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EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT
There are two main types of support:
- Emotional Support - the way in which a woman is listened to (and not talked at), given space and time to express her feelings so that she is able to go into her own heart and not listen to the pressures and voices around her.
- Practical Support - getting the resources she needs (such as support to continue her studies, financial advice and care) and access to people who will take the time to look at her whole situation and care for her.
There are many areas that you may like to discuss such as:
- options for continuing education or returning to work after childbirth,
- dealing with a sense of loneliness, isolation or helplessness during the pregnancy,
- understanding how to handle rejection from family and friends,
- ways to balance career and parenthood,
- household budgeting and financial support after the baby is born,
- issues with the partner in supporting you during the pregnancy and after birth.
It has been observed by experienced counsellors that:
"a relationship in which an abortion is supposed to save, most likely is lost anyway"
Adelaide
Birthline
Tel: 1300 655 156 or (08) 8331 1223
Website: www.birthline.org.au
Brisbane
Pregnancy Counselling Link
Tel: 1800 777 690
Website: www.pcl.org.au
Priceless Life Centre
Tel: 1800 090 777
Website: www.priceless.org.au
Canberra
Karinya House for Mothers and Babies
24 hours Tel: (02) 6259 8998
Website: www.karinyahouse.asn.au
Pregnancy Support Services (ACT)
Tel: (02) 6247 5050
Email:
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Darwin
Centacare NT
Tel: (08) 8944 2000
Website: www.centacare-nt.org.au
Missionary Sisters of Charity
Tel: (08) 8981 3428
Hobart
Pregnancy Counselling and Support Tasmania Inc.
Tel: (03) 6224 2290
Melbourne
Caroline Chisholm Society, Pregnancy and Family Support Service
Tel: (03) 9370 3933 or 1800 134 863 (Toll Free)
Website: www.carolinechisholmsociety.com.au
Open Doors Counselling
Tel: (03) 9870 7044 or 1800 647 995
Website: www.opendoors.com.au
Perth
Pregnancy Assistance Inc.
Tel: (08) 9328 2929
Website: www.pregnancyassistance.org.au
Sydney
Centacare Pregnancy Counselling and Support
Tel: 1800 063 510
Website: www.familyrelationships.org/sydney
Sydney Pregnancy Helpline
Tel: (02) 9602 6543
National counselling referral service
Real Choices Australia
Tel: 1300 886 017
Other Helplines
Pregnancy Helpline
24 hours Tel: 1300 139 313
Pregnancy Counselling Australia
24 hours Tel: 1300 737 732.
Centacare Catholic Family Services
Refer to local phonebook
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