PIRI makes a unique contribution to early intervention in Australia by combining basic research and clinical expertise to address perinatal depression and other difficulties facing parents and infants. PIRI is an international leader in postnatal depression research and is engaged in active collaboration with groups in Australia, the UK and US.
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PIRI is a part of Austin Life Sciences, based at Austin Health, Melbourne.
Areas of specialty include:
- supporting the mental health of parents in the transition to parenthood
- treatment of antenatal and postnatal depression and anxiety
- mother-infant relationships
- infant development
- mitigating the impacts of premature birth
- screening and identification of antenatal and postnatal depression
- developing effective interventions
Read PIRI’s full Mission Statement here
