Nindilingarri Maternal and Child Health in Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia | Community organisation

Nindilingarri Maternal and Child Health

Locality: Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9193 0093

Address: 52 Fallon Road 6765 Fitzroy Crossing, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.nindilingarri.org.au

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25.01.2022 It is a communitys responsibility to support pregnant women to not drink alcohol, so every baby has a strong start to life. Share your ideas for alcohol-fr...ee activities that you can do with pregnant women and families in the comments. For tips on how to support a pregnant women, please contact Nindilingarri. For support for a child with FASD, please contact Marninwarntikura Womens Resource Centre.

25.01.2022 Wangkatjungka (& surrounding community) families, join us TOMORROW morning at 9.30am

25.01.2022 If you live in the Fitzroy Valley and need baby clothes (newborn to size 3) please come into Nindilingarri reception or contact us and we can work out a way to get them to you!

25.01.2022 A reminder that Splash Time starts tomorrow (Thursday). See you at 10am

23.01.2022 Thank you to anyone that donated baby clothes to the families of the Fitzroy Valley. We were overwhelmed with the response! We received over 80 parcels from all over Australia. We wanted to send individual thank you letters to everyone but with over 80 senders, we thought it would be best to say thank you here. We really appreciate the generosity everyone has shown.

22.01.2022 Avoiding alcohol during pregnancy helps baby have the best start to life Alcohol can affect babys brain and body development. It is a a EVERYONEs responsibility to support pregnant women to avoid alcohol. If youd like more information or support please contact Nindilingarri.

22.01.2022 Join us tomorrow at Wangkatjungka School at 9.30am for a 0-3/Kindilink group!

21.01.2022 Have a look at the video we made with some of the women we work with. Happy International Womens Day!

21.01.2022 Give lililwans the best chance of being healthy and strong. Avoid alcohol if you are pregnant See the hospital or clinic for contraception options if you are not planning a pregnancy. Lets help the future leaders of these communities have a strong start to life

21.01.2022 Pregnancy baby bundles We offer pregnancy baby bundles to ALL pregnant women of the Fitzroy Valley. Laima drops them off to you at home, and yarns with you about how youre doing, and about staying healthy & strong while youre pregnant. You can get 3 different bags throughout your pregnancy, full of useful goodies. The last bag is an overnight bag for you to take to Derby or Broome when youre waiting to have baby. It has a onesie, wrap and kimbies for baby to...o! If youre pregnant and would like a bag please message us, call Nindilingarri or let the midwife know. See more

21.01.2022 Beautiful Bumps Last week we held another Beautiful Bumps session. Its an afternoon for pregnant women, and their support people, to get together, connect with each other and relax. These ladies have given us permission to share their beautiful photos. ... Look out for more sessions next year

19.01.2022 Make sure your child gets a spot in kindy! Get in touch with FVDHS if your child is kindy age

18.01.2022 A reminder that we will be at Wangkatjungka Remote Community School 0-3/ kindlink group tomorrow (Wednesday) morning. All families are welcome to join

17.01.2022 We hand out baby bundles to families after every scheduled child health check - visit us after your appointment with the nurse to grab one!

17.01.2022 Splash Time will be on 9am-10am this week and next week, due to school swimming lesson.

16.01.2022 Join us at Wangkatjungka tomorrow for a 0-3/Kindilink group from 9.30am! We have something very yummy planned and Clara will be back with all our favourite instruments!

16.01.2022 We still have 4 more Splash Time sessions left for Term 4! Join us at Fitzroy Crossing Pool for swimming lessons and fun for families

15.01.2022 Today we restarted our visits to Wangkatjungka Remote Community School 0-3/ Kindilink group. We yarned about hand hygiene, germs and practiced washing our hands. We made paper-plate instruments, which are lots of fun to play! All families are welcome to join us EVERY Wednesday morning.

15.01.2022 School aged children can be seen for free at the dentist Get in touch with Nindilingarri if you would like to know more about keeping kids teeth healthy.

14.01.2022 Join us at Wangkatjungka tomorrow morning at 9.30am to learn about healthy teeth and make your own toothpaste! Bring your 0-4 year old! All families welcome :)

14.01.2022 Ngumpan playgroup We had a great time relaxing outside in this beautiful weather. If you would like Nindilingarri to come to your community, please contact Laima (9193 0093).

13.01.2022 The school holidays are a great time to spend quality time with your children. Even a few minutes of one-on-one time together can make you all feel happy and loved. If you would like to share an important message to other families in the Fitzroy Valley, please call or message us for details

13.01.2022 A reminder that Splash Time is on 9am tomorrow morning- all 0-4 year olds and their carers are welcome!

13.01.2022 Its been a fun week! Heres what we got up to: We spoke about the importance of washing hands with the Kindilink group in town We took Christmas photos, decorated photo frames and yarned about weaning lililwans off breastmilk with the 0 - 3 group at Wangkatjungka Remote Community School and; We had a great splash time session at the pool! The next session will be on Thursday the 6th of December from 9am - 10am!

13.01.2022 Wangkatjungka 0-3/Kindilink group Laima yarned with parents about the importance of spending quality time with kids We had fun planting seeds into pot plants so the kids can watch them grow into beautiful flowers over the coming weeks ... Clara told everyone a story using her instruments. The kids got to sing, dance and have a turn at playing the instruments All families are welcome to join us at Wangkatjungka school, every Wednesday from 9.30

13.01.2022 Joy Springs We had fun this morning with Clara and her instruments and enjoyed doing some beading!

12.01.2022 Splash Time Baby Swimming Lessons will be running again in Term 4, on Thursday mornings. ALL FAMILIES ARE WELCOME Please contact Nindilingarri if you would like transport to the sessions.

11.01.2022 Have a guess for a chance to win an ipad. See the original post to enter and for more details.

11.01.2022 Due to Nindilingarri programs being on hold for now, Splash Time wont be running tomorrow morning. Apologies for any inconvenience.

11.01.2022 Joy Springs holiday fun Clara, Nindingarri's new Spiritual Health Promotion Officer told everyone a story using her interesting instruments. The kids got to have a play too. We had fun making playdough too. All families are welcome to join us for 0-4 year old PLAYGROUP every Tuesday morning @10am.

11.01.2022 Joy Springs We have started visiting Joy Springs with activities for 0-3 year olds and adults. If you see us at the homemaker, please come and join us. All families are welcome.

10.01.2022 Baby car seats for sale @ Nindilingarri $120. Cash Only. Please bring the correct amount of money, where possible. Contact us (9193 0093) for more details.

08.01.2022 Its important that Fitzroy Crossing and surrounding communities pregnant women contact the midwife to create a plan for check-ups. Please contact her on the below numbers. Please share this information with any pregnant women you know in the Valley.

08.01.2022 Every year Fitzroy Valley communities take part in a WALK WITH ME TO MAKE FASD HISTORY march on the 9th of September, International FASD awareness day. Th...is year we are unable to have a march. Instead, for the next week, we will be sharing the amazing banners and artwork that has been produced over the years. If you would like pregnancy support, please contact us at Nindilingarri. If you would like family support for a child with FASD, please contact Marnninwarntikura.

08.01.2022 Splash Time is starting next Thursday! Join us at 10am. All little ones aged 0-4 + carers are welcome :) Please keep an eye on our Facebook page for any session time changes or cancellations that might have to happen throughout the term.

08.01.2022 Wangkatjungka 0-3/Kindilink Our previous session was all about healthy teeth We had a chat about when to brush our teeth, we practiced brushing them and then had a try at making our own toothpaste using coconut oil, peppermint oil and bicarbonate soda!

07.01.2022 Make a plan for a healthy baby - dont drink any alcohol if you are pregnant or could become pregnant. #FASDay If you would like support in planning a heal...thy pregnancy contact your clinic, a doctor or the midwife. If you would like healthy pregnancy support, please contact Nindilingarri. If you would like support for a child with FASD, please contact Marninwarntikura.

07.01.2022 Lets all support pregnant women and help them to say NO to alcohol, so every baby has a strong start to life.

07.01.2022 Its International FASD awareness day today. We would like to acknowledge all the hard work the Fitzroy Valley has done in raising awareness about FASD. We ha...ve to continue to support pregnant women to not drink alcohol and support children with FASD. If you become pregnant, stop drinking alcohol. Babys brain and body is growing throughout the whole pregnancy. Every day matters. The sooner you stop drinking, the better for your baby. #FASDay If you would like support during pregnancy, please contact Nindilingarri. If you would like support for a child with FASD, please contact Marninwarntikura Womens Resource Centre.

06.01.2022 Last week we had our first baby group session for the year - we yarned about what activities and topics we could cover for the rest of the term and made mind bottles! We also enjoyed another splash time session at the pool - join us on Thursday at 10am for some pool fun with your lililwan!

06.01.2022 What you need to know to keep you and your family healthy :)

04.01.2022 This week has been all about celebrating the end of year with fun Christmas activities and cupcake baking with: Yungngora (Noonkanbah) Community womens group Djugerari Remote Community School 0 - 3 group Wangkatjungka Remote Community School 0 - 3 group and, Baby group in town... We also had lots of fun at our last splash time session for the year! Thank you to everyone who has attended our programs this year! Happy Holidays :)

04.01.2022 This week weve been doing arts and crafts. We yarned about the importance of hand washing with: Djugerari Remote Community School 0-3 group, Wangkatjungka Remote Community School 0-3 group and... Baby group in town. We also had lots of fun at Splash time. Next week will be our final Splash Time with a Christmas wrap-up BBQ, Thursday, 10am-12pm

04.01.2022 We had a great first Splash Time session for the year We love seeing new faces, so join us at 10am this Thursday. Contact us if youd like transport :)

03.01.2022 At the moment we wont be running our usual programs across the Fitzroy Valley and wont be doing any home visits. Please pass on the message to anyone looking out for us! You can come in to our offices to get your pregnancy baby bundles and child baby bundles if youre in town. Please message us or call us on 9193 0093 if you have any questions.

02.01.2022 This week we had our first aid officer, Ben come along to the 0 - 3 groups at Muludja Remote Community School and Wangkatjungka Remote Community School - we yarned about head lice and the best way to get rid of them. We also had a fun splash time session at the pool! The next session will be on *Thursday, 29th November from 9am -10am*

02.01.2022 There is NO SAFE AMOUNT of alcohol that can be consumed during pregnancy. Alcohol can affect babys brain and body development. It is a a EVERYONEs responsibility to support pregnant women to avoid alcohol, so that EVERY baby gets a strong start to life. ... If youd like more information or support please contact Nindilingarri.

02.01.2022 Here are some photos from the last few weeks. Our current program schedule is: Noonkanbah/ Yungngora womens group: every 2nd Monday Djugerari 0-3 group health workshops and activities: every 2nd Tuesday morning... Muludja 0-3 group health workshops and activities: every 2nd Tuesday morning Wangkatjungka 0-3 group health workshops and activities: every Wednesday morning Baby playgroup at Baya Gawiy CPC: every Wednesday afternoon Splash time @ Fitzroy Crossing Pool: every Thursday 10am Get in touch with us if youd like more information!

01.01.2022 It's International FASD awareness day today. We would like to acknowledge all the hard work the Fitzroy Valley has done in raising awareness about FASD. We ha...ve to continue to support pregnant women to not drink alcohol and support children with FASD. If you become pregnant, stop drinking alcohol. Baby's brain and body is growing throughout the whole pregnancy. Every day matters. The sooner you stop drinking, the better for your baby. #FASDay If you would like support during pregnancy, please contact Nindilingarri. If you would like support for a child with FASD, please contact Marninwarntikura Women's Resource Centre.