The Post and Ante Natal Depression Support and Information Group (PANDSI) is an ACT-wide organisation that came into being in 1989. PANDSI aims to empower those affected by maternal depression through advocacy, support and education. The organisation provides ongoing telephone support, drop-in services and facilitated support groups.
The foundations of PANDSI were in a 'self-help' group established in the Australian Capital Territory in 1981. EXPAND Inc. was another group servicing the Northside of Canberra at that time. In 1989, the two groups amalgamated to service the whole of the ACT. As a result of the amalgamation, the organisation was renamed the Post & Ante Natal Depression Support and Information Inc. (PANDSI) in 2001.
Prepared by: Lydia Connell
Created: 28 June 2012, Last modified: 28 January 2014
Last updated: 4 August 2023
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