AAIMH NSW Event
2026 Understanding Perinatal Mental Health And Wellbeing
AAIMH NSW 2026 In-Person Workshop
Workshop Title: Understanding Perinatal Mental Health and Wellbeing
When: Friday 16th October 2026 | 9:00 - 4:00 PM
Where: Tresillian Wollstonecraft, 25 Shirley Rd, Wollstonecraft NSW 2065 (no online attendance)
Presenter: Symon Oliveri
Cost: $75 for AAIMH members | $195 for non-members [not yet an AAIMH member?
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Overview: This 5-hour in-person workshop will explore the Integrated Core Needs Approach, a perinatal-focused
framework that understands mental health and wellbeing through the lens of core emotional needs. Informed by Attachment Theory, Circle of
Security and Schema Therapy, the framework provides clinicians with a practical and accessible way to explore emotional wellbeing,
attachment experiences, coping patterns, relationships and parenting experiences during pregnancy and early parenthood. The approach
combines a clinical framework with parent-facing resources that support psychoeducation, reflection, formulation and intervention across
both face-to-face and telehealth settings.
Speaker: Symon Oliveri is an Infant and Perinatal Therapist and an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with almost
20 years of experience supporting families in Australia and internationally. She is the founder of Contigo Child and Family, a specialist
perinatal and trauma service dedicated to supporting individuals and families through pregnancy, birth and parenthood. Symon holds a
master’s degree in social work. She has completed extensive training in trauma, attachment, infant and perinatal mental health, including
advanced training in Circle of Security and Schema Therapy. Symon is deeply passionate about supporting people through the transformative
journey of becoming a parent and recognises both the beauty and the challenges of this time. She believes the perinatal period offers a
powerful opportunity for healing, growth, and new beginnings.
Suitable for: Perinatal mental health clinicians; Infant and child mental health practitioners; Early parenting services;
Family support and intensive family services; Allied health practitioners; Mental health practitioners supporting families during pregnancy
and early parenthood; Private practice clinicians working with parents
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Note: If cost or distance is a barrier to your attendance, please email us at nswrep@aaimh.org.au
