Wangaratta mums to access world–first mental health check

Wangaratta Chronicle

Oct 03 2022 Updated October 3, 2022

Anita McPherson

LOCAL SUPPORT: Northeast Health antenatal clinic coordinator and midwife Andrea Hogan (left) and obstetrics and gynaecology registrar Grace Hannan (right) demonstrate a consultation using the iCOPE app. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling Id:31511

A WORLD–first online screening program is supporting the mental health of new and expectant mums across Victoria's North East, thanks to a new partnership between Northeast Health Wangaratta and the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE), Australia's peak body for reducing the impacts of perinatal anxiety and depression.

COPE has developed the iCOPE digital application to identify mums at risk a...

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