Urgent help

Urgent Help is Available

Perinatal Mental Health Australia is the national body delivering Perinatal Mental Health Week. We do not provide clinical or support services for people in distress or crisis.

For urgent support, please contact the below services.

Lifeline Logo
13 11 14
24/7 crisis support & suicide prevention.
Suicide Call Back Service logo
1300 659 467
24/7 support for anyone at risk of suicide.
BeyondBlue logo
1300 22 4636
24/7 mental health support.
1800RESPECT Logo
1800 737 732
24/7 support for sexual assault, domestic and family violence.
Yarn logo
13 92 76
24/7 crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

If you or your baby are in immediate danger, call 000 for emergency services.

Alliance Membership Application

Please complete all sections of this form that are relevant to your Membership Class and submit the completed form. If you have any questions, please contact us at enquiries@pmha.org.au.

Membership is subject to approval by the Membership Committee and commences upon entry of the applicant’s name in the register of Members (clauses 4.6 and 4.7 of the Constitution).

Part A - Applicant Details

For Alliance Membership (available to organisations who deliver or support perinatal mental health service delivery) please complete the following:

Part B - Annual Membership

Annual Membership of PMHA is currently free for both individuals and organisations.

PMHA reserves the right to introduce future membership fees to support our vision, mission and purpose.

Members will receive written notice of any changes to membership charges at least one month in advance of any proposed change.  

Part C - Membership Terms and Conditions

The following terms and conditions apply to all Alliance Members and Friend Members of Perinatal Mental Health Australia Limited (PMHA or the Company).

1. Membership

Membership is subject to approval by the PMHA Membership Committee and commences when the applicant's name is entered in the register of Members. PMHA may refuse an application for Membership at its discretion.

2. Voting rights

Alliance Membership and Friend Membership are Non-Voting Membership Classes established under the Constitution of PMHA (Constitution).

Non-Voting Members are not entitled to vote at General Meetings of PMHA, nominate a person for election as a director or appoint a director to the Board.

Only Full Members are entitled to vote at General Meetings in accordance with the Constitution.

3. Member obligation

Each Non-Voting Member must:

  • support the purposes, objects and activities of PMHA;
  • comply with the PMHA Constitution, these Terms and Conditions, and any by-laws, policies, procedures or codes of conduct issued by PMHA from time to time;
  • act honestly, respectfully and in a manner that promotes the interests and reputation of PMHA;
  • provide accurate and complete information in relation to their Membership application and Membership status; and
  • notify PMHA of any material change to information previously provided to PMHA.

4. Non-transferability

Membership of PMHA is personal to the Member and is not transferable (clause 5.4 of the Constitution).

5. Dispute resolution

Any disputes between Members, or between a Member and the Company, are subject to the dispute resolution and disciplinary procedures set out in clause 8 of the Constitution.

6. Fees

Membership fees for each financial year, if applicable, will be notified to Members a minimum of one month before that financial year commences.

7. Policies

Please review the following membership policies which apply to all Alliance Members and Friend Members of Perinatal Mental Health Australia Limited (PMHA), which are available on the PMHA website. By submitting this application, you acknowledge and agree to abide by these terms as a condition of membership:

Part D - Undertakings, Consent and Declaration

  1. The Applicant applies for Membership of PMHA in the Alliance Membership Class and agrees to become a Member in that Membership Class if the application is approved (approval is at the discretion of the Board).
  2. The Applicant supports the purposes and objectives of PMHA.
  3. The Applicant has read and understood, and agrees to comply with, the Constitution of PMHA, the Membership Terms and Conditions, and any applicable by-laws, policies and procedures, as amended from time to time.
  4. The Applicant declares that the information provided in this application is true and correct.
  5. For organisational applicants, the Applicant warrants that the signatory is authorised to submit this application and give these undertakings on behalf of the organisation named in Part A.
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