Plunket understands the enormous impact that a new baby has on the life of its parents, and the changes – and occasional difficulties – that new parents can experience. Many families need a bit of extra support, especially when they hit challenging times.

Plunket services make sure that support is there for those that need it, when they need it. So many families have benefited from these community volunteer funded services – we want to play a part in making sure that these services continue to help families long into the future – that’s a cause worth pounding the pavement for!

Plunket's Family Centres offer timely and comprehensive support when families need it most. Families who visit a Family Centre receive support around, breastfeeding, infant nutrition, sleeping, child behaviour and parent/family needs. Support, that for many families makes a world of difference.

Plunket has developed a number of free parenting classes, suited to a range of learning styles. These courses provide practical and proven support ensuring that new parents are given the tools that they need to navigate their child's development.

Every year in New Zealand over 13,000 children under 5 go to hospital with injuries and poisoning. Help Plunket to broaden its injury prevention strategy, and provide safer environments through education and advocacy for children..

In short, support raised will ensure that Plunket's support services are always available to those who need them.