Accessible online treatments have enormous potential to address this critical unmet need by engaging new fathers living with depression, assisting recovery, and reducing the negative consequences for families.

The crucial first years
Each year 1 in 5 Australian women suffer from perinatal anxiety and depression. Up to 50% of these women are never identified and only 10% of women actively receive treatment. 1 in 10 new or expectant Aussie fathers also experience depression after the birth of a child. There is an urgent need for early intervention to reduce the immediate and long-term impact on not only women but on their children and families.

PIRI’s commitment
PIRI is a not-for-profit research institute which conducts international research and develops rigorously evaluated early intervention programs that enhance perinatal mental health and improve early parent-infant relationships (0-2 years). PIRI’s 21-years of ground-breaking work has resulted in a suite of evidence-based programs that have and will continue to provide support to thousands of Australian mothers, fathers, children and their families.
8,900+
Women treated with MumMoodBooster
164,100+
Women have accessed MumSpace
MumMoodBooster and MumSpace
MumMoodBooster, our innovative world-first online postnatal depression treatment program (accessed via MumSpace), is reaching and supporting families right across Australia. We remain absolutely committed to working with families and health professionals to ensure better outcomes and a bright future.
This is PIRI’s Mission.
Latest News
Calling for dads to help evaluate DadBooster for fathers with a new baby experiencing signs of depression.
Interventions for Depression and Anxiety
Join our trials
Beating the Blues before Birth (BBB)
A study of CBT for depression during pregnancy
DadBooster Evalutation Study
Calling for dads to help evaluate DadBooster for fathers with a new baby experiencing signs of depression.
Donate to support our work
To support perinatal mental health research and evidence-based program development in Australia.

PIRI’s Areas of Speciality
Our areas of speciality include:
• Antenatal and postnatal depression/ anxiety
• Transition to parenthood
• Premature birth
• Enhancing mental health and infant development


Need Help?
The Parent-Infant Research Institute has more treatment options available for parents and families.
