Baby Makes 3 joins Respect Ballarat

Recently our Baby Makes 3 team were proud to attend the official launch of the first round of Respect Ballarat grant recipients, an initiative led by Respect Victoria and The Ballarat Foundation to help prevent gendered and family violence across our community.

We’re thrilled to share that Baby Makes 3, in partnership with Ballarat Community Health and City of Ballarat, has successfully secured funding through this important initiative. This investment recognises the transition to parenthood as a powerful opportunity to strengthen families and prevent violence before it starts.

This grant will enable Baby Makes 3 to be delivered across multiple perinatal settings in the Ballarat region. This project will focus on readiness-building, shared learning, and strengthening workforce capability across antenatal services, maternal and child health, tertiary education, and with multicultural and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The announcement was held on Wednesday 25 February at Federation University Technology Park, with Ingrid Stitt, Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, announcing the successful grants.

This funding represents a significant step forward in building a safer, more respectful Ballarat. We’re excited to be part of a collaborative, community-led approach that supports equality from the very beginning.

Image (L-R): Sulo, Rachel, Louisa and Emma from Baby Makes 3, with Rosalyn Sandwell, Executive of Wellbeing and Prevention at healthAbility. They are standing next to artwork by Cathy Oddie.