Zelma Tolley, the founder of the Postnatal Project and changemaker

Published: Oct. 3, 2021, 10:10 p.m.

Zelma Tolley is raising awareness and reducing stigma about perinatal mental health. She founded The Postnatal Project during the final stages of her first pregnancy. Zelma built the website and collated all professional service connections in Australia to support mums, dads, families and their village, in their journey to healing. She volunteers for the Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia Community and connects rural communities that are otherwise isolated. She has written an eBook and published articles that bring a rural voice on rural issues. In 2018 Zelma wrote and launched "Mama, Let's Be Honest" - an eBook that has sold internationally. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.