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Page Last Updated:
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
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Home>Family and youth>Maternal and child health
 Centre locations
Maternal and Child Health Talks
Baby Capsule Hire Service
| This family-focused service is free for parents and carers with children aged from birth to six years and offers guidance, support, and confidentiality, as well as practical advice in all aspects of family health and parenting.
Maternal and child health nurses are also registered nurses and midwives.
The service operates generally between 8.30am and 5pm. Some centres offer extended hours and Saturday morning sessions. Contact individual centres for opening hours details.
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| Maternal and child health services |
| Support and guidance to families adjusting to parenthood while developing parenting skills. | | Individual consultations, initial home visits, and new mothers' groups. | | A service which encourages breastfeeding while recognising the special needs of mothers. | | Monitoring growth and development at key ages (ie, two weeks, four weeks, eight weeks, four months, eight months, 12 months, 18 months, two years and three and a half years) as early intervention can minimise the risk of later problems. | | Referral to other family and children's services as appropriate. | | Access to interpreters for non-English speaking families. | | Health information on topics such as feeding, parenting, development and safety. | | Current immunisation practice. | | An outreach service for families who have difficulties attending their local maternal and child health centre. | | Guidance and support for families with additional needs, eg, premature babies, twins or triplets.
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| Initial contact with maternal and child health nurses | | Expectant mothers are welcome to visit their local maternal and child health centre to meet the nurse.
Once the child's birth notification is received from the hospital, a nurse from the closest centre will contact the mother to make an appointment. The first appointment usually takes place in the mother's home and subsequent consultations are offered at the centre of her choice. Extra home visits can be arranged for parents with particular needs.
New mothers are welcome to contact a maternal and child health centre as soon as they get home from hospital.
If an appointment can't be kept, parents are asked to contact the maternal and child health centre nurse to reschedule their visit.
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| After hours service | | Even after hours, help is just a phone call away. A maternal and child health 24-hour telephone service is available on 132 229.
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| Centre locations |
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| Bentleigh Maternal and Child Health |
542 Centre Road, Bentleigh 3204 |
9557 3012 or 9557 2359 |
| East Bentleigh Maternal and Child Health |
Gardeners Road, Bentleigh East 3165 |
9579 2333 |
| Elsternwick Maternal and Child Health |
55 Orrong Road, Elsternwick 3185 |
9528 1895 or 9532 4312 |
| Glen Huntly Maternal and Child Health |
Corner Royal and Rosedale Avenues, Glen Huntly 3163 |
9572 5123 or 9572 5126 |
| McKinnon Maternal and Child Health Centre |
186 McKinnon Road, McKinnon 3204 |
9578 4602 or 9578 4176 |
| Moorleigh Community Village |
92 Bignell Road, Bentleigh East 3165 |
9570 6418 or 9570 3870 |
| Murrumbeena Maternal and Child Health |
105 Murrumbeena Road, Murrumbeena 3163 |
9569 5700 or 9568 6050 |
| Town Hall Maternal and Child Health |
Corner Hawthorn and Glen Eira Roads, Caulfield 3162 |
9524 3403 or 9524 3404 or 9524 3454
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| Maternal and Child Health Talks | | Glen Eira City Council Maternal and Child Health and Caulfield Community Health Services offer a number of parenting sessions.
Sessions are held at Caulfield Maternal Child Health Centre, corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield.
Bookings are essential and can be made by contacting Caulfield Community Health Services on 9076 6666
Please follow the link for session details - Maternal and Child Health Talks
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| Baby Capsule Hire Service | | Bayside Baby Capsule Hire Service hires infant restraints suitable for babies up to six months or nine kilograms in weight. The service is available to residents of Bayside and Glen Eira municipalities. It is located at 1 Palmer Avenue, Brighton East, and operates Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.
Telephone: 9591 0589 (When the service is unattended please leave a message on the answering machine)
Please refer to the link below for further details -Top
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