Maternal and child health

How is the service currently operating?

Our Maternal and Child Health Service is starting to return to a full face-to-face service. 

All Key Ages and Stages, visits have resumed. COVID-19 precautions continue to be implemented as per the Department of Health and Human Services.

We ask all caregivers to complete a QR code on entry which includes a COVID-19 questionnaire.

You must wear a face mask when attending the Centre. Do not attend your appointment if you or your child are unwell.

For more information or for any concerns, you can call the Glen Eira Maternal and Child Health Hotline on 9524 3403 between 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Group talks/educational online sessions

Sleep and settling sessions

Book via the links below:

• zero to six months sessions, held Tuesdays at 2pm
• six to 12 months​ sessions, held Tuesdays at 9.30am and Wednesdays at 11.30am​
• 12 months to two years sessions, held Wednesdays at 9.30am

Food in the first 12 months

All sessions are held at 2pm, book via the links below:

• Food in the first 12 months — Tuesday 17 August
• Food in the first 12 months — Tuesday 21 September
• Food in the first 12 months — Tuesday 19 October
• Food in the first 12 months — Tuesday 16 November
• Food in the first 12 months — Tuesday 14 December

What is the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) service?

The MCH service is a free service for parents and carers with children aged from birth to school years. It’s provided by MCH nurses, who are also registered nurses and midwives.

MCH is a family-focused service offering guidance, support and practical information in parenting, maternal health and family wellbeing.

How do we help?

Our maternal and child health nurses can help with:

• breastfeeding and nutrition advice
• the health and physical development of your baby or child
• child safety and injury prevention
• keeping your family healthy
• oral health
• playgroups and kindergarten enrolment
• parent education talks
• immunisation
• our new parents' group.

Locations

Key Ages and Stages 

Health and development assessments are scheduled for the following ages:

• Newborn
• 2 weeks
• 4 weeks
• 8 weeks
• 4 months
• 8 months
• 12 months
• 18 months
• 2 years
• 3.5 years

Other useful contacts

• Poisons Information Centre: 13 11 26
• Australian Breastfeeding Association Breast Feeding Helpline: 1800 686 268
• Child First Family Solutions: 1300 721 383
• Child Protection Crisis Line: 13 12 78
• Parent Line: 13 22 89
• Kidsafe: 03 9427 1008
• Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800
• Panda: Post & Antenatal Depression Association: 1300 726 306
• Beyond Baby Blues: 1300 224 636
• Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre: 1800 015 188
• Jewish Taskforce Against Family Violence: 03 9523 2100
• Women after Gestational Diabetes: 03 8532 1837
• Royal Children's Hospital - kids health info fact sheets
• Raising Children - the Australian parenting website
• health.vic - immunisation
• Australian Breastfeeding Association
• Lactation Consultants of Australia and New Zealand
• Kidsafe
• VicRoads
• Healthy Kids NSW
• Playgroup Victoria

Give us feedback

We welcome your suggestions on how we can improve our services. To give us feedback, email MCHCoordination@gleneira.vic.gov.au