Our maternal and child health service provides free help to Glen Eira families with children from birth to school age. The service is staffed by registered nurses with general, midwifery and postgraduate qualifications.
Maternal and child health
Is the Maternal and Child Health service still running?
Yes, our Maternal and Child Health Service is still running. Changes have been made to our service delivery — we are now conducting all consultations via phone. Priority is being given to:
- new babies
- two week Key Ages and Stages
- four week Key Ages and Stages
- eight week Key Ages and Stages.
Families can also call the Glen Eira Maternal and Child Health Hotline on 9524 3403 between 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday and speak to a Maternal and Child Health nurse for advice and support.
Find links to the Key Ages and Stages online resources below.
We have postponed the following upcoming sessions:
- Glen Eira Dads’ Group
- Food in the first 12 months
- Settling in talk
- Magical meal times
- 2+ connect playgroup.
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 which offers 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.
Key Ages and Stages
Health and development assessments are scheduled for the following ages:
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: 9523 2100
- Women after Gestational Diabetes: 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