STATEWIDE ROLLOUT The Maternal & Child Health Service KEY AGES AND STAGES FRAMEWORK

1. STATEWIDE ROLLOUT The Maternal & Child Health Service KEY AGES AND STAGES FRAMEWORK Helen Cunningham Senior Program Policy Advisor, Maternal and Child Health Service Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

2. Our goal is to improve the outcomes for children and their families by aligning MCH practice with current evidence. The revised Key Ages and Stages framework realigns the Universal MCH activities in accordance with current evidence, strengthens the clinical role of the MCH nurse and maintains the reputation of the Universal Victorian MCH service as an international leader within MCH practice. The KAS Revised Framework

3. This framework comprises 35 outcomes of children’s health, learning, development, wellbeing and safety, incorporating 150 indicators to measure progress towards these outcomes. (The State of Victoria’s children 2008)

4. Maternal and Child Health service plays a key role in improving the identified outcomes for children and their families.

5. Goal All MCH nurses throughout Victoria to implement the revised Key Ages and Stages Framework.

6. Framework PEDS Brigance Sleep Family Violence SUDI QUIT Training Attended

7. Future Training Strategy • Mop up sessions 2009 • Framework / PEDS / Brigance • Sleep • Family Violence • SUDI • QUIT • Ongoing sessions 2010 • Plan: 3 complete sessions - of all 7 components • For those on extended leave, return to practice • Registration - online / mch@edumail.vic.gov.au • MCH students • Training strategy to be finalised

8. CPD – part of your registration New templates available on website nbv.org.au Key factors Identify own learning needs Identify own objectives of training / in-service / research / reading Self evaluation -Have your learning needs been met? Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

9. State-wide Implementation Progress • Follow up training sessions • All aspects of the training covered. • Opportunity to ask questions, consolidate learning • To date - 50% Regionally • IT Systems • Xpedite • MACHS • FAQs

10. State-wide Implementation ProgressCommunication Strategy Weekly email updates Distributed to each Regional PASA, for distribution to each LGA MCH Conferences 12 February 2010 and October 2010 MCH Coordinators Workshop Mid March 2010 Regional Meetings Website- FAQs

11. Resources Supply & delivery Mid month - Hume, Loddon Mallee, North, Grampians Start month - South, BSW, East, Gippsland Monthly >1000 births / year Quarterly <1000 births / year

12. Number of LGAs Receiving Ongoing KAS Resources Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct

13. Parent Information cards (caterpillar) PEDS Response forms PEDS Booklets Safe Sleeping Checklists Promotion of Health & Development - HV folder and envelopes QUIT referral packs (envelopes) Stickers HV folder is the new parent folder with additional resources Ongoing Resources Supplied

14. Orders through MCH Coordinator Adjustments to ongoing orders - MCH Coordinator mch@edumail.vic.gov.au 1300 791 423 Additional Supplies / Resources

15. DDH Referral form Available on MCH website

16. MCH Practice Guidelines A key document to guide your practice

17. Websitewww.education.vic.gov.au/ecsmanagement/mch

18. News and Events Policy and Research Resources Professional Learning and Qualifications MCH Website Content

19. MCH Website: News and Events • Conferences – presentations • MCH • EHV • MCH Coordinators Workshop

20. MCH Website: Policy and Research(1) MCH Program Standards Continuity of Care Protocol Reports Evaluation MCH Service MCH Workforce Assessment MIST Parent Education And Support Program Professional Development Needs Analysis

21. Strategies Future Directions/ Blueprint Workforce Strategy Guidelines MCH Practice Guidelines KAS Framework Safe Sleeping Checklist Best Practice Parental Involvement Communication, Language and Play EHV First Time Parent Group Resource Guide MCH Program Resource Guide MCH Website: Policy and Research(2)

22. Centre Directory MCH Line MCH Nurse Handouts CHR- information for professionals MCH New Parents Kit Managing Sleep Problems In Babies BMI Education Resource Additional resources MCH Website: Resources (1)

23. MCH Website: Resources (2) • Promotion of Health and Development Pamphlets • Link KAS Promotion of Health and Development • Napcan • Sids and Kids • DEECD • Department of Health • Australian Government Department of Health & Aging • DHS • Vic Roads • Kidsafe • Raising Children Network • Victorian Continence Resource Centre • Beyond Blue • Go for your life • Victorian Playgroup Association • Cancer Council Victorian • Dental Health Service Victoria

24. Forms DDH referral form QUIT referral form Manual Daily activity sheet Manual Daily Tally Sheet Birth Notification form Parent Groups forms Related Programs and Initiatives In-home Support for Aboriginal Families Best Start School Nursing MCH Website: Resources(3)

25. MCH Website: Resources (4) • Other Resources • Early Childhood Research • Blue Book • Immunisation • Better Health Channel • RCH- Child Safety Centre • RCH- Early Childhood Connections • Raising Children Network • Anaphylaxis Australia • Parenting Research Centre • State Library of Victoria- Young Readers Program

26. MCH KAS training Family Violence Training More Information (links to) Swimbourne Sids and Kids Victoria Quit Hawker Brownlow CCCH (PEDS) MCH Website: Professional Learning & Qualifications

27. A working group developed to look at issues raised through state-wide implementation and provide solutions through good practice models from the field. This group will provide answers for the FAQs. KAS Implementation Group

28. The Child Health Record Review commencing now

29. The Evaluation Three year evaluation of the MCH KAS revised Framework. Request for tender has been released.

30. mch@edumail.vic.gov.au DEECD MCH telephone number: 1300 791 423 Ongoing Support