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Maternal and Child Health Service

Maternal and Child Health Service. Anne Colahan Manager, Maternal and Child Health Service Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. Maternal and Child Health. a universal primary health care service for Victorian families with children aged birth to school age

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Maternal and Child Health Service

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  1. Maternal and Child Health Service Anne Colahan Manager, Maternal and Child Health Service Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

  2. Maternal and Child Health • a universal primary health care service • for Victorian families with children aged • birth to school age • funded by state and local government, • and is free for all families • the program is underpinned by the Child • Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005

  3. Number of Births

  4. Maternal and Child Health • There are 709 centres state-wide • Staffed by registered nurses with • additional qualifications in midwifery and • child and family health • There are currently 894 MCH nurses • employed by local government

  5. The Service currently comprises: Universal Service Enhanced Service MCH Line (24 hours) The MCH Service components

  6. Ten Key Ages and Stages visits with an emphasis on prevention, promotion, early detection and intervention for health and wellbeing a flexible component which includes additional consultations, new parent groups, community strengthening activities Universal Maternal and Child Health Service

  7. Ages and Stages Visits (07/08)

  8. assertively responds to the needs of children and families at risk of poor outcomes 8,385 families supported in 07/08 provides more intense level of support including short term case management, and this support may be in a variety of settings e.g. outreach Enhanced MCH

  9. staffed be MCH nurses 75,000 calls in 2007-08 50% of calls about infants 0-6 months majority of these calls relate to breastfeeding, sleep and settling, and health education and promotion 23% of calls about infants 6-11 months Majority of these calls relate to childhood illness and health and education promotion MCH Line

  10. activities aim to improve outcomes for children and families in relation to child health, development, learning and wellbeing grounded in evidence-based practice and takes into account emerging early years policy and research Key Ages and Stages Consultations

  11. Monitoring includes: physical assessment which may be weight and height, oral health, vision screening, developmental assessment, and family health and wellbeing. Activities Undertaken

  12. Intervention includes: responding to assessments, QUIT, family violence, teeth cleaning, and promoting a healthy BMI

  13. Promotion of health and wellbeing includes: breastfeeding, immunisation, safe sleeping checklist, post-natal depression, safety, nutrition, and literacy (young readers program)

  14. parent health record Information is recorded at each age range to assist parents to understand their child’s health and development Contains information for enrolment into preschool and school Contains child health information for parents, a record for their immunisation, Must encourage parents to take the Child Health Record to their MCH nurse, local doctor, hospital, dentist etc. Child Health Record

  15. For more information: Tel:1300 791 423 Email:mch@dhs.vic.gov.au or visit:http://www.education.vic.gov.au/ocecd/maternal-child-health.html Thankyou!

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