MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH NURSE

Best suited for: Australian citizens, Permanent Residents, New Zealand citizens, and Subclass 485 / 491 / 191 visa holders looking for an exceptional role in regional Victoria's council.

About this opportunity

A comprehensive and community-focused opportunity is available for professional healthcare practitioners to join the team as a casual Maternal & Child Health Nurse. Operating within Council's Children's Services unit, this role combines both universal and enhanced platforms to deliver vital primary health care, guidance, and advice across centre-based and home-based settings. Reporting operationally to the MCH Team Leader, the successful candidate will provide an evidence-based, holistic approach to the promotion, prevention, and early identification of physical, emotional, and social factors affecting children aged 0-6 years and their families. This role is ideal for highly structured, self-directed nursing professionals who wish to use a family-centered approach to improve long-term health, wellbeing, safety, learning, and developmental outcomes across regional facilities.

Job Summary

• Employer Name: Gannawarra Shire Council
• Employment Type: Casual
• Required Education & Experience: Post Graduate Diploma or Masters in Child and Family Health Nursing with a current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife.
• Work Arrangement: On-site / Home-based Outreach (Centre and home service treatments)
• Employment Location: Gannawarra Shire, Victoria (VIC), Australia
• Salary: Aligned with specific position grades, nursing industrial awards, and local enterprise agreements upon casual allocation.
• Application Deadline: Ongoing Applications (Encouraged to apply earlier, the applications accepted until a suitable candidate is established)

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct professional consulting sessions across universal and enhanced platforms, delivering evidence-based guidance on child care, parenting, and family-related issues.
• Identify physical, emotional, and social vulnerabilities or developmental deviations in children aged 0-6, coordinating targeted internal or external early intervention referrals.
• Utilize a strengths-based, family-centered approach to cultivate positive parent-child interactions, strengthen relationships, and foster broader community connectedness.
• Deliver specialist Sleep and Settling Outreach support and co-facilitate structured public Sleep and Settling Information sessions.
• Maintain up-to-date, highly confidential, and precise digital client records in strict compliance with legal frameworks, privacy policies, and Information Sharing Reform Legislation (FVISS/CISS).
• Collaborate actively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams, participating in clinical supervision, case management reviews, and professional industry forums.

Skills & Requirements

• Clinical Judgment & Expertise: Outstanding capacity to work independently with minimal supervision, making sound operational decisions aligned with national maternal and child health nursing standards.
• Family Dynamics & Advocacy: Strong understanding of socio-economic and cultural determinants, with a proven ability to partner with families facing sensitive challenges like domestic violence, depression, or crisis.
• Time Management: Highly developed schedule management skills to efficiently balance active clinical sessions with mandatory regulatory documentation and admin tracking.
• Mandatory Requirements:
  • Current AHPRA registration as both a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife
  • Post Graduate Diploma or Masters in Child and Family Health Nursing
  • Current, valid National Police Check and Working with Children Check (WWCC)
  • Current valid Driver's License

Benefits

• Excellent work-life flexibility provided via an ongoing casual registry structured around local service demand and your personal availability.
• Robust professional growth supported by structured clinical supervision, internal mentorship, and funded access to industry-specific development programs (e.g., MAV conferences).
• A highly collaborative, safe, and progressive workplace culture centered on values of trust, respect, innovation, and teamwork.
• Direct community-wide impact by serving as a primary health advocate for young children and regional families.

Important Applicant Information

• Application Method: Early childhood healthcare professionals must formally submit their applications directly via the online recruitment website. Applications are thoroughly reviewed upon arrival. For specific operational or service inquiries, connect directly with Council's Manager Children's Services, Brooke Arnold, on 03 5450 9333.
• Submission Tip: Structure your resume to clearly address the core selection criteria, emphasizing your experience across both home and center-based settings, alongside your complete understanding of modern maternal health frameworks (e.g., Child Wellbeing and Safety Act).

Eligible applicants include:

• Australian citizens
• Permanent Residents (PR)
• New Zealand citizens
• Subclass 485 / 491 / 191 visa holders

About The Employer

Gannawarra Shire Council is a highly committed local government employer focused on fostering professional safety, continuous improvement, and the highest standards of workplace integrity. Free from harassment and bullying, Council’s workplace culture champions innovative service delivery while safeguarding community health, occupational safety, and municipal welfare. Reasonable application adjustments or regional access support can be requested directly from the children's services team.

Applicant Safety & Screening Reminder

• Mandatory Verification: Employment placement remains strictly subject to standard pre-employment screening checks, verified right-to-work tracking, positive clinical references, and maintaining unblemished AHPRA registrations alongside active WWCC clearance.
• Security Warning: Genuine regional local councils never request advance financial deposits, verification fees, or computer equipment bonds from job seekers. Do not share your bank account numbers or Tax File Number (TFN) until an official onboarding contract is formally executed.

Original Source: Gannawarra Shire Council Careers Portal — Maternal & Child Health Nurse (Casual Positions)