Maternal & Child Health Services
To speak with a Maternal & Child Health Nurse or to book an appointment please contact the Child & Family Health team on 5950 1099.
The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Service is a free service for families with children from birth to school age, where we work in partnership to provide support for your family with child health, wellbeing and developmental checks, parenting support and advice.
If you would like to book a health and development check, have concerns about your child’s health and development, or have recently moved to the Mornington Peninsula Shire, please call 5950 1099 to make a booking at one of our MCH centres.
Your hospital or midwife will notify our MCH service of your baby’s birth.
We will then contact you to arrange the date and time of your first appointment. This first appointment is usually held in your own home, and following appointments are held at your local MCH centre.
For Afterhours support and advice please contact the Maternal Child Health Line:
Call 13 22 29 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
The Child & Family Health team welcomes your feedback.
You can provide feedback in any of the following ways:
Telephone: 5950 1099
Email: Child and Family Health Coordination Unit — machs.coordinationunit@mornpen.vic.gov.au
You may also choose to submit feedback through the Shire’s general feedback channels, as outlined on our website.
Age and Stage Visits with the Maternal and Child Health Service
There are 10 key stages of your child's development that we recommend attending an MCH visit with your child. These visits focus on optimising child and family health, safety and wellbeing, learning and development. Further information at these visits can be found by clicking on the links below:
For more information about the Maternal and Child Health Service go to the Better Health Channel.
The MCH nurse may also offer additional appointments, first time parenting groups, Sleep and Settling groups and links to local community activities and services when extra support is required.
Your Child’s Digital Health Record – Privacy & Confidentiality
At your first Maternal and Child Health Appointment the Maternal & Child Health Nurse will discuss our responsibilities regarding how we handle and store your information. We use the Child Development Information System (CDIS) which is a secure Health Records System. Please see the link to our Privacy Statement for more information including our Privacy Policy.
Maternal and Child Health Centre Locations
Maternal & Child Health Centres on the Mornington Peninsula
Balnarring
3035 Frankston-Flinders Road, Balnarring
Crib Point
Crib Point Community House
7 Park Road, Crib Point
Hastings
Hastings Community Health Service
185 High Street, Hastings
Wallaroo
6 Wallaroo Place, Hastings
Somerville
Somerville Community House
21 Worwong Avenue, Somerville
Mount Eliza
95-97 Wimbledon Avenue, Mt Eliza
Mornington
32 Hampden Street, Mornington
Mornington Park
5 Currawong Street, Mornington
Bentons Square
Bentons Square Community Centre
145 Bentons Road, Mornington
Mt Martha
35 Watson Road, Mt Martha
Dromana
65 Pier Street, Dromana
Waterfall Gully
325 Bayview Road, Rosebud
Yawa
100 Besgrove Street, Rosebud
Rye
21 Nelson St, Rye
First Time Parent Groups
If you are a first time parent, you will be offered a First Time Parent (FTP) group where you can connect with other first-time parents in your local area as well as share information on a range of parenting topics including:
- Changes to expect when becoming a parent
- Sleep & Settling
- Introduction to solids
- Play & Development
- Introduction to the Library
The group is held once a week for five weeks.
Locations of our First Time Parent Groups include:
Rosebud Library
Hastings Hall
Somerville Community House
Mornington Park MCH Centre
For more information or to make a booking, speak with your Maternal & Child Health Nurse or phone 5950 1099
Additional Resources
Maternal Child Health App: The free Maternal Child Health App provides a digital solution and a resource families can use every day for trusted information on child and maternal health.
Time-saving features include information on popular child health and development topics; click-to-call emergency contacts; prompts for upcoming Maternal Child Health consultations and regular updates and messages.
Recommended websites:
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