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Vacancy Details: Position: Maternal Child Health Nurse Job Type:

Part Time - 24 hours per week

Monday - 8.30am to 5.00pm
Tuesday - 8.30am to 5.00pm
Thursday - 8.30am to 5.00pm

Tenure: Permanent Location: Stawell Package: $63.88 per hour plus superannuation Download Position Description: Maternal Child Health Nurse Position Description Applications Close: Sunday 20 September 2026

About the opportunity

Council is seeking an experienced and passionate Maternal and Child Health Nurse to join our dedicated community services team. This position is responsible for providing a family focused, primary health care service to maximise the health and wellbeing of children aged 0-6 years living in the Northern Grampians Shire in line with Council’s Municipal Early Years Plan.

This is a rewarding opportunity to work closely with children and families across our regional community, providing professional, evidence-based maternal and child health services from pregnancy through to school age.

Working a regional community, you will have the opportunity to build genuine, long-term relationships with families and make a visible difference to the health and wellbeing of local children.

About the role

As a Maternal and Child Health Nurse, you will provide a comprehensive range of universal and enhanced maternal and child health services, including:

- Deliver universal key ages and stages services and enhanced maternal and child health services to promote and monitor health, growth, physical, emotional, social and cognitive development of children aged 0-6 years in accordance with the Maternal and Child Health Service Program Standards of Practice.
- Contribute to increasing Northern Grampian Shire Council’s immunisation rate for preventable infectious diseases by providing families with information on council's immunisation services on a regular basis and advise relevant staff of families requiring opportunistic immunisations where appropriate.
- Assess the safety and wellbeing of children and families with identified risk factors by providing support, improving family functioning, addressing presenting issues and act as an advocate for families and children when appropriate.




- Provide information and parenting support utilising relevant resources for families and facilitate access to these resources including culturally sensitive interventions for families with complex needs
- Participate in research programs relevant to clinical and health promotion practices to contribute to a growing body of evidence-based nursing.

About you

You will be a compassionate and skilled health professional who enjoys building relationships with families and working as part of a collaborative community team.

We are looking for someone who has:

- Registration as a Division 1 Registered Nurse suitable for practice in Victoria.
- Postgraduate qualifications in Maternal & Child Health and Midwifery.
- Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- An understanding of the legislation, standards and best practice principles that guide Maternal and Child Health nursing.
- Experience delivering family-centred care and working with children and families from diverse backgrounds.
- Knowledge of specialist referral pathways and community support services to ensure families receive the right support at the right time.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with families, colleagues and external stakeholders.
- Well-developed assessment, clinical decision-making and advocacy skills, with a commitment to early intervention and child safety.
- Experience using Maternal and Child Health clinical information systems is desirable.
- Works collaboratively within a team environment, demonstrates initiative, and is committed to continuous improvement in the delivery of immunisation services.

About Northern Grampians Shire Council

Northern Grampians Shire Council has a diverse employment base, across 14 worksites in the Grampians Region of Victoria. We offer flexible work arrangements, providing access to relevant training and professional development opportunities with a variety of employee benefits. We promote innovation, responsiveness, respectfulness and continuous improvement as our core values. Being a smaller organisation,



we can provide you with opportunities to act in leadership roles, transition between teams and participate in a range of collaborative projects with other team members or the wider community. We provide a supportive and flexible environment that values the balance between work and our employees' personal lives.

Why join us?

In addition to the picturesque landscapes at our backdoor, there are many other benefits to working for our innovative and vibrant Northern Grampians Shire Council. These include:

- Fortnightly RDO: Enjoy a well-deserved break and rejuvenate.
- Great Team Environment: A safe, respectful and supportive workplace to enable you to thrive. You will work with like-minded, passionate individuals who love what they do.
- Professional Growth: We nurture talent and provide opportunities to flourish.
- Flexible Work Arrangements: To support your work life balance.
- Salary Packaging Options: Including remote area housing allowances and novated lease vehicles
- Access to Paid Leave: including purchased leave, paid parental leave, gender affirmation leave and to respond to family violence matters
- Employee Assistance Program: Your well-being matters - we've got you covered.
- Biodiversity: Explore our Council region's varied flora and fauna

Promote Inclusion

Northern Grampians Shire Council is committed to promote inclusion of all children and families; we aim to establish a culture that supports:

- cultural safety for Aboriginal children by working in partnership with Aboriginal peoples and Aboriginal community controlled organisations
- cultural safety for children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds
- establishing a safe environment for children with a disability

Ready to Apply?

If you're a compassionate healthcare professional who values collaboration, continuous learning and making a genuine difference in the lives of children and families, we'd love to hear from you.

- Click the Apply Button
- Download and read the position description.
- Attach a resume and cover letter briefly addressing the key selection criteria.
- Submit your application by following the process on this page.

If you'd like to know more contact Rebecca Wilson, Team Leader Maternal Child Health at **************@ngshire.vic.gov.au or call 03 5358 8***.

Applications close 5pm Sunday 20th September 2026

📌 Maternal and Child Health Nurse (Stawell)
🏢 Northern Grampians Shire Council
📍 Stawell