- Salary: $71.22 + 25% loading + Qualification allowance and Super
- Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government

- Casual roles available
- Salary: $71.22 + 25% loading + Qualification allowance and Super
- Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government

About Merri-bek City Council

Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 195,125 residents: one community, proudly diverse. Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek, and includes Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, cultural diversity, creative industries and the arts. Our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing, and creating great places. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.

Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek community. Our organisational vision is to be one team, brave and diverse, making a difference.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food, cafés, parks and a cinema right at the doorstep. Merri-bek is a great place to live, work and play.

About The Role

This is a rare chance to join Merri-bek City Council’s dynamic, innovative, and passionate Maternal and Child Health Team.



Merri-bek City Council is an outwardly focused, modern, and progressive council.

We are highly committed to innovative evidence informed practice. The council provides excellent employment conditions and offers flexibility to meet staff needs to achieve work/life balance.

Our people and community are at the heart of all that we do and ensuring that our staff work in a safe and supportive workplace is a high priority for us.

We are seeking 3 new Casual Maternal and Child Health Nurses to join our team.

Skills And Experience Require To Perform The Role

- Be responsible for providing a high-quality, family-centred MCH service that promotes and protects the health and wellbeing of families with children 0 - 5 years in the municipality.
- The ability to provide evidence-based guidance and advice, support and education on a wide variety of health, parenting and family issues
- Be a team player with a strong customer service focus.
- Be able to work autonomously to provide an MCH service with support from the team and your MCH Coordinator.
- Work in a team to solve problems and achieve outcomes in a constructive and collaborative manner.
- Attend regular Team meetings and planned professional development.
- Enjoy Merri-bek’s supportive mentoring program for all new staff.
- Access to New Graduate support and mentoring if you are in your first 12 months of practice





To be successful in this role you will hold AHPRA registration in General Nursing and Midwifery as well as tertiary qualifications in Maternal & Child Health.

You will need to provide evidence of your right to work in Australia, copies of your qualifications, a current Driver’s Licence & Employee Working with Children Check.

You must be willing to undertake Pre-Employment Health check, as well as a National Police Record Check.

What The Role Can Offer

- Extensive opportunities for training & career development
- Monthly group supervision
- Salary sacrifice optionsA real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
- Employer-supported study assistance schemes
- Wellness programs

Further support offered for our staff

- Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
- Purchase leave
- Ceremonial leave
- Gender affirmation leave
- Family violence leave

For further information about this position please contact Eleanore Ryan on .

Applications close: 11:30pm, Wednesday 16 September 2026.

In the case that we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this advertisement before the current closing date.

Our Commitment

In May 2021, Merri-bek Council adopted a revised Statement of Commitment to Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality. The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.

Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse. We believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone. You can read more about our Child Safety Commitment Statement on our website.

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📌 Maternal and Child Health Nurse (City of Merri-bek)
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