Make a difference to local families
Join Barwon Health's state-of-the-art Early Parenting Centre, dedicated to supporting families in our region
Enjoy a role that will be varied, challenging and rewarding
Fantastic career opportunities with this excellent permanent part-time role for Early Parenting Practitioners (40 hours per fortnight)
Enjoy work-like balance with ADO's, 5 weeks annual leave(pro-rata) and great salary packaging benefits
About the role
Early Parenting Practitioners (EPP) are key members of the clinical team.
Under the delegation and supervision of the ANUM/AMUM or Maternal and Child Health Nurse they provide frontline care to families to assist in the establishment and maintenance of healthy parent-child relationships.
The role assists parents and carers in learning to care for their young children and themselves as parents.
This includes the establishment and maintenance of feeding, sleeping, rest, play and limit setting of behaviour, safety and hygiene.
All interventions are Under the delegation and supervision of the ANUM/AMUM or Maternal and Child Health Nurse and established on a sound understanding of the enduring nature of attachment relationships for the healthy development of children into adulthood.
The EPP establishes and maintains an effective supportive, safe and welcoming learning environment for children and their parents.
In addition, they plan, organise, implement, guide and evaluate play and age appropriate learning experiences for young children, encouraging parents to participate.
About the Barwon Early Parenting Centre
The Barwon Early Parenting Centre provides specialist support and deliver flexible, targeted services for families with children 0-4 years old.
The centre aims to enhance the parent-child relationship and support parents with strategies for achieving their parenting goals.




These goals are often in areas such as sleep and settling, child behavious, and parent and child health and wellbeing.
These goals are achieved through structured programs that vary from residential, day stay and in-home support.
Programs include:
psychosocial, physical and developmental assessments
parenting education
counselling
skills development
play-based activities
modelling effective behaviours
The Barwon Early Parenting Centre is located within the McKellar Centre precinct on Ballarat Road in North Geelong.
To learn more about the Victoria Government's expansion and upgrade program to the Early Parenting Centre network, click
here
.
Key responsibilities
Under the delegation and supervision of the ANUM/AMUM or Maternal and Child Health Nurse Day to day provision of care to the consumer and their families that aligns with the care plan.
Able to independently organise own workload and set priorities within the work plan established
Liaison with community teams and external organisations in relation to consumer care
Day to day provision of care to the consumer and their families that aligns with the care plan.
What We are Looking for
We are looking for candidates with any of the following qualifications:
Diploma level in Nursing
Diploma level in Children's Services
Diploma level in Early Childhood Development Youth Work
Degree in Psychology
Degree in Social Work
Position Description




Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.
Barwon Health staff benefits
Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
Extensive professional development opportunities
Attractive salary packaging benefits
Living expenses capped at $9,010
Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
For more information about working at Barwon Health, please click
here
Diversity and inclusion
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve.
We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
Child safety
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Click here
for further information on the Victorian Government's Child Secure Standards
Additional information
If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at
[email protected]
All appointments are subject to:
Satisfactory Police Record Check
Immunisation Status Clearance
Working with Children Check (if applicable)
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Please note:
We do not accept resumes via email.

📌 Early Parenting Practitioner, Early Parenting Centre (Victoria)
🏢 Barwon Health
📍 Victoria