- Make a meaningful impact during the most important years of a child’s life.
- Join a supportive team committed to clinical excellence and family-centred care.
- Access career pathways and professional growth through clinical support, Education and Training opportunities.

Bring your passion for child and family health nursing to a service that values your expertise, invests in your growth and celebrates the difference you make. Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Remuneration: $81,748.17 - $114,771.98 per annum / $41.22 - $57.88 per hour

Hours Per Week: 38 (Job Share may be considered for a minimum of 24 hours part time)

Location: Auburn, Merrylands or The Hills Community Health Centre

Where you'll be working

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is one of Australia's largest and fastest growing health services, employing more than 12,500 staff and delivering primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare across a diverse and vibrant community.

Guided by our values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, our Child and Family Health Nursing teams at Auburn, Merrylands and The Hills Community Health Centres are dedicated to promoting the health, development, wellbeing and safety of children and their families through universal and targeted nursing services. Working across clinics, homes and community settings, Child and Family Health Nurses play a pivotal role in supporting children to achieve the best possible start in life.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Child and Family Health Nurse, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families during the critical early years of a child's development. Working across clinics, home visiting and community settings, you will deliver comprehensive health and developmental assessments, developmental surveillance, health promotion, parenting support and early intervention services.

Using advanced clinical knowledge and evidence-based child-centred family care, you will assess child and family needs, identify developmental and psychosocial concerns, and provide timely intervention, care coordination and referral pathways to optimise health and developmental outcomes.



Working in partnership with families and multidisciplinary teams, you will support children to achieve their developmental potential while strengthening parents' and carers' capacity to promote their child's growth, development and wellbeing.

Why join us?

At WSLHD, we are committed to supporting Child and Family Health Nurses to build rewarding and progressive careers. This role provides opportunities to develop specialist expertise in child and family health nursing, group facilitation, sustained health home visiting and care coordination for families requiring additional support. You will be supported to grow your clinical skills and knowledge through ongoing education, clinical mentoring, quality improvement initiatives and leadership development opportunities.

Benefits Of Joining Our Team Include

- Ongoing professional development, education and training opportunities
- Clinical mentoring, supervision and qualified support
- Opportunities to expand your specialist skills and clinical expertise
- Clear career progression pathways across Child and Family Health services
- Opportunities to participate in quality improvement, service development and workforce initiatives
- A supportive, collaborative and family-focused team environment

Bring your passion for child and family health to a service that values your expertise, invests in your growth and celebrates the difference you make. Join WSLHD and be part of a team dedicated to improving outcomes for children and families across Western Sydney. Apply now and help shape healthier futures from the very beginning.

How To Apply

Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Criteria

- Registration:



Current enrolment with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Registered Nurse Division 1.

Selection Criteria

- Postgraduate qualification relevant to performing the role of a Child and Family Health Nurse or currently enrolled in a tertiary course with completion date within 12 months of employment.
- Evidence of post registration experience working with families and young children; including those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
- Understanding of, and commitment to, evidence based practice in the context of child and family health nursing.
- Demonstrated experience and /or understanding of the assessment of the physical, social and emotional needs of infants and young children and their families.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of working with vulnerable children and families.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to utilise information technology systems within a variety of applications and a commitment to undertaking training in electronic health record systems.
- Demonstrate effective verbal, written communication and negotiation skills.
- Current NSW Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purposes.

Requisition ID: REQ705372 Applications Close: 12th November 2026

Need more information?

- Find out more about applying for this position.
- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
- For inquiries about the role, contact Catherine Foulstone on [email protected]

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Stepping

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📌 Child and Family Health Registered Nurse (Sydney)
🏢 Western Sydney Local Health District
📍 Sydney