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When you become a maternal and child health nurse you'll be at the frontline of Victoria's unique, universal, primary health service available to all families with children from birth to school age.
Please take the time to browse through the pages on this website for more information about:
- a career in Maternal and Child Health Nursing,
- scholarships and study options
- employment opportunities
- news and links to other useful websites
- Expos and marketing events
LATEST NEWS
University Maternal & Child Health EXPO Thursday 16th September 2010
From 1.00pm and 2.30pm
Meet experienced MCH nurses and co-ordinators working in local government MCH services
Find out about post graduate courses, refresher and re-entry programs
Get the latest on scholarships and fee support
Venue: Latrobe University, Odeon Room
situated at the end of Union Hall in the Union Building Reference F8 (marked "U")
CLICK HERE for Map of Latrobe University campus
Further details from Helen on 9667 5563
Local Council Scholarship programs - Mid Year scholarships available in some local councils
Telephone contact details for participating councils may be found on the Scholarships page.
DEECD Scholarship program - Applications have closed for 2010 and will RE-OPEN for 2011 scholarships in the near future
The Department of Education & Early Childhood Development annual scholarship program offers 15 scholarships for study the following year each valued at $3,500 to contribute to the cost of completing further study in Maternal and Child Health Nursing.
Priority is given to municipalities where there is an identified workforce need in the current year. Details of the 2010-2011 scholarships will become available in October 2010.
Re-entry and Refresher opportunities for nurses who have been out of active workforce participation
Re-entry courses may be tailored for nurses previously registered as a maternal and child health nurse but have let their registration lapse.
On completion of the re-entry course it is possible to register as an MCH nurse with the Nurses Board of Victoria.
MCH nurses who have maintained their registration but have been away from direct service delivery in MCH for a period of time may consider a Refresher course.
For further information contact the MCH course co-ordinators at Latrobe University on (03) 9479 5930 or RMIT University on (03) 9925 7730
There are currently no scholarships available for Re-entry and Refresher courses
Career pathways and opportunities
Over 850 MCH nurses are employed in direct service to children and families in Victoria.
A range of opportunities exist for professional development and for MCH nurses to broaden their role while remaining within the specialty, including:
IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR
- Centre-based universal service delivery
- Local government setting
- Community health service setting
- Enhanced MCH nurse (outreach)
- Team leader
- Parenting education
- Co-ordinator
- Research
- Education
- Lactation consultant
- Indigenous services and link agencies
- Metropolitan, regional or rural settings
- Early years services manager
OTHER ORGANISATIONS OR GOVERNMENT SECTORS
- MCH 24 hour telephone help line
- Early Parenting Centres - clinical nurse, team leader
- Mother-Baby units (psychiatric services)
- Clinical nurse consultant
- Policy adviser
- Government program and policy officer
- Indigenous services
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