Maternal and child health

We provide a free service for all families with children from birth to school age.

Maternal and child health (MCH) nurses offer professional and evidence-based advice and support on topics including your child’s health, growth and development, parenting concerns, maternal wellbeing and breastfeeding support.

If you are new to Banyule and have children between birth and school entry, we would like to hear from you.

Services

MCH nurses help local families with parenting, child health and development, mothers’ health and family well-being.

On-call help

You can get 24-hour MCH information and help on 132 229.

Appointments

We have 11 centres: you will be zoned to the location closest to your home.

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You can also make a booking by calling us on 9490 4222 from 9am to 4pm on weekdays.

Related events

Child sleep and settling sessions

Join a free online session to learn more about child sleep patterns and behaviours across a range of development ages.

Reusable nappy workshops

Did you know a baby will use more than 3,000 disposable nappies and these make up about 15% of Banyule’s waste? Join this online workshop to learn tips and tricks to using reusable nappies.

Healthy eating program for infants

Learn how to promote healthy eating and physical activity with children around age 6 months with the INFANT Healthy Eating & Active Play Program.

Other services

Become a member of a toy library or join a playgroup: both are great local services for families.

Discover libraries and groups

If you have children you should also know about our immunisation services.

Contact

For more information contact our MCH team on 9490 4222 or at infomachs@banyule.vic.gov.au