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The Women Children and Family Health Service aims to support safe nurturing environments for pregnant women, infants, and children, increase uptake and utilisation of services with an emphasis on early intervention and prevention, provide streamlined coordinated care and positive experiences for clients to encourage continued engagement with services.
Working under limited direction of the Team Manager, Maternal and Child Health, the primary role of the Aboriginal Enrolled Nurse (Maternal and Child Health) is and not limited to:
- Effectively communicate information about maternal, infant and child health messages to promote good health and development
- Engage clients early in maternal, infant and child health care, monitor healthy growth and development of individuals, including their physical, social and emotional wellbeing, and ensure protection from preventative infections and disease
- Work collaboratively to ensure the delivery of high quality and culturally safe client care and contribute to the efficiency of SMSK’s clinic
- Provide health education and up to date information and education to individuals, groups and the wider Aboriginal community
- Perform tasks of a sensitive nature including the provision of health information requiring the exercise of judgement, initiative and confidentiality.
- Help facilitate internal and external referral and ongoing engagement with a range of social and specialist services as needed
- Support engagement of individuals and families in opportunities to access information, resources and share experiences through group activity, community support networks and other relevant services
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