Access free and inclusive advice about your baby and child's development up to school age.
The maternal and child health service is a free service available to all parents and carers with children from birth to school age that offers:
- Child growth and development assessments
- Referrals to other health agencies
- Health and early parenting information
- Links to community resources
- New parents’ groups
Our maternal and child health nurses are all registered nurses with qualifications in midwifery and maternal and child health.
Parents and carers can get information, guidance and support on:
- Breastfeeding
- Child health and development
- Maternal health
- Parent-child relationships
- Home and care safety for infants
- Child accident and injury prevention
- Immunisation
- Nutrition
- Family planning
Make an appointment to visit a centre
To make an appointment, contact our early years team or request an appointment online.
If you have an appointment booked and either you or your child is unwell, please call our early years team to reschedule.
Interpreting services are available for all consultations. Please contact us in advance of your appointment and we will organise an interpreter.
Trial drop in service
Following client feedback, we are trialling a Maternal and Child Health drop in service at the Epsom Maternal Child and Health Centre.
The drop in service is available to families with children aged 0 to 6 years old and will be held on Tuesdays from 1pm to 3pm at 6-8 Strickland Street, Ascot.
A Child and Family Support Specialist is available for consultation on:
- Sleep and settling
- Nutrition support
- Early parenting support
MCH Nurse available for:
- Weight checks
- Feeding support
- General MCH advice
No appointment needed.
Contact us
Contact the early years team on 03 4408 6590