Aboriginal Healthy Start to Life Worker (Peninsula Health Community Health PHCH)

  1. About this service

    Provides support to you and your family to meet your specific health and cultural needs in a sensitive and respectful way. The worker can: help you build your connections to your culture and the local community; connect you to before and after birth health services including services like Maternal and Child Health Services or breastfeeding advice or dental services; connect you with people who can assist with housing, food and clothing and emotional support; provide you useful information about caring for your child and promoting their development; connect you with supportive activities you are interested in; connect you to playgroups, parenting support and preschools; help women and their children attend health appointments by attending with you or assisting with transport; or provide health education to help you and your child live healthier.

      • Service name

        Aboriginal Healthy Start to Life Worker (Peninsula Health Community Health PHCH)

      • Service address

        Hastings Road, Frankston VIC 3199
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      • Phone

        03 9784 8100 or 0437 178 392

      • Urgency levels

        Some Help, Direct Help

      • Service hours

        Mon to Fri 9am – 5pm

      • Age group

        Maximum age 5 years

      • Eligibility criteria

        Child identifies as Aboriginal or Torre Strait Islander and is between the ages of 0 and 5

      • Interpreters

        No

      • Service type

        INDIVIDUAL

      • Costs

        No Costs -

      • Languages (other than English)

        No

      • Outreach

        Yes

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      • Participation length

        As Required - Until service is no longer required, or child turns 5

      • Participation type

        Voluntary

      • Secondary consult

        No

      • Staff profile

        Qualified Staff

      • Who can refer

        Anyone -

      • Referral mode

        Yes - Peninsula Health Access number on 1300 665 781

  2. Aboriginal Healthy Start to Life Worker (Peninsula Health Community Health PHCH)