About Us

Mornington Peninsula Shire is Victoria's destination municipality, characterised by unique townships, highly productive agriculture, world renowned landscapes, tourist regions, and areas of national and international conservation significance within a vital Green Wedge.

The Shire is responsible for a broad range of infrastructure and community services that support the wellbeing and prosperity of our diverse community. With approximately 1,000 employees, it is a busy and vibrant workplace.

What’s on Offer

Culture – Positive, fun and inclusive work environment that is underpinned by our core values which are integral to everything we do. These are Integrity, Openness, Courage, Respect, and Excellence.

Opportunity –This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and friendly Child & Family Health Team on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.
We are seeking a passionate MCH Nurse who is motivated toward making a positive difference for families and encourage newly or soon to be qualified MCH nurses to consider this fantastic opportunity to join the friendly inclusive team at Mornington Peninsula Shire – Casual role, working across 14 Maternal and Child Health Centres. Excellent remuneration: MCH Yr 1- 4 plus Qualification Allowances $59.74-$68.00 per/hour, plus 25% casual loading (excl. super)

Career – Opportunity to grow and develop with excellent learning and development opportunities.

Job Satisfaction – Have a meaningful impact on the community by contributing to achieve positive outcomes for families across the Mornington Peninsula Shire

About the Role

Reporting to the Coordinator Maternal and Child Health the core responsibilities include:

Deliver MCH service in line with the Maternal and Child Health Service Practice Guidelines 2009, Maternal & Child Health Program Service Standards 2011 and Maternal and Child Health Service Guidelines 2019.

Work in partnership with families to improve health and wellbeing outcomes using a strength-based family centred approach

Deliver evidence informed practice, high quality, safe and inclusive Maternal and Child Health Services

Reduce the impact of disability and developmental delay through evidence-based assessment, surveillance and referral where appropriate to other services

Maintain accurate, contemporaneous, and confidential Child Development Information System (CDIS) records to fulfil Department of Health & Human Services, Local Government and Health Privacy Principles requirements for data collection and analysis

As an Information Sharing Entity (ISE) work in accordance with the Family Violence Information Sharing Guidelines and the Child Information Sharing Guidelines

Understand your responsibilities under the Multi Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM)

Maintain competency through ongoing Professional Development

Role model the Mornington Peninsula Shire Values

About You

Post Graduate Qualifications in Family & Child Health

Current AHPRA Registration as a Division 1 Nurse and Midwife

Positive collaborative and motivated attitude toward delivering best practise MCH services and improving health outcomes for families

Demonstrated ability to deliver the MCH Program as per relevant standards, guidelines and frameworks

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with families, colleagues, community agencies and allied health professionals.

How to Apply

If this role sounds like you, click 'Apply'.

The Mornington Peninsula Shire is committed to creating a diverse and safe environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and Child Safe employer. We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities and age groups.

Mornington Peninsula Shire undertakes a variety of employment screening checks. This includes employment references, Working with Children Checks and Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC).

Applicants must have valid Australian work rights.

For further information about the role, you can download the Position Description by clicking 'Apply'. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact: Sue Murray Team Leader Child & Family Health 5950 1099

Applications Close: 6pm, Thursday 2 October 2025.