This page has information about the Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies program
Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies – a Community Health Outreach Program
The Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies (HMHB) program is for pregnant women experiencing challenges which may impact the health, social and emotional wellbeing of themselves, their unborn baby or family.
We accept referrals up to 36 weeks gestation for women who need support to engage in antenatal care (pregnancy care) or access other support services as required.
The program supports women during pregnancy and until their baby is six to eight weeks old and they are linked with Maternal and Child Health Services.
The Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Program is not a clinical antenatal care service. It quickly links women to existing services, including child health, counselling, dental, allied health programs, and other community support services. HMHB provides community-based support and promotes continuity of care.
Our Services
HMHB provides outreach support to vulnerable pregnant women to improve health outcomes for themselves and their babies. Our workers can visit you in your home or in the community. We can also accompany and support you in accessing and attending antenatal services. HMHB will work alongside you to create a tailored and holistic goal-setting plan that supports your individual needs.
We provide support and advocacy for:
- accessing pregnancy care
- birth education
- preparing for the baby’s arrival and supporting access to baby items
- access and referral to other relevant services that the mother or baby may need
- breastfeeding and lactation support
- early parenting education and support
- Centrelink payments
The Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Program is not a clinical antenatal care service. The program quickly links women to existing services including child health, counselling, dental, allied health programs and other community support services. HMHB provides community-based support and promotes continuity of care.
HMHB can support pregnant women who may be experiencing challenges including:
- family violence
- homelessness/housing instability
- drug and alcohol use
- social and financial isolation
- women living with complex health and/or disability
- mental health
- young women with pregnancy concerns
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women with pregnancy concerns
- Migrants, refugees or asylum seekers with pregnancy concerns
Our Team
Our highly experienced and skilled team includes social workers and community development workers.
