Coordinator Maternal and Child Health and Immunisation

• Full time permanent role (based on38 hours per week)
• $74.35 per hour Super Qualification Allowance
• Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government

About Merri-bek City Council

Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 195125 residents: one community proudly diverse. Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek and includes Brunswick Coburg Fawkner Glenroy Gowanbrae Hadfield Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. Our city is vibrant and energetic known for its active community cultural diversity creative industries and the arts. Our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability social justice community wellbeing and creating great places. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg 8 kilometres north of Melbournes CBD there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.

Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek organisational vision is to be one team brave and diverse making a difference.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg 8 kilometres north of Melbournes CBD there are excellent public transport options and great food cafés parks and a cinema right at the doorstep. Merri-bek is a great place to live work and play.

About the role

Merribek City Council is seeking an experienced and valuesdriven Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Coordinator to join our MCH leadership team in a permanent fulltime role. Working collaboratively with two other MCH Coordinators and reporting to the Unit Manager Maternal and Child Health & Immunisation this role provides professional leadership to our MCH workforce within a supportive leadership team.

At Merribek we value and actively support our Maternal and Child Health staff recognising they are central to positive outcomes for children and this role you will ensure we deliver highquality familycentred and culturally safe MCH services for families with children aged 05 years across the Merribek municipality. You will support and develop staff through supervision and mentoring promote evidencebased practice and continuous improvement contribute to service planning and lead quality initiatives. Working in close partnership with fellow Coordinators to manage projects quality improvement support integrated service delivery and ensure services are responsive to the needs of diverse communities.

What we are looking for

• A values led and experienced leader in Maternal & Child Health
• A collaborative leadership style and strong communication skills
• Commitment to staff development and support
• Commitment to evidenceinformed practice child safety cultural safety and equity
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing positively to a teambased environment

Skills and experience require to perform the role

• APHRA Registered Div 1 Nurse and Registered Midwife and Maternal and Child Health Nurse qualified to practice in Victoria

• Demonstrated experience or a strong interest in developing capability in providing supervision professional support debriefing and mentoring to staff with a commitment to reflective practice.
• Experience contributing to the delivery of highquality services in a health community or child and family service setting with an interest in continuous improvement.
• Understanding of the health and community support services system particularly services for children and families.
• Skills and experience in delivering responsive inclusive and culturally safe services that meet the needs of diverse communities.
• Experience or exposure to project work service improvement initiatives or change processes with an interest in strengthening project and leadership capability.
• A current Victorian Drivers Licence and a current Working with Children Check.

What the role can offer

• Monthly RDO
• Extensive opportunities for training & career development
• Salary sacrifice options
• A real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
• Employer-supported study assistance schemes
• Wellness programs

Further support offered for our staff -

• Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
• Purchase leave
• Ceremonial leave
• Gender affirmation leave
• Family violence leave

For further information about this position please contact Abigail Dent - Unit Manager Maternal Child Health and Immunisation on(03)or

Applications close: 11:30pm Friday 15th May 2026.
*in the case that we receive a high volume of applications we reserve the right to close this advertisement before the current closing date.

Before submitting an application please view the Position Description.

Please note that when applying for this role you may be required to attach your valid Drivers Licence and WWCC. Please have this ready when completing your application.

How to apply

Please fill out an application using our online recruitment system. You will be required to upload your CV a cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience. You do not need to respond to the individual Key Selection Criteria. Please also upload any other relevant documents.

*Please note that some documents relating to this position may reference Moreland City Council. We are in the process of updating the councils new name of Merri-bek City Council.

Please note that applications must only be submitted online applications will not be accepted via email.

Merri-bek City Council is proudly diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community people with disability and people from every culture sexuality and gender identity age and ethnic background. Merri-bek City Council is a Child Safe organisation.

Merri-bek is focused on diverse representation of the community we serve. With this we value lived experience that could contribute to the shaping of this role and in turn will continue to provide representation and growth of safe and inclusive work culture.

We encourage everyone to apply and discuss opportunities to develop your knowledge and experience. Council is committed to removing barriers and access to employment where possible at any point in the recruitment onboarding and during your time at Council. For further information regarding access or modifications you may require for a recruitment process please contact Danni Jovanovic Recruitment Business Partner on

Our Commitment

In May 2021 Merri-bek Council adopted a revisedStatement of Commitmentto Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality. The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.

Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone. You can read more about ourChild Safety Commitment Statementon our website.