- Make a lasting impact through sustained home visiting and early intervention.
- Work across SNF and universal CFH services with full training and support.
- Join a supportive, multidisciplinary team in Western Sydney.
Provide holistic child and family health nursing assessment and care, whilst building parenting confidence by delivering evidence‑based early interventions through Sustained home visiting.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time & Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $79,368.82 - $111,427.34 per annum / $40.02 - $56.19 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24 / 38 (Job Share may be considered for part time hours)
Location: Doonside and Auburn, Merrylands Community Health Centres
Where you'll be working
Based at either Doonside, Auburn or Merrylands Community Health Centre, this role sits within Western Sydney Local Health District’s dynamic Child and Family Health Nursing Service.
You’ll join a passionate team committed to improving outcomes for women, children and families through partnership, prevention and early intervention.
- Multidisciplinary, collaborative and family‑centred team environment
- Strong culture of learning, reflective practice and clinical supervision
- Diverse communities with meaningful and rewarding work
- Supported transition with structured onboarding and SNF training
- Opportunities to expand skills across SNF and universal CFH services
What you'll be doing
As a Child and Family Health Nurse within the Sustaining NSW Families (SNF) program, you will partner with families during the critical first two years of a child’s life, delivering sustained home visiting and clinic-based care that strengthens health, development and wellbeing.
- Deliver evidence‑based sustained home visiting using structured assessment tools
- Conduct comprehensive child development, health and psychosocial assessments
- Support families using a strengths‑based, early intervention and prevention approach
- Work collaboratively with internal and external services to coordinate care
- Contribute to high-quality clinical documentation, case reviews and service planning
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Criteria:
- Registration: Registered Nurse Division 1
Selection Criteria:
1. Current enrolment with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as Registered Nurse Division 1, Qualification in Child and Family Health Nursing.
2. Demonstrated post registration experience working with families and young children, including those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds using a family partnership model.
3. Demonstrated post registration experience using screening tools including Personal Health Record (PHR) schedule of developmental checks, comprehensive health assessment, SAFESTART psychosocial assessment, ASQ and ASQ-SE and an understanding of NCAST PCI, HOME Inventory,
4. Effective communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to use problem solving skills working within a multidisciplinary team approach in the planning, delivery, and coordination of care.
5. Demonstrated ability to manage a clinical case load and prioritise work demands in a busy clinical setting.
6. Demonstrated knowledge of evidenced based Child and Family Health nursing practice, including an understanding of The First 2000 Days Framework and the principles of population health and primary health care.
7. Demonstrated understanding of early intervention prevention, community development with a working knowledge of the Child Wellbeing and Child Protection Interagency Guidelines
8. Current NSW Class C driver’s license and willingness to use for work purposes.
Requisition ID: REQ670055
Applications Close: 23rd June 2026
Need more information?
- about applying for this position.
- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
- For inquiries about the role, contact Rowena Urweiss on [email protected]
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
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