Maternal & Child Health Coordinator
- Lead a high-quality Maternal and Child Health service that makes a lasting difference to children and families
- Full time permanent position based in Camberwell but expected to work across other Boroondara locations.
- $148,715 MCH Coordinator salary plus Superannuation plus RDO.
At the City of Boroondara, our vision is a healthy, connected and sustainable community. We are seeking an experienced and passionate Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Coordinator to lead our Maternal and Child Health Service and help shape the future of early years outcomes for our community.
This is a significant leadership opportunity for an accomplished MCH professional who thrives on building high-performing teams, driving clinical excellence and delivering contemporary, family-centred services.
About the role
Reporting to the Senior Coordinator Community Wellbeing, you will provide strategic, operational and clinical governance leadership for Council's Maternal and Child Health Service.
Leading a team of dedicated professionals, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based and responsive services for children and families across Boroondara.
As a member of the Community Wellbeing Leadership Team, you will work collaboratively across Council and with external partners to support integrated early years, child safety and community wellbeing outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the strategic planning, delivery and continuous improvement of Maternal and Child Health services.
- Providing workforce leadership, capability development and succession planning for the MCH team.
- Driving clinical governance, quality improvement, risk management and evidence-based practice.
- Overseeing Universal and Enhanced Maternal and Child Health programs.
- Managing service performance, budgets, grants and funding requirements.
- Ensuring compliance with Victorian MCH frameworks, legislative requirements and professional standards.
- Leading implementation of child safety, family violence, safeguarding and information sharing requirements.
- Building strong partnerships across the health, early years and community sectors.
- Providing expert advice on emerging issues, service reform and strategic opportunities.
About you
You are a respected clinical leader with a strong understanding of Maternal and Child Health services and contemporary early years practice. You bring the ability to balance strategic thinking with operational leadership, while fostering a positive and high-performing team culture.
To be successful, you will have:
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife, with recognised qualifications in Maternal and Child Health Nursing.
- Significant leadership experience within a clinical, health or human services environment.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the Victorian Universal and Enhanced Maternal and Child Health Service Framework.
- Experience in clinical governance, quality improvement, risk management and service innovation.
- Strong understanding of child safety, family violence, MARAM and related safeguarding requirements.
- Demonstrated success in workforce planning, recruitment, performance management and organisational change.
- Experience managing budgets, funding programs, performance reporting and service delivery outcomes.
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- A commitment to delivering equitable, family-centred services that improve outcomes for children and families.
Why join us?
At Boroondara, you'll be part of a values-driven organisation committed to supporting our community and our people.
Our values guide how we work every day:
Innovate | Integrity | Respect | Own It | Collaborate | Customer
We offer:
- A meaningful leadership role with significant community impact.
- A supportive and collaborative leadership environment.
- Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.
- Flexible and inclusive workplace practices.
- The opportunity to lead a highly regarded Maternal and Child Health service.
Employment Requirements
The successful applicant will be required to hold:
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife.
- Recognised Maternal and Child Health Nursing qualifications.
- Current Driver Licence.
- Current National Police Check.
- Current Employee Working with Children Check (or ability to obtain one).
The City of Boroondara is a child safe organisation with zero tolerance for child abuse, neglect or harm. We are committed to creating and maintaining a child-safe environment for all children and young people.
Apply now
If you are an experienced Maternal and Child Health leader ready to shape the future of services for children and families in Boroondara, we'd love to hear from you.
Please submit your application online by 11:59pm Thursday 17th September 2026. All applications must be made via the online portal.
For any further information please refer to the Position Description, or contact Penelope Shaw (Senior Coordinator Community Wellbeing) during business hours on 9278 4712 for a confidential discussion.
We understand that this portal may not meet the needs of people who rely on Assistive Technology or have other diverse requirements. If you have any difficulty using our recruitment system, please do not hesitate to contact People Culture and Development on (03) 9278 4401 or [email protected] to allow us to help in any way we can.
Who are we?
The City of Boroondara is a metropolitan council, representing more than 170,000 people in the inner-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. A leader in the local government sector, with a reputation for innovation and excellence, we believe in providing an environment where our staff thrive, both in the work they do and in how they learn and develop as people and professionals.
We like to challenge the norm and we are investing significantly in innovation and technology improvements in order to provide our customers with an even greater experience and engagement. We are putting our customers at the forefront of what we do with our organisation wide initiative, Transforming Boroondara Program.
You will be instrumental in driving this change across the organisation using best practice approaches to successfully support us from the now to our desired future state.
With so much going on it’s a great time to join Boroondara!
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