Exploring ways to better connect our multi-cultural communities to our maternal and child health system.
The Greater Shepparton Healthy Child Co-Design project, launched in May this year, is building momentum and continuing to focus on exploring ways we can better connect our multi-cultural communities to our maternal and child health system.
Maternal Child Health appointments are the first point of contact our community has with the health care system following the birth of a child and after leaving the hospital. The ten age and stage visits present a wonderful opportunity to build connection with families, support mothers and their babies meet critical milestones and provide support for families.
The Greater Shepparton Healthy Child Co-Design project is connecting with local parents and caregivers from both the Afghan and Congolese communities to join our co-design advisory committee. An expression of interest is being shared amongst these communities, and we welcome anyone who may be interested in sharing their lived experience, to please reach out.
We are looking for 24 people from the Afghani and Congolese community to join the Community Advisory Group to help identify –
· Maternal and child health needs of the community
· Barriers experienced when accessing maternal and child health services, and
· What would help the community to have better access to maternal and child health services
With knowledgeable co-design facilitator Nancy Nunez from The GroupWork Centre leading our co-design days, we look forward to local community members sharing their experiences and engage in rich storytelling around their maternal child healthcare. Interpreters, catering and childcare will also be provided for the community members at these sessions.
More information, including in-language information regarding the Community Advisory Group, can be found on the Major Projects page here.
Expressions of interest close Friday, September 13, 2024. To submit your expression of interest, please email Katie Thorp at katie@greatershepparton.foundation. Alternatively, if you know of anyone that may be interested that requires in language support, they can speak to a translator (Swahili) Shakilla – 0470 269 028 or (Dari) Muzhgan – 0449 584 367.
We are thrilled to see this community led project progress with thanks to our partner Greater Shepparton City Council and due to the support of funding partners the Pratt Foundation and Perpetual’s Impact Philanthropy program.
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