For Mothers
Growing Stronger Families
Facing motherhood, whether it be for the first time or second time, can be the most rewarding, but also the most challenging time in a woman’s life. Suddenly you are responsible for another life. Your view on life changes drastically. You want to do the best for your baby, but it’s a strange new world.
We are here for you.
The Australian Nurse-Family Partnership Program is here to support women with an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander child during their pregnancy and up to their child’s second birthday. For over 2 years mums can have a dedicated nurse and support team working with them in their homes, giving them guidance on being a healthy and happy mum with a healthy and happy baby, inside a healthy and happy home.
How often does the ANFPP visit?
Women join the program early in their pregnancy. Home visits usually begin by the 16th week of pregnancy, but can start as late as the 28th week. The visits continue through to the birth of the baby, and then during the first two years of the child’s life. Each home visit lasts 60 to 90 minutes.
Once a woman has joined the ANFPP, the home visit team will visit:
- Weekly for the first four weeks
- Every second week until the child is born
- Weekly, again, for the baby’s first six weeks
- Every second week until the child is 20 months old
- Monthly until the child is two years old
Joining the ANFPP
It is preferable that mums join the program as early in their pregnancy as possible. Mums need to be between 16 and 27 weeks pregnant to join the program. Mums can either contact the program themselves, or be referred by other service providers.
If you are interested in the program and to see if you are eligible to be part of the program, please contact the ANFPP health service that is closest to you and speak to someone about the ANFPP: