The ANFPP works by having specially trained Nurse Home Visitors (NHV) and Family Partnership Workers (FPW) regularly visit first-time mums-to-be, starting early in the pregnancy, and continuing through to the child’s second birthday. The Nurse and FPW work together with the expectant mum, identifying strengths and opportunities, delivering program content and supporting a healthy pregnancy and confident parenting. The FPW plays an essential role, bringing an understanding of the local Indigenous community and ensuring the program is delivered in a culturally safe way.

The home visits occur during Pregnancy, Infancy and Toddlerhood. During these visits, the Nurse Home Visitor, in collaboration with the Family Partnership Worker, provides information and education to mothers using a strengths-based approach. This helps facilitate the client’s identified goals and the development of strategies to achieve those goals and also helps build the mothers’ capacity to identify solutions to problems. The mothers are thus empowered as they learn how to work with their strengths, realise the power of their own actions and gain a greater sense of control over their lives.

As the mums grow in confidence, knowledge and skills, they assure a healthy start for their babies and opportunities for success for both mum and child.

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