Cross Cultural Workers in Maternity and Child & Family Health Services

The Cross Cultural Workers in Maternity & Child and Family Health Services provide a FREE and confidential service for women and families from newly arrived migrant and refugee backgrounds, and international students who are birthing or using child and family health services across SESLHD. 

The Cross Cultural Workers: 

• Support women and families to access and maintain ongoing engagement with maternity, child and family, and allied health services through birth and until a child is 5 years of age

• Link women and families to pregnancy, child and family health, and community supports (including playgroups, non-government agencies, cultural groups)

• Provide culturally appropriate pregnancy and early childhood information and education to women and their families, including cultural/language specific information about pregnancy, parenting and support services

• Collaborate with local communities and community-based services.

Women and families can self-refer or be referred by a health professional or community organisation.

Interpreters can be arranged as required.

Contact:

Current pregnancy and parenting education opportunities:

For further information please contact Tania Rimes, Children and Communities Program Lead, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.