Maternal and Child Health Strategy and Compliance Officer

Full Time Permanent Position

Salary $140,165 per annum + 12% Super +
ADO + 5 Weeks Annual Leave + Qualification Allowance including option for a Novated Lease vehicle

Why join Melton City Council?

Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered.

As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents.

Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer:

• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements
• A dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenities

Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.

The Opportunity

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) sits within City Life. MCH provides a family focused primary health care service that optimises the health and development of children 0-6 years and supports families to be confident and capable in their decision making related to their children.

Melton City Council’s Maternal and Child Health team is going through some exciting changes as the first standalone Maternal and Child Health business unit in Victoria in a community of rapid growth. The position will play a vital role in supporting and guiding Universal MCH Nurses, MCH Nurse graduates, and nurses working in the newly implemented Victorian MCH Nurse (VMCHN) Student Model.

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced MCH Nurse to join the MCH Leadership Team. The position will report to the Manager Maternal and Child Health. In this role you will take a lead role in the strategic planning and compliance requirements for the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Service (MCH) unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of policy, risk management process and local guidelines for the MCH service unit.
• Lead the implementation and review of the Clinical Governance Framework.
• Lead internal and external compliance and reporting requirements for the MCH service unit.
• Implement skill and training development opportunities for the MCH unit to ensure compliance with policy, legislative requirement and funding and service agreements.
• Keep abreast of state and federal policy and provide expert advice and analysis to strategically position Council to achieve positive outcomes.
• Where appropriate participate and represent the City of Melton to other levels of Government, and Community Service Organisations particularly related to planning and strategic development.

To view the Position Description, click here.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Current Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and must hold qualifications in Maternal and Child Health.
• Be a qualified Maternal and Child Health Nurse.
• Substantial Maternal Child and Health practice experience and strong understanding of the service system.
• Substantial experience in policy development, planning activities including reporting on performance.
• Substantial experience in leading organisational compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.
• Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.

Benefits

We offer:

• Five weeks paid Annual Leave*
• Flexible Working Hours
• Monthly ADO - Accrued Day Off (for full time positions)
• 4th Year for MCH Nurses, Immunisation Nurses and Lactation Consultants
• Reimbursement of AHPRA Registration if we are your primary employer
• Clinical Supervision Program for all nursing staff
• Mentorship, peer support and opportunities to build essential skills and leadership capacity
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)*
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*
• Affirmation and Transition of Gender Leave
• Cultural and Ceremonial Leave
• Emergency Management Leave
• Subsidised uniforms
• Wellbeing initiatives

• These benefits are pro rata.

Most importantly, we offer a great multidisciplinary team of colleagues working together to build service capacity for Melton.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture

How To Apply

This role reports directly to the Manager Maternal and Child Health and interested staff are encouraged to contact Heidi Brundell, Acting Manager Maternal and Child Health to discuss the key responsibilities affiliated with the position in greater detail on 0438 525 271.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise.

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any public health orders applicable to local government.

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.