Aboriginal Sustained Home Visiting Program

The Aboriginal Sustained Home Visiting Program.

This program offers intensive support to Aboriginal families who meet the criteria for families requiring support.

• Women who are more than 32 weeks pregnant
• Families with children up to two years - priority is  given to  those with children under 12 months of age
• Families who reside within the boundaries of Wagga Wagga, Junee, Coolamon, The Rock and Collingullie.

How will this Program help you?

• Home visits will be tailored to meet your family’s needs
• We’ll help you achieve your family goals by using the strengths and resources within the family
• We offer you a flexible, respectful approach, catering for differences in your family’s needs and circumstances
• We will focus on: 
  • Ensuring safety
  • Good nutrition
  • Sleeping behaviours
  • Maternal bonding
  • Child attachment
  • Crying and separation issues
  • Providing appropriate social opportunities
• We will do a comprehensive assessment and child development checks as per My Personal Health Record (the Blue Book)
• We’ll help work on developing and improving skills and relationships within your family
• We can link you to services and resources

Having young children can be challenging and we can help.