Australian Nurse-Family Partnership Program Expansion

Overview

The ANFPP aims to improve maternal and child health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families by: •            assisting women to engage in good preventive health practices; •            supporting parents to improve child health and development; and •            assisting parents to develop a vision for their own futures, including continuing education and finding work. The ANFPP is a nurse led home visiting program provided by the same Nurse Home Visitor for the duration of a client’s involvement or until the child reaches two years of age. It is a highly structured, evidence-based program modelled on the international Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP).