The Loddon Children’s Health and Wellbeing Local (LCHWL) provides a range of health and wellbeing services to children up to 11 years of age who may be experiencing some challenges such as developmental, emotional, relational or behavioural concerns. 

Services are available to families across the Shires of Campaspe, Central Goldfields, Loddon, Macedon Ranges, Mt Alexander, and Greater Bendigo. 

The LCHWL is an innovative model co-designed with partners – paediatric service providers, and people with lived experience - to provide a regionally based system response that improves access across prevention, primary and tertiary care in the Loddon Campaspe region.

The service is particularly targeting those children who are not accessing support under other mechanisms such as NDIS.

Services provided through the LCHWL include paediatric health, mental health support, parenting support, specialist assessments, allied health, family services and care coordination.
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The LCHWL has recently been established in response to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. Led by Bendigo Community Health Services in partnership with Bendigo Health and regional partners Bendigo and District Aboriginal Cooperative, Njernda Aboriginal Corporation, Echuca Regional Health, Dhelkaya Health, Sunbury & Cobaw Community Health, Bendigo Community Health Services, Maryborough District Health and the North Central LLEN.

Children's Care Navigator - Loddon Shire
0.6 FTE (negotiable)

This position is an opportunity to join the North Central LLEN (NCLLEN) and the Strong Families Strong Children partnership to work as part of the Loddon Child Health & Wellbeing Local Team with a common passion for making a difference in the lives of children, young people and their families.

We are looking for someone who is excited about using their experience and creativity to contribute to the further development of a new program that will deliver innovative outcomes and focused responses to children, families and carers who may be living with complex challenges in the Loddon Shire.

This position will work as part of the Loddon Children’s Health and Wellbeing Local (LCHWL) team, alongside colleagues employed by partner agencies. The position supports a local service response in the Loddon Shire and actively engages in the multi-disciplinary LCHWL team to provide accessible and coordinated services to children 0 to 11 years and their families across the region.
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You will partner directly with families, carers and services to identify needs and navigate and link into the support they need.
The responsibilities of the position are:

• To collaborate as a member of the LCHWL team to support child and family access to LCHWL services and broader service system navigation.
• Contribute to a positive experience for children and families through the provision of family led care planning
• Align all engagement with local families with the LCHWL client journey policies and procedures
• Actively engage in the multi-disciplinary team to share information and practice knowledge in support of the best outcomes for children
• Participate in all relevant clinical and LCHWL service meetings
• Work with other members of the North Central LLEN Early Years and Middle Years staff to support children, young people and their families in line with our vision, mission, values and purpose.
• Other duties as directed.

Position Description

Applications are to be received by 12 noon on Monday 13 May 2024 by email to [email protected] and will be treated in the strictest confidence.

For more information, please contact ​Jane Hosking on 0439 886 339 or email [email protected]