The impact of universal home visiting on access to child and family health nursing services in Sydney South West Area Health Service

Project Short Title

Project Number

Project Coordinator


Siggi Zapart

Chief Investigators


Elizabeth Comino, Lynn Kemp

Associate Investigators


Garth Alperstein, Lien Hong Bui, Trish Clark, John Eastwood, Bin Jalaludin

Other Team Members


Diana Kenrick, Carolyn Woodhouse, Lis Young, Vana Webster

Rationale


The Families NSW Initiative includes universal home visiting for all families with newborn infants to connect vulnerable and at-risk families who do not access centre-based services to child and family health services

Aims


Two studies are being undertaken to determine whether the universal home visit is achieving this aim.

Design and Method


Universal home visiting for all families with newborn infants.


Further Information


Start Date: 2006

Completion Date: June 2009

Lead Centre: CHETRE

Stream: Health Equity



Contact

Lynn Kemp
E l.kemp@unsw.edu.au

Key Partners

SSWAHS, Simpson Centre

Funding

NSW Department of Health, Sydney South West Area Health Service

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