We acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as traditional owners of the lands on which we walk, live and raise our children.
We pay our respects to traditional owners past, present, future and any Aboriginal people present here today. We acknowledge the importance of children being raised with connections to culture, community and family.
View our Acknowledgement of Country
The Residential program offers an intensive style of support for
children aged from newborn until their 4th birthday.
Our residential programs offer up to a 4-night stay and are designed to give support across all areas of parenting, from sleep and settling, feeding difficulties, understanding behaviour challenges and parent-to-child bonding.
"The staff, the expertise and program honestly are a god send. I wish that more families like ours have the opportunity to attend your program. It’s saved our mental health and our family."
We also offer a Telehealth program that supports families with children aged from newborn until their 4th birthday.
Families using our telehealth services have 24-hour
support via an online health direct video portal, or over the phone if
preferred. They are also given access to education sessions through a daily
Zoom call.
QEC uses the Health Direct online helpline platform and all families will receive a link to this service before their program begins. Health Direct’s use of video, phone and written messages enables QEC to provide access, advice and information for families who are experiencing parenting challenges from the comfort of their own homes.
The DayStay Program helps families with children aged from newborn to 12 months of age to build confidence in settling their infant using responsive settling techniques.
Our staff bring a wealth of knowledge and skills to share
with carers on recognising engagement, disengagement and tired cues.
Additionally, our DayStay team of registered nurses, midwives and early
parenting practitioners can provide additional support with infant nutrition,
growth & development and age-appropriate play advice. We have a
multidisciplinary team that can address any concerns regarding infant growth,
health, and development should they arise on the day.
This program is designed to accommodate families with children ages from newborn to 24 months of age.
Families can find their place in a supportive local community
through our PlaySteps program.
In the 8 weeks, families get plenty of support
to strengthen their parent-to-child bond and to connect with others on similar
parenting journeys.
Sessions run for 2 hours, one day a week, and give families
the opportunity to work with a Maternal and Child Health Nurse as well as an
Early Parenting Practitioner.
This program services our Southern catchment.
EPC Parenting Plus
is a flexible, community-based program that supports families in their own
homes with early parenting education. This includes assistance with sleep and
settling strategies, feeding, play, age-appropriate patterns and routines.
Practitioners work in partnership with the family, supporting parents and
carers to identify individual goals and to create a personalised child and
family care plan.
The program offers a flexible service tailored to each
family’s unique circumstances and includes home visits and telehealth
options. This is the only community program that accepts self-referrals.
Referrals can be received directly through the self-referral page.
