AAPCH is a national organisation of key agencies in Australia & New Zealand providing early parenting services using both centre based residential and community outreach models of care and support.
It also has an international focus with New Zealand being a full member. Although there is some variation of how services are provided across member agencies, all:
- are unique services that are family centred
- are committed to the delivery of improved health and social outcomes for the family and the child
- focus on families facing complex issues – focusing on vulnerable families and children
- deliver services that are family-centred and strength based
- have a strong child health emphasis
- use a systematic ecological model
- provide support at the secondary and tertiary levels of care
- are multi/trans-disciplinary and team based to effectively support families – main disciplines of nursing, social work, medical and psychology
- work with socially and culturally diverse communities and clients
- are evidence based in practice and building evidence to support a practice
- undertake research to contribute to the body of knowledge relating to early parenting issues
- collaboration members have existing relationships which will enable the broader partnership to quickly develop and strengthen
Together member agencies provide support to an estimated 300,000 + Australian & New Zealand families a year.
Board of Directors
| Ms Grainne O’Loughlin | President |
| Mr Robert Mills | Treasurer |
| Ms Lynne Thurbon | Secretary |
| Ms Amanda Lovelock | Member |
| Ms Kirsty Evans | Member |