Healthy Families, Healthy Smiles

Healthy Families, Healthy Smiles, established in 2012, aims to improve the oral health of Victorian children aged 0-3 years and pregnant women by building capacity of health and early childhood professionals to promote oral health.

Healthy Families, Healthy Smiles has a range of training, professional development packages and resources for professionals working with young families to support better oral health. Healthy Families, Healthy Smiles works with:

Midwives involved in antenatal health care
Maternal and Child Health nurses
Early childhood professionals including early childhood educators, supported playgroup facilitators and library staff
Early Parenting Centre clinicians
Aboriginal health services/Aboriginal health workers
General practitioners, practice nurses and refugee health nurses
Dietitians and other allied health professionals
Pharmacists
Tertiary education providers (university courses or disciplines working with pregnant women and children aged 0-3 years)

Click on the links above to explore the dedicated resources, initiatives and information available for your professional group, or visit our Professionals section.

If you work with pregnant women and/or children aged 0-3 and would like to enquire about tailored professional development or resources for your service, please contact the Healthy Families, Healthy Smiles team.

The Victorian Government Department of Health funds DHSV to deliver the Healthy Families, Healthy Smiles initiative.

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