This project brought together parents, practitioners and researchers to co-create resources to strengthen home visiting and parenting programs with First Nations families in the Northern Territory.

From 2022–2025, we worked in partnership with Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation, Katherine West Health Board and Sunrise Health Service and talked with parents across East Arnhem Land and the Big Rivers region. The result is a suite of new resources designed to harness parenting strengths, foster meaningful discussions and connections, and enhance responsive care.

Select an image below to download the resource and explore how they can support your work with families.

 

 Pathway to dreams - Discussion tool for working with parents’ aspirations

         

            

 My baby is lovely - Stories from parents about ways they nurture their little ones

 

 

 I’m a Dad! - Comic book for engaging fathers and what they want for their family

 

 

 Talking about parenting - Picture cards to discuss parenting strengths and worries

 

 

 Training video series - Insights from practitioners for working in partnership with families

Structuring a visit
Supporting attachment
Responding to worries 
 

 
 Program animation – Explaining the home visiting program

‘What is MECSH?’_Generic version
Miwatj East Arnhem - Djambarrpuyngu
Miwatj East Arnhem - English
KWHB Katherine West - Kriol
KWHB Katherine West - English
Sunrise Katherine East - Kriol
Sunrise Katherine East - English

 
Acknowledgements:
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and people of Yolŋu, Jawoyn, Gurindji, Mangarayi, Mara, Ngalakan, Ngarinyman, Warlpiri and Larrakia countries, where these resources were developed and where we live, work and meet. We pay our respects to Elders, whose knowledge continues to guide and strengthen families and communities.
 
These resources were developed with communities and health services across these lands, and we are grateful for the generous insights and personal stories that were shared. Any traditional knowledge imparted in this work remains the cultural and intellectual property of the First Nations peoples to whom it belongs. We honour their custodianship and respect the responsibilities we hold in preserving and appropriately sharing this knowledge.
 

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