Health Q Consulting (HealthQ) were engaged by Nunkuwarrin Yunti to provide support with the transition from the Australian Family Partnership Program (AFPP) toward a First Nations-led Maternal and Child Health Model of Care (MOC), building on insights from the prior rapid evaluation of its existing program.
The project responded to the transition from the Australian Family Partnership Program (AFPP) and the opportunity to establish a sustainable, culturally grounded model aligned with community priorities and national policy direction. The new model is designed to deliver holistic, integrated care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mums, babies, and families, with a strong focus on cultural governance, continuity of care, and early intervention.
HealthQ worked in close partnership with Nunkuwarrin Yunti to co-design a future-facing model that translates evidence, lived experience, and policy requirements into a practical and implementable service design.
Our approach combined evidence synthesis with structured co-design, ensuring the model was grounded in both best practice and local context.
The model was developed through an integrated designprocess, including:
The design process was delivered across staged development, progressing from evaluation and insight generation through to co-design, model development, and documentation.
A defining feature of the project was the strong focus on cultural governance and community context, ensuring the model reflects First Nations ways of knowing, being, and doing, and supports self-determination in service delivery.
The project resulted in the development of a comprehensive, evidence-informed Model of Care to guide the future delivery of maternal and child health services at Nunkuwarrin Yunti.
HealthQ’s work supported the organisation to:
The model centres cultural governance, continuity of care, and integrated service delivery, supporting improved access, stronger engagement, and more coordinated care for mums, babies, and families.
Importantly, the project provided a practical and scalable framework to guide future implementation—supporting Nunkuwarrin Yunti to deliver high-quality, culturally safe maternal and child health services into the future.
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