What is MECSH? Animation:

‘What is MECSH?’ is an animation to provide information to pregnant women, families, and communities about the Maternal and Early Childhood Sustained Home visiting (MECSH) program in the Northern Territory. MECSH is delivered in three remote regions of the Northern Territory by Miwatj Health Service, Katherine West Health Board, and Sunrise Health Service with funding from the Northern Territory Government. MECSH is a licensed program of Western Sydney University. The animation is also available in Yolngu Matha and Kriol for use by health services in the East Arnhem and Katherine regions.

This video was produced as part of the ‘Closing the Gap: antenatal and early childhood sustained home visiting’ translational research project. Through this project, the Centre for Child Development and Education, Menzies School of Health Research is developing contextually appropriate resources to support maternal and child health and parenting programs such as MECSH. This video was developed in consultation with Miwatj Health Service, Katherine West Health Board, and Sunrise Health Service, and based on interviews with First Nations women participating in the MECSH program. Thank you to all who participated in this research.

Watch the 'What is MECSH' animation here or via the clip below.

This project received grant funding from the Australian Government.