The Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting (MECSH) program* is a program of Western Sydney University (under license with the University of New South Wales), Australia, which provides implementation support. MECSH is usually implemented within the context of a universal maternal, child, and family health services system. In Australia, this system guarantees all women access to free prenatal care and free health care services for children from birth to age 5 years. However, the model can be adapted for different systems and to meet local needs (described under Model Components).
Consultants based in the United States and the Sydney, Australia, MECSH International Support Team support implementation of the model in the United States.
* The model was formerly known as the Miller Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting program.