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PRIMARY CARE PROGRAM

Services Offered:
The 0-12 Service provides a range of clinics for assessment, education and support for parents/caregivers of children aged 0-12 years. This includes:

early feeding support clinics for first 14 days after discharge from hospital following the birth of the child – located at Kallangur and Alderley (no appointment needed).
home visiting for families with complex needs and all first time parents
short consultation in child health clinics. Consultation includes: sleep and settling, behaviour management, postnatal support, breastfeeding management and support, development, injury prevention, immunisation, nutrition.
extended consultation at the Infant Feeding Support Program for infants under 6 months with feeding issues.
‘Triple P’ Positive Parenting Program including seminars, groups and individual sessions
hearing assessment and hearing referral clinic for children and young people 4-18yrs
health surveillance and screening (hearing and vision assessment, growth and development assessments).

Services are provided by a multidisciplinary team.

The School-Based Youth Health Service provides health consultations, assessment, support, health information, referral options and health promotion and education for parents/caregivers and young persons aged 13-18 years who attend State Secondary Schools in the RCH & HSD.

Child Health Resource Centre:
Website access is available to obtain information on:

* Location of nearest child health centre in Queensland

* Immunisation clinics across Queensland

* Child health care including:

Common childhood condition
Emotion and behaviour
General nutrition and activity
Growth and development
Parenting
Safety
Young people
Support organisations for carers

visit us at http://www.health.qld.gov.au/cchs.

Immunisation clinics:
Child health staff conduct a free vaccination clinic at the Zillmere Community Centre. Other vaccination clinics are conducted throughout the District by the Brisbane City and Pine Rivers Shire Councils.

Child Health Clinics:
Eastern Suburbs: clinics at Brighton, Chermside, Fortitude Valley, Nundah & Zillmere
Western Suburbs: clinics at Keperra, Ferny Hills, Paddington & Alderley
Northern Suburbs: clinics at Strathpine, Albany Creek, Dayboro & Kallangur

Target:

0-12 Service: parents/caregivers & children aged 0-12 years.
School-Based Youth Health Service: parents/caregivers & young persons aged 13-18 years who attend a State Secondary School.

Referral:

Self referral or health professional referral.

Contact:

Western suburbs: 1300 366 039
Eastern suburbs: 1300 366 039
Northern suburbs: 1300 366 039
School-based youth health: 3360 4880

ELLEN BARRON FAMILY CENTRE

Services provided:

Ellen Barron Family Centre
The Ellen Barron Family Centre has been custom designed for young families, with excellent accommodation for both short and long stays (usually either five or ten days). The program is funded by Medicare and is a tertiary health care service located on the campus of the Prince Charles Hospital.

Contact: 3139 6500

Ellen Barron Family Centre Brochure
Ellen Barron Family Centre Factsheet

Child Health Line
This is a 24 hour telephone service staffed by Child Health Nurses who can provide families from across Queensland with information about a range of child and youth health issues, describe strategies for intervention and support positive parenting practices. Nurses also provide information about local community services for families.

Contact: Child Health Line: (07) 3862 2333
(outside Brisbane Metropolitan area: 1800 177 279)

CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Services Provided:

The Child Development Program is a community-based service that provides assessment and treatment for children with developmental problems.

Child Development Unit at the North West Community Health Centre in Keperra, provides support for school age children (4-13 years) with complex developmental problems that affect several areas of their life.

Child Development Service located at the Pine Rivers Community Health Centre in Strathpine promotes early identification and early intervention for children with developmental difficulties. The primary focus is children who are below school age.

Target: Children with developmental disorders aged 0-13 years.
Referral: Parents to ring Child Development Unit or Child Development Service. Written referral from General Practitioner.
Contact:
Child Development Unit: North West Community Health Centre: 3335 8888
Child Development Service: Pine Rivers Community Health Centre: 3881 9999

CHILD ADVOCACY SERVICE

Service provided:

The Child Advocacy Service is a child protection service that focuses on the prevention, assessment and early intervention of child abuse and neglect. The service is provided through a network of health professionals including: Paediatricians, Social Workers, Nurses, and Therapists. These services are provided within the hospital and community child health settings.

Target: Children aged 0-18 years and their families, where there are child protection concerns within the Royal Children’s Hospital and Health Service District.

Contact:

Child Advocacy Service Intake Officer: 3636 9180.
Child Protection Registrar at the Royal Children’s Hospital: 3636 8111.
After hours consultation - RCH Dept of Emergency Medicine: (07) 3636 8111.
The Child Advocacy Service Director: (07) 3250 8555.

Last Updated: 24 August 2007
Last Reviewed: 24 August 2007