Child Health

Child Health Centres are staffed by registered nurses with qualifications in child and family health. They provide a range of services in partnership with parents and carers of babies and young children up to the age of 4 years.

Community Child Health Nurses can assess children's health and development as well as provide information about many aspects of parenting, maternal and family health and healthy lifestyles.

Child Health Centres

There are 310 Child Health Centres across Western Australia. Most child health centres operate an appointment system Monday to Friday, but some are only open part time. You will usually need to make an appointment for your visit. Please ask the nurse for further details. All services are free.

For more information on these and other health services, call healthdirect Australia on 1800 022 222.

Child Development Services

Child Development Service provides a range of support services for children, with or at risk of developmental difficulties, and their families. Developmental difficulties may include problems with:

• coordination and movement (e.g. crawling, walking, writing and drawing)
• social/emotional skills (e.g. managing feelings, relating to others)
• behaviour
• speech and language
• learning and attention

Referral forms for the Child Development Service are available from your local health professional (e.g. Child Health Nurse, GP, School Health Nurse). Once your child has been accepted for our services, your child may be seen by one of more health professionals (e.g. speech pathologists, occupational therapists, paediatricians and medical officers, physiotherapists, social workers and clinical psychologists).

For more information on these and other health services, call healthdirect Australia on 1800 022 222.

In this listing:

• Metropolitan Child Health Clinics
• Country Child Health Clinics
• Child Development Services - Metropolitan

METROPOLITAN CHILD HEALTH CLINICS

COUNTRY CHILD HEALTH CLINICS

CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - METROPOLITAN