Our Community Paediatric and Child Health Service cares for children aged between 0 and 16 with behavioural concerns, developmental concerns or disability, who do not need regular care in the hospital.
We offer assessment, treatment and advice for children and young people with:
Our services are available for children up to 16 years of age who have been referred by a GP.
We offer these services for free if you have a Medicare Card or an Asylum Seeker Card.
Your GP or medical practitioner will organise for you to access this service. Please ask your referring doctor to send us any reports, assessments or other information about your child or young person.
Our Clinical Nurse Consultant will review your referral and contact you to discuss it. They will let you know which services or assessments are suited to your child’s needs.
Other members of our team, such as social workers, will also contact you to gather information and offer support. This may be a phone call or they may ask you to come for an appointment.
After this, our medical team will triage your referral.
If your child or young person requires an appointment with a paediatrician, you will receive a letter and a text message with the details of your appointment.
Canberra Hospital, Building 3 and at the Community Paediatric and Child Health Service, 26 Weingarth Street, Holder.
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