child health clinics - sa
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Child & Youth Health clinics provide a very valuable free service for new parents. Clinics, located throughout the
region, offer:
an initial health check before your child is 6 weeks old - visit can take place
at a clinic or at your home
regular appointments and check-ups at your chosen clinic
courses in parenting
free childhood immunisation
specialist services when you need some extra help
help and advice over the telephone
All these services are offered free of charge to South Australian residents.
Child & Youth Health also provide an extremely informative website with helpful advice, information and details of local
resources on a very wide range of parenting and child health topics. Click here to access the site.
Parenting publications are also available for purchase from the following
page of the CYH website.
regular check-ups
Contact your local clinic as soon as possible after the birth to
arrange your initial appointment. A full list of clinics is shown in your child's 'Personal Health Record' book ('Blue Book').
Ensure that you have your child's 'Blue Book' on hand for
the appointment. This book should be taken to all appointments with your Child & Youth Health nurse or GP.
You will be given your free Personal Health Record for your baby in hospital after the birth. This will be your complete history
of your child's health and development as well as a vaccination record.
Health checks are recommended as follows: birth, 1-4 weeks, 6-8 weeks, 6-8 months, 18 months, 2?3?years and 4-5 years.
Additional health checks may be recommended by your Child & Youth Health nurse or GP as necessary.
If you wish, you can choose to schedule
your baby's initial assessement and regular check-ups with your GP. Charges will
depend upon your GP's fee structure and rebates available through Medicare.
parenting courses
Parent education classes are usually run as a course of approximately 6-8 weekly sessions.
Topics covered range from feeding, weaning,
playgroups and baby massage to speech development and sleeping and
settling. The courses are extremely informative and also offer an
excellent way for you to meet other new parents in your area. Many a
playgroup has been formed this way. To find out about course start dates,
call your local clinic. Courses are run free of charge and are available to all parents
even if you choose to take your child to your GP for your regular check-ups.
free childhood immunisation
Clinics offer free childhood immunisation as part of their service. For more information on
childhood immunisations, see the immunisation section of this website.
specialist services
The Child & Youth Health service operates a number of Parenting Day Clinics throughout
the region. These clinics offer parents of new babies support and education in parenting skills over a day stay.
Appointments are usually made by referral from your Child & Youth Health nurse. Clinics are free of charge.
The service also operates a residential stay centre, Torrens House,
which is located in Adelaide. The centre provides parenting education and
assistance with particular childhood concerns. Appointments are made by
referral from your Child & Youth Health nurse or GP.
telephone information & advisory service
There is a free 24hr information, counselling and support line staffed by qualified nurses and community health workers with selected volunteers.
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clinic locationsClinic locations and phone numbers are detailed within your child's Personal Health Record book ('Blue Book'). Alternatively, you can find details in the White Pages under 'Child & Youth Health'.
Child & Youth Health
> Child and Youth Health Parent Helpline (24hrs) ph: 1300 364 100
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