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child health service
Child Health Centres, operated by the Department of Health, Government of Western Australia, provide
a very valuable free service for new parents. Centres, located throughout the
region, offer:
health and developmental assesssments from birth to preschool
an initial health check before your child is 6 weeks old - visit can take place
at a clinic or at your home
home visiting after the birth of your baby
parenting support groups and positive parenting programs
free childhood immunisation clinics
specialist services when you need some extra help
help and information over the telephone
All these services are offered free of charge to Western Australia residents.
regular check-ups
Contact your local centre as soon as possible after the birth to
arrange your initial appointment. A full list of centres is available in the white pages under Child Health Services.
Ensure that you have your child's 'Personal Health Record' book on hand for
the appointment. This book should be taken to all appointments with your child 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.
Always answer
the questions for parents in the relevant section prior to your child's health check.
Health checks are recommended as follows:
- with your GP within 5-10 days old if baby is discharged from hospital at less
than 72hrs old
- an initial assessment with a community health nurse or GP between discharge from hospital and 2 weeks of age
- subsequent checks at 6 weeks, 7 to 9 months, 18 months and older or as recommended by
your health care professional
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.
postnatal parenting program
Parent education classes are usually run as a course of approximately 8-10 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 centre. Courses are run free of charge and are available to all new parents
even if you choose to take your child to your GP for your regular check-ups.
free childhood immunisation clinics
A selected number of centres offer regular free childhood immunisation sessions. If
your usual centre is not one of the immunisation clinic locations, you are able to
take your child to the nearest available location. For more information on
childhood immunisations, see the immunisation section of this website.
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centre locationsThere are over 330 child health clinics throughout Western Australia. Location details, telephone numbers and opening hours for each can be found on the following web page of the Department of Health (WA) website. Alternatively, consult White Pages under the heading Child Health Services.
Child Health Services
> clinic locations
> family health services
Support Telephone Line (24hrs)
> ph: (08) 9272 1466
> Freecall: 1800 654 432 (for callers outside Perth Metro area)
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