Child, Adolescent & Family Health Services aim to respond effectively to the physical and mental health needs aged 0 -18 years and their families.
Services are free and confidential (no Medicare card required) and
include:
- Counselling: assessment of children and adolescents with emotional, behavioural or mental health problems.
- Speech Pathology: assessment and therapy for children and adolescents with speech and language difficulties.
- Child Health Nursing: health screening of near school age children up
to adolescent students
as requested by either parents, students or teachers. Assessment
includes vision, hearing, speech and language and any other problem that may
affect the child's learning in school. Health education and promotion is also
offered to schools and community groups.
- Occupational Therapy: assessment and therapy for children with
difficulties participating in everyday activities. These may include play
skills, learning skills in the classroom such as handwriting and self-care
tasks at home.
- Physiotherapy: assessment and therapy for
babies and children who have difficulty with the development of their movement
skills, e.g. learning to sit, walk, jump, hop and catch.
- Child Health Medical Service: provides physical and developmental assessments of children and adolescents, eg assessment of developmental delay, ADHD, bedwetting, etc.
- Audiometry: hearing assessments for children 6 months to 18 years of age.
- Orthoptic Service: provides assessment, treatment, management and referral for children with problems of vision, ocular movement and squint.
- Youth Service: assists homeless and "at risk" young people 12-24 years, including accommodation assistance, health education and help accessing health services (operating from
Cellblock and Belmore Youth Resource Centre).
- Group Programs: access to parenting and
other groups available
Staff available:
Psychologists, social workers, speech pathologists, child health nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, child health medical officers, nurse audiometrists, orthoptists and youth workers.
Access to child psychiatrists.
Who is eligible:
Services are available to children
and adolescents (birth to school completion) who live or attend pre-school/child care or school within the centres' geographical boundaries
and their families who live or work within these boundaries.
Contact details:
Families, individuals,
GP, School Communities or NGO’s can refer to the services. Contact nearest service for further details.
Interpreter Service:
Available on request
Opportunity
for Volunteers:
Some
opportunities. Applications forms and Criminal Record Check is required.
Opening Hours:
8.30am-5.00pm Monday-Friday (excluding public holidays)
LOCATIONS:
Camperdown
Child, Adolescent & Family Health Services
(Previously Broadway Child, Adolescent & Family Health
Service)
Level 5 (Street Level)
King George V Building (Opposite RPA Hospital)
Missenden Road,
Camperdown NSW 2050
Ph: 61 2 9515 9788 Fax: 61 2 9515 9789
Parking: Available for $5 in KGV car-park, enter via Missenden Rd
between KGV and Page Building
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here for directions
Geographical
Region Served: Families who live,
attend school or work within the municipality of Leichhardt, or the
suburbs of Alexandria, Camperdown, Chippendale, Darlington, Enmore,
Erskenville, Glebe, Macdonaldtown, Newtown, Pyrmont, Redfern, Ultimo,
& Waterloo.
Wheelchair
Access: Facilities Available
Canterbury Child, Adolescent & Family Health Services
Community Health Centre
Thorncraft Parade
Campsie NSW 2194
Ph: 61 2 9787 0600 Fax: 61 2 9787 0700
Parking: available on street or undercover parking available at a cost
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here for directions
Geographical Region
Served:
Families who live, attend school or work within the Canterbury health
area.
Wheelchair Access:
Facilities Available
Croydon Child,
Adolescent & Family Health Services
(Previously Burwood Child, Adolescent & Family Health Service)
24 Liverpool Rd
Croydon NSW 2132 (Locked Mail Bag 4002, Ashfield NSW 2131)
Ph: 61 2 9378 1100 Fax 61. 2.9378 1111
Parking: Free parking available under building from Croydon Ave
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here for directions
Geographical Region
Served:
Families who live, attend school or work within the municipalities of Ashfield,
Burwood, Canada Bay and Strathfield.
Wheelchair Access:
Facilities Available
Marrickville Child, Adolescent & Family Health Services
Marrickville Health Centre
155-157 Livingstone Road
Marrickville NSW 2204
Ph: 61 2 9562.0500 Fax 61 2 9562.0501
Parking: on street or in car park under centre
Public Transport: 15 minute walk from Marrickville Railway Station,
or buses:
412 runs between Campsie and Town hall
425 between Tempe Depot and Dulwich Hill
426 between Dulwich Hill and Circular Quay
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here for directions
Geographical Region
Served:
Families who live, attend school or work within the municipality of
Marrickville.
Wheelchair Access:
No facilities Available
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Level 9 South
King George V Building
Missenden Road
Camperdown NSW 2050
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Contact Us:
By Telephone 61
2 9515 9720
By Facsimile: 61 2 9515 9540
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