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| Service Name: | Community Child Health |
| Staff: | Community Child Health Staff |
| Clinics: | Community Child Health Clinics |
| Function: | The Community Child Health Service provides developmental assessments, refugee services and Aboriginal clinics. School based health assessments and child health education for community groups are also provided in areas of need. |
| Description: | Developmental A consultation and assessment services for preschool children, referred because of concerns about their developmental progress, is available. Physical health and overall development of skills or specific areas of development, such as language, fine motor (drawing, puzzles), gross motor (running, jumping, ball skills), social skills and behaviour, are assessed. The services are confidential and are available to children and their families who reside in the area (La Perouse through to inner Eastern Sydney) with parental knowledge and permission. Parents, family, doctors, school teachers, school counsellors, welfare workers, early childhood nurses, other health workers or agencies can make referrals. Aboriginal Paediatric clinics are provided at the La Perouse Community Health Centre (a collaboration between Sydney Children’s Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital, the Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital, and the Aboriginal Medical Service at Redfern). Children will be seen for general medical, developmental, learning difficulties, behavioural and adolescent health issues. Health screening of preschool Aboriginal children at Gujaga Childcare centre is also provided. Refugee A dedicated refugee child health clinic is now established. This provides multi-disciplinary assessment of nutritional status, infectious diseases, development and other identified problems as required. Initial assessment and follow-up care is provided. Referral from General practitioners, Paediatricians or refugee services is required. Paediatricians at Sydney Children’s Community Health Centre can be contacted for advice as required. Appointments: Maria Katakouzinos(Refugee and Developmental) Phone: 9382 8472 or 9382 8189 La Perouse Aboriginal Community Health Centre Phone: 8347 4800 |
| Appointment Contact: | Secretary |
| Appointment #: | 9382-8472 |
| After Hours Contact: | Call Sydney Children's Hospital Switchboard |
| After Hours #: | 9382-1111 |
| Enquiries #: | 9382-8472 |
| Fax #: | 9382-8188 |
| Office Location: | Sydney Children's Community Health Centre - Cnr Barker and Avoca Sts, Randwick. La Perouse Aboriginal Community Health Centre at 1 Elaroo Ave, La Perouse |
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