Useful services

Community Child Health Service 

• Use the link above or see GP Support > Hospitals (under Royal Children's Hospital) for information and referral for:
  - Child Development Program
  - Primary Care Program
  - Ellen Barron Family Centre
  - Child Advocacy Service

New mothers

• Early Feeding Support Clinic - ph 1300 366 039
• Child Health Centres - Nundah, Pine Rivers, Keperra - ph 1300 366 039
• More services and info - Supporting & Assessing Breastfeeding in Early Days post Hospital Discharge

Child & Youth Mental Health

• Phone general enquiries for referral details and advice - ph 07 3310 9444.
• Use the link above for program info.

Child Safety Services

• Ph 1800 811 810 or 1800 177 135 after hours.

For more child health services, see the Health Services Directory

Resources

Presentations from ABC for GPs: Navigating Antenatal, Baby and Child health services in Brisbane north, 11 July 2009:

• What is Infant Mental Health and, Why is it Important? Dr Elisabeth Hoehn, hild Psychiatrist – Program Director Future Families, RCH CYMHS; Acting State-wide Director Perinatal and Infant Mental Health
• Developmental Assessment in General Practice: When to Wait When to Watch When to Worry. Jenny Franklin, Speech Pathologist
• Sharing the Challenge of Child Protection.
• Breastfeeding: Local Resources and Support for General Practice. Camilla McCauley, Clinical Nurse Consultant
• Shared Care: The Interface between child development and the General Practitioner. Dr Kerri Webb: Consultant Paediatrician, Child Development Program & Dr Jennifer Lancaster: Senior Developmental Psychologist, Child Development Program
• Access CYMHS Evaluation. Linda Leatherbarrow, A/Team Leader, Service Evaluation & Research Coordinator Access CYMHS Evaluation (ACE) Project
• Hard facts, dangerours half-truths, total nonsense about Baby Friendly Health Initiative. Bridget Roche - BFHI Project Manager, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Women's and Newborn Services 

Last updated: 9 April 2010