Child Health Services
What is Child Health Service?
South West Healthy Country Kids has a specialised team of community child health nurses who provide a range of free services to support parents in their parenting journey by:
• Providing information, support and professional guidance to parents in country Western Australia;
• Providing child health and developmental assessments to every child in country Western Australia at key developmental ages; and
• Referring babies or children to tailored and specialist programs where required, in order to support parents/carers to optimise the child’s health outcomes.
Your Child Health Nurse can see you at different locations depending on your needs, e.g. daycare visit, home visit or clinic appointment.
Find out more about the role of our community child health nurses here.
Development Check Ages
| Developmental Check | Age range |
| 0-14 days Contact | 0-14 days |
| 8 Week Contact | 8-12 weeks |
| 4 Month Contact | 4-6 months |
| 12 Month Contact | 12-18 months |
| 2 Year Contact | 2-3 years |
| School Entry Health Assessment | Kindergarten, or Pre-Primary if didn’t attend Kindergarten |
If you have any concerns or queries in between your child’s developmental checks, you can call and make an appointment.
Get in touch with your local Child Health Nurse
Details of how to contact your local child health nurse can be found at the front of your purple book. Alternatively, you can call 1800 457 949 to book an appointment with your local child health nurse or click below to request an appointment.
Child Health Clinic Locations
Find your local Child Health Clinic address.
Request a Child Health Appointment
Meeting with your local Child Health Nurse
Your local community child health nurse will be in contact with you shortly after your baby is born to organise your first appointment. This appointment will probably be at your home before your baby is 14 days old.
It’s important that you continue to see a community child health nurse at key stages of your child’s development. We recommend you visit a child health nurse when your child turns:
• 8 weeks
• 4 months
• 12 months
• 2 years
You can also visit or contact your nurse at any other time if you are worried or have questions. Remember to bring along your Purple Book.
If you think your baby is sick, you should seek medical advice from your general practitioner. Always call 000 in the event of an emergency. You can also call HealthDirect on 1800 022 222 for 24-7 access to non-urgent professional advice.
0-4 Year Immunisations
Immunisations
Details on how to book your child’s immunisation appointment and the immunisation schedule.
1 & 2 Year Child Health Checks
Check out our Infographic on your child’s 1 Year Child Health Check!
Or click here to download the PDF.
Check out our Infographic on your child’s 2 Year Child Health Check!
Or click here to download the PDF.
Referral to other health professionals in our team
Child health nurses work in a team that includes physiotherapists, occupational therapists, audiologists, speech pathologists, podiatrists, dietitians and social workers.
We aim to work with you to meet your family’s needs and goals.
All our services are free.
You may need to wait for an appointment, but a team member will ring first with ideas to help your child while you wait.
Referral to other agencies: You might be referred to a GP, counselling service or parent support program. Most are free, but we suggest you check first.