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Child and Family Health Nursing Services

Please note:

Our Child and Family Health clinics continue to function with some COVID-safe restrictions in place. The service is offering limited face-to-face appointments based on need, following a risk assessment. Personal Health Record (Blue Book) checks up to six months are offered face-to-face, but please book in advance. All other appointments will be offered by telephone or video consultation.

To make an appointment or for more information, call our Child and Family Health Services team on 4328 7900, Monday to Friday, 8am–5pm.

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All CCLHD immunisation clinics will go ahead as scheduled. For upcoming clinics please visit:

Internal page link Child immunisation

Child and family health nurses offer a service to families with children 0 to 5 years and work with families to provide support, information, education, advice and developmental screening

Child and family nursing services are located in our community health centres.

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Parents first contact with a child and family health nurse is often during a home visit before the baby is two weeks old. This home visit will include the Personal Health Record (Blue) Book one to four-week health check.

Following the first home visit parents are encouraged to attend parenting groups and child and family health clinics for their child’s health checks as per the Personal Health record (Blue Book) at:

  • 6 to 8 weeks
  • 6 months
  • 12 months
  • 18 months
  • then at age 2 years, 3 years and 4 years.

Parenting groups

The following parenting groups are facilitated by a child and family health nurse at the early childhood health clinics.

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Baby group Age Sessions
new baby group 0 to 8 weeks five weekly sessions
older baby group 5 to 7 months four weekly sessions
pre-toddler group 9 to 12 months one session

‘Drop’ in clinics

Families can attend Child and family health ‘drop-in’ clinics for parenting support or concerns for children aged 0 to 5 years. Appointments are required for personal health checks.

Day Time Location Phone
Monday 9.00 am to 12.00pm Gosford 02 4328 7900
Tuesday 9.00 am to 12.00pm Wyong Central 02 4356 9300
Wednesday 9.00 am to 12.00pm Kincumber 02 4323 8800
Wednesday 9.00 am to 12.00pm Lake Haven 02 4393 7777
Wednesday 9.00 am to 12.00pm Long Jetty 02 4336 7800
Wednesday 9.00 am to 12.00pm Woy Woy 02 4344 8432
Thursday 9.00 am to 12.00pm Mangrove Mountain 02 4328 7900
Friday 9.00 am to 12.00pm Erina 02 4367 9600

Breastfeeding support

Child and family health nurses aim to support, protect and promote breastfeeding and offer breastfeeding support drop-in sessions at the following community health centre locations:

Day Time Location Phone
Monday 9.30 am to 11.30 am Erina 02 4367 9600
Monday 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm Wyong Central 02 4356 9300
Tuesday 9.30 am to 11.30 am Kincumber 02 4323 8800
Tuesday 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm Long Jetty 02 4336 7800
Wednesday 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm Gosford 02 4328 7900
Thursday 9.30 am to 11.30 am Woy Woy 02 4344 8432
Thursday 9.30 am to 11.30 am Lake Haven 02 4393 7777
Friday 9.30 am to 11.30 am Gosford 02 4328 7900

Kullaroo child and family health clinic

Contact 02 4328 7900 for appointments and enquiries.

Kullaroo is an alcohol and other drug service. A child and family health nurse offers an early childhood health service on Wednesdays and Fridays at Kullaroo clinic to families with a parent on the opiate management program and children aged 0 to 5 years.

The service provides advice, support, information, education, and developmental screening.

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