The Kidz First Public Health Nurses are registered nurses who collectively bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their work. They work to ensure the wellbeing of children, young people and their families/whanau. They also:
- Advocate for children, young people and their families by working alongside their families/whanau, school staff, allied health professionals and social agencies to ensure positive health outcomes
- Organise and deliver immunisation programmes in schools
- Follow up children and young people with identified hearing/vision needs
- Provide specialist nursing services to school children as required
- Resource schools in planning health education and health promotion
- Work closely with schools interested in developing as Health-Promoting Schools.
Kidz First Public Health Nurses are located at the following sites:
- Howick/Pakuranga Kidz First Public Health Nurses
Auckland Spinal Rehabilitation Unit
30 Bairds Road, Gate A, Otara
PO Box 51 953, Pakuranga, Auckland
Ph: (09) 270 4703
Fax: (09) 270 4712
Email: HowickPHN@middlemore.co.nz
- Otara/Papatoetoe Kidz First Public Health Nurses
Auckland Spinal Rehabilitation Unit
30 Bairds Road, Gate A, Otara
PO Box 61 098
Ph: (09) 270 9060
Fax: (09) 270 9061
Email: OtaraPHN@middlemore.co.nz
- Mangere Kidz First Public Health Nurses
Clendon Kidz First Community Office
Unit B6, 459 Roscommon Road
Clendon
PO Box 88-044
Ph: (09) 259 5022
Fax: (09) 267 7776
- Manurewa Kidz First Public Health Nurses
Clendon Kidz First Community Office
Unit B6, 459 Roscommon Road
Clendon
PO Box 88-044
Phone (09) 267 7676
Fax (09) 276 7776
Email MPHN@middlemore.co.nz
- Papakura Kidz First Public Health Nurses
Awhinatia
5-19 Great South Road
PO Box 550
Papakura
Phone (09) 295 1280
Fax (09) 295 1277
Email PapPHN@middlemore.co.nz
- Pukekohe Kidz First Public Health Nurses
Pukekohe Hospital
Tuakau Road
Pukekohe
Phone (09) 237 0660
Fax (09) 237 0670
Email PPHN@middlemore.co.nz