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Waitematā DHB Child & Family Services
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Description
Waitematā DHB Child & Family Services
- School/pre-school health – health education, health promotion, hearing and vision screening, child protection, referral management, responding to self-referrals, immunisation, epidemic response, specialist ear nursing.
- Family support – parenting support and education, child protection, well child care.
- Public Health Nurses
- Medical Officer
- Vision Hearing Technicians
- Ear Nurses
- Community Health Assistants
- Health Promoting Schools Advisors
- Child Health Social Workers
Referral Expectations
Please complete and submit the eReferral form which can be found on Medtech and My Practice.
Child Health Referral Service
Phone: 0800 247 333
Fax: 09 837 8877
Services
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Public Health Nurses
Public Health Nurses (PHNs) are registered nurses who visit schools regularly and are available to discuss concerns about children’s health, growth and development including skin and ear infections, sore throats and rheumatic fever, asthma and eczema, behavioral difficulties, bedwetting and soiling, hearing and vision concerns, and nutrition and diet.… More
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School-Based Immunisation Programme [SBIP]
The NZ Immunisation Schedule recommends vaccinations for students at 11 and 12 years of age.… More
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Medical Officer
The Medical Officer is a general Medical Practitioner with a focus on child & adolescent health. The Medical Officer provides a clinical oversight for the service, including organising and authorising standing orders. More
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Vision Hearing Technicians
Vision Hearing Technicians provide skilled screening for children and adolescents in pre-schools, schools, clinics and home settings.… More
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Ear Nurses
Ear Nurses are registered nurses with a community health background, who have undertaken training and developed expertise in the care of children with middle ear problems.… More -
Community Health Assistants
Community Health Assistants are multi-skilled, providing support and assistance to the Child & Family Team. … More
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Child Health Social Workers
Child Health Social Workers provide a consistent, comprehensive approach to support the well-being and protection of children and young people who may be at risk. They accept referrals for children and young people who may potentially be at risk of neglect/abuse, behavioral concerns, or family/environmental issues which impact upon children… More
Document Downloads
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Child & Family Referral Form
(PDF, 41.3 KB)
Referral Form
Website
Contact Details
Website
West Auckland ph: (09) 839 0000 fax: (09) 837 6634
North Shore ph: (09) 486 8996 fax: (09) 486 8342
Helensville ph: (09) 420 9450 fax: (09) 420 7050
Hibiscus Coast ph: (09) 427 0300 fax: (09) 427 0391
Warkworth ph: (09) 422 2700 fax: (09) 422 2709
Wellsford: contact Warkworth or West Auckland
Street Address
NORTH SHORE
9 Karaka Street
Takapuna
North Shore City 0622
Auckland
WAITAKERE
Waitakere Hospital
55-75 Lincoln Road
Henderson
Waitakere
Auckland
RODNEY
Hibiscus Coast Community Health Centre
136 Whangaparaoa Rd
Red Beach
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This page was last updated at 2:34PM on October 14, 2020. This information is reviewed and edited by Waitematā DHB Child & Family Services.