It’s important to give your children a healthier start by giving them what they need as they grow and looking out for any signs of developmental delay or conditions. The GP’s are here to identify and share recommendations for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, oppositional behaviours, anger issues, sleep disorders, learning difficulties, language disorders, tics and Tourette's Disorder, anxiety and depression, and a range of other conditions.

Paediatric Allergists & Immunologists are doctors who specialise in allergic conditions affecting babies and children and including common conditions like food and environmental allergies. You may be referred elsewhere to one of these doctors if needed.

Occupational Therapy is a type of program that helps children achieve their developmental milestones. These include fine motor skills as well as hand-eye coordination. This is achieved by involving and educating parents and carers to ease the child’s normal development and learning. You may be referred elsewhere to one of these occupational therapists if needed.

Paediatric Speech Pathologists are speech therapists who diagnose and treat children with a range of language, social and learning issues. Through interaction and play-based activities, they ensure assessment in a child-friendly and interactive environment to identify any signs of speech or social issues. You may be referred elsewhere to one of these speech pathologists if needed.

Improving your child’s nutrition quality can benefit their growth and development in many ways. Paediatric Dietitians use evidence-based practice to help children and their families to achieve better nutrition outcomes. Through medical history, food and sensory preferences, we can help your child experience nutrition quality in practical ways. You may be referred elsewhere to one of these dieticians if needed.

Here are many ways your child can get vaccinated:

• Doctor’s Clinic
• Immunisation Clinics
• Local Councils
• Community Child Health Nurses
• Hospitals 

For more inquiries, call us at (07) 5599 1400.

While vaccinations may give side effects, they are oftentimes mild and short-term. These are the possible symptoms that may occur: 

• Redness  soreness or swelling on the injected area
• Mild fever
• Being irritated or unsettled

You may consult with your paediatrician to know more about infant, child, or adolescent vaccines and how to care for any side effects should they occur.

While legislation does not make immunisation mandatory, a child’s immunisation status may be requested by early childhood services or upon enrollment. Should your child have any immunisation history, you may verify this with a letter from a recognised immunisation provider or show an official immunisation history statement that is up to date and issued by the Australian Immunisation Register.

According to the Department of Health and Aged Care, vaccines protect your child from the most serious childhood infections. Others may even require more vaccines. It’s important to consult with a paediatrician about your child’s specific needs and learn how routine childhood immunisations can help them in their different life stages: