Child Health Centres
Child Health and Parenting Service provides opportunities for new families to network with other services within the community
Child Health and Parenting Service provides counselling, support and health / practical parenting information for families and growth / development assessments for children through more than 80 Child Health Centres around Tasmania. They also offer women screening for postnatal depression and provide counselling, support and referral as necessary.
Covering issues such as:
- breastfeeding
- sleeping and settling issues
- balancing work and family life
- post natal depression
- fathering
- nutrition
- child development
- safety
- importance of play
There are opportunities for parents to join parenting groups and participate in other activities that are held at local Child Health Centres.
Child Health Centres - Northern Tasmania (click to view details)
Beaconsfield
Bridport
Campbell Town
City (Launceston)
Deloraine
Evandale
Exeter
Flinders Island
George Town
Hadspen
Kings Meadows
Longford
Mole Creek
Mowbray
Newstead
Perth
Ravenswood
Riverside
Rocherlea
Scottsdale
St Helens
St Mary's
Summerhill
Westbury
Child Health Centres - North West Tasmania (click to view details)
Acton
Burnie
Currie (King Island)
Devonport
East Devonport
Latrobe
Penguin
Port Sorell
Queenstown
Rosebery
Sheffield
Smithton
Somerset
Strahan
Ulverstone
Wynyard
Zeehan
Child Health Centres - Southern Tasmania (click to view details)
Aboriginal Centre (Moonah)
Bothwell
Bicheno
Bridgewater / Brighton
Bruny Island
Claremont
Clarence (Bayfield Street)
Clarence Plains / Rokeby
Cygnet
Dover
Geeveston
Glenorchy
North Hobart
South Hobart
Howrah
Huon
Kingston
Lauderdale
Lenah Valley
Lindisfarne
Moonah
New Norfolk
Nubeena
Oatlands
Ouse
Risdon Vale
Sandy Bay
Snug
Sorell
Swansea
Triabunna
How to contact us or make a booking
To make a appointment with a Child and Family Health Nurse, contact your regional office and your call will be directed to the nearest available service
Burnie
11 Jones Street
Phone: (03) 6434 6451
Devonport
23 Steele Street
Phone: (03) 6421 7800
Hobart
Inga Building, St Johns Park, New Town
Phone: (03) 6230 7899
Launceston
13 Mulgrave Street
Phone: (03) 6336 2130
The Parenting Line is also available at any time to assist parents with stressful parenting issues or concerns. Phone 1300 808 178.
Service Eligibility
Child Health and Parenting Service provides support to families with children 0 - 11 years of age.
Child Health Centre (0-5 years)
Referrals are not necessary, Child Health and Parenting Service staff will make contact with you after receiving the birth notification from the midwifery services soon after the birth of your child. Information relating to Child Health Centres is contained in the Personal Health Record ('Blue Book') that you received at the birth of your baby.
Services to Schools
Child and Family Health Nurses visit schools and offer vision and hearing assessment for Prep-age children. These nurses also respond to referrals from parents of primary age children.
Cost Information
There is no fee for services provided by the Child Health and Parenting Service at Child Health Centres in Tasmania.