Child Health Services
Eligibility
- Community members aged 0 – 6 years old, who reside in the Mildura region.
- Children may be referred by parents/carers or other service providers with consent of guardia
Cost
Allied Health Consultations
Chargeable services – fees capped at four per month including Group Sessions and Community Health Nursing.
Click here for Client Fee Schedule.
Contact us
Call: 5022 5444
Email: schs@schs.com.au
Location & Office Hours
137 Thirteenth Street (Cnr Deakin Avenue)
Monday to Friday
8:30am to 5:00pm
Why use this service?
We are here to help you and your child with:
- Understanding language
- Talking and putting sentences together
- Saying sounds
- Stuttering
- Attention and concentration
- Social and play skills
- Drawing or coloring
- Cutting
- Co-ordination and large movement skills such as catching, balancing and kicking
- Daily living skills such as dressing, sleeping, toileting and using cutlery
- Sensory needs such as upset by noises, touch or movement
- Fussy eating
Resources
Literacy and Numeracy Tips for parents
The SCHS YouTube channel has a range of videos on topics such as child nutrition, language and literacy and fussy eating.
School Readiness Program
Sunraysia Community Health Services is the Allied Health provider for the School Readiness Program being rolled out by the Department of Education.
For more information on this program, please contact Kathy Stidwill by e-mail at kstidwill@schs.com.au or by calling 5022 5444.
What Does This Service Involve?
The Speech Pathologist, Occupational Therapist & Physiotherapist will provide:
- Screening Assessment
- Individual services and therapy
- Groups such as Active Lorikeets, School Readiness and Language Stimulation
- Home therapy programs
- Partnership with kindergartens, child care centres and other service providers
- Referral to other services including dietetics and podiatry