Royal Children's Hospital and Paediatrics
RCH Clinical Services Directory online
RCH Integrated Mental Health Service programs
Darebin Community Health
Plenty Valley Community Health
Training
Adolescent Health Check template
Resources
Media Releases
RCH Clinical Services Directory online
Referrers to the RCH can look up services by keyword, clinic name or specialty. Each clinic links to referral forms, pre-referral guidelines, parent information factsheets and other online useful tools and resources where available.
See Outpatients in the Kids Connect website: www.rch.org.au/kidsconnect
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RCH Integrated Mental Health Service programs
See following links:
Addressing Family Violence Programs
Domestic Violence Resource Centre training: PARKAS & Peek A Boo Models. Click here to download flyer and registration form.
Community Group Program
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Darebin Community Health
- Monthly Paediatric and Vitamin D Clinic, for children of Refugee background to 18 years
For paediatric assessment and management (secondary referral not screening) from a visiting paediatrician from RCH.
Clinic has access to RCH large dose Vitamin D formulation for doses that last for 6 months – 1 year, making it less expensive and easier for families.
Available for children from refugee background across the Northern area.
At Darebin Community Health, 125 Blake St, Reservoir.
Paediatric and Vitamin D Clinic - Referral information for GPs
Paediatric Refugee Health Clinic - Referral form
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Plenty Valley Community Health
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Program - Information for GPs
The Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies (HMHB) Program provides:
- assertive outreach to pregnant women who may be difficult to engage, or have complex needs,
- community based support to women in the target group up until 4-6 weeks post delivery,
- support to link the woman with clinical antenatal care providers and maternal and child health nurses,
- assistance to link with a range of health and human service providers as required,
- health information/ education especially about the impacts of drug and alcohol use, smoking, healthy eating and exercise, and breastfeeding,
- opportunities for peer support from other pregnant women.
HMHB Program can provide support to GPs who have concerns that their patients may be falling through the gaps of the system or require more support than the usual system can provide.
The program is delivered local government areas in metro Melbourne that have high numbers of births, higher rates of relative socio-economic disadvantage and lower service availability - this includes City of Whittlesea. The agency delivering the program is Plenty Valley Community Health.
To make a referral Tel. 9409 8724 or Fax 9408 9508 or eReferral: www.pvch.org.au, to access electronic referral template via connecting care.
For information about the program Tel. 9409 8787 or Mobile 0419 486 873.
Download the Information for GPs document
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Training
No events at present.
Resources
Allergy CPD for General Practitioners
The Powerpoint presentation from The Royal Children's Hospital Allergy CPD for general practice in May 2009.
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Media Releases
30 July 2008 - RACGP - GPs SUPPORT responsible use of SSRIs in children and adolescents
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