Community Child Health Program in Western Australia
Free maternal and child health care in Western Australia
Community Child Health Program is the free maternal and child health service in Western Australia, delivered by child and adolescent health service (metro), wa country health service (regional). There is no cost and you do not need a referral. They cover growth and development, feeding, immunisation reminders, your own wellbeing, and referral onward when something needs more.
At a glance
- Service Community Child Health Program
- Delivered by Child and Adolescent Health Service (metro), WA Country Health Service (regional)
- Cost Free
- Referral None needed
Contact
- Phone 1800 111 546 (8am-8pm daily (Ngala Parenting Line))
- Website www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/articles/a_e/community-child-health-program
- Find your local service Service directory
What this service does
Maternal and child health services are the free, government-funded nurse checks that follow you and your baby through the first years. They cover growth and development, feeding, immunisation reminders, your own wellbeing, and referral onward when something needs more.
What Western Australia offers
- Free service from birth to school age
- 5 key child health appointments
- "Purple Book" (child's personal health record)
- School Entry Health Assessment
- Drop-in sessions at some centres
- No referral needed
How to find your local service
Metro locations - regional via local health centre
What it costs
These services are free. You do not need a referral, and you do not need private health insurance.
National helplines, any time
- healthdirect, 1800 022 222 (24/7): Speak with registered nurses any time
- Pregnancy, Birth and Baby, 1800 882 436 (7am-midnight AEST): Maternal child health nurses for pregnancy and early parenting support
Questions worth asking
- When is my next check, and what will it cover?
- Can I bring up how I am going, not only how the baby is going?
- What groups run near me for parents with babies the same age?
- Who do I ring if something worries me between appointments?
- Can you refer me to a lactation consultant, a physio or a psychologist?
Others like this
- Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Service in Victoria Victoria
- Child and Family Health Nursing Service in New South Wales New South Wales
- Child Health Service in Queensland Queensland
- Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) in South Australia South Australia
- Child Health and Parenting Service (CHaPS) in Tasmania Tasmania
- Child Health Services in Northern Territory Northern Territory