Children’s Health & Paediatric Care
General Practitioners consulting from MyClinic locations provide healthcare for children of all ages, from babies and toddlers through to adolescents. Appointments may include assessment and management of common childhood illnesses, growth and development, immunisations, preventive healthcare and other concerns about your child’s health and wellbeing.
What to Expect During a Children’s Health Appointment
During a children’s health appointment, the consulting doctor will discuss your child’s health and any concerns you may have. Depending on your child’s age and the reason for the appointment, this may include:
Parents and carers are encouraged to raise any concerns they have about their child’s health, development or wellbeing during the appointment.
General Practitioners can provide healthcare for children through every stage of childhood, from babies and toddlers through to school-aged children and adolescents.
Depending on your child’s needs, a GP can help with common childhood illnesses, growth and development, immunisations, allergies, skin conditions, asthma, nutrition, sleep, behaviour and preventive healthcare.
Having a regular GP can also help provide continuity of care as your child grows. Where further assessment is required, your GP can arrange investigations or refer your child to a paediatrician, allied health professional or other specialist.
Parents and carers are encouraged to discuss any concerns they have about their child’s physical health, development or wellbeing with their consulting doctor.
Immunisation is an important part of preventive healthcare throughout childhood. GPs consulting from MyClinic locations can discuss your child’s vaccination history and the immunisations recommended for their age under the National Immunisation Program.
Your doctor can also help with catch-up vaccinations if your child has missed scheduled immunisations and discuss any questions or concerns you may have about vaccination.
If your family is planning an overseas trip, your doctor can also discuss travel vaccinations for children and other health considerations relevant to your destination.
Children’s health involves more than treating illness. GPs can support families with questions and concerns about a child’s growth, development, nutrition, sleep, behaviour and general wellbeing.
Regular appointments also provide an opportunity to discuss developmental milestones, changes you have noticed at home or school, and any concerns about your child’s physical or emotional wellbeing.
Where additional assessment or support may be helpful, your GP can discuss appropriate next steps and, where required, refer your child to a paediatrician, allied health professional or other specialist.
Regular health checks provide an opportunity to review your child’s growth, development and overall wellbeing at important stages of childhood.
GPs consulting from MyClinic locations can provide age-appropriate health assessments, including the 3-Year-Old Healthy Kids Check and health assessments for children before starting school, where eligible.
These appointments may include a review of your child’s physical health, growth, developmental milestones, immunisation history and any concerns you may have about their development or wellbeing.
Where further assessment or support is required, your GP can discuss appropriate next steps and refer your child to a paediatrician, allied health professional or other specialist where appropriate.
You can book an appointment with a GP whenever you have concerns about your child’s health, development or wellbeing. This may include illness, feeding or nutrition concerns, sleep, behaviour, allergies, asthma, skin conditions, growth or developmental concerns.
