Healthy Koori Kids
Healthy Koori Kids is a service for Aboriginal children aged 0-17 years who are at risk of entering or are in out-of-home care. The service offers a multidisciplinary team comprising a Paediatrician, Paediatric Psychologist, Speech Therapist, a Teacher and a Social Worker, providing a fortnightly clinic to address children’s health needs.
Healthy Koori Kids runs fortnightly from Monash Health Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre and monthly from Monash Health Community Springvale.
Please note: there are no fees for Aboriginal Health services.
Eligibility Criteria
Healthy Koori Kids can accept a referral for a child or young person who:
- Identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and is aged between 0 and 17 years,
- Requires support for complex health and developmental needs where there is no existing team of health professionals in place,
- Lives in or attends school within the Monash Health catchment area (City of Casey, Cardinia, and Greater Dandenong). Referrals outside the Monash Health catchment will be considered on a case-by-case basis,
- Is not currently accessing or known to a Paediatrician,
- Is currently in Out-of-Home Care, including kinship care. Referrals for children not in Out-of-Home Care will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
