What Child and Family services are offered in the community?
Monash Health provides a range of community-based services to children and their families. These services include allied health services to children (from before birth to 18 years old), and support to vulnerable, socially isolated and at-risk children and their families.
We provide care at multiple sites in the City of Greater Dandenong, City of Casey and Cardinia Shire.
Our professional, highly skilled and experienced teams specialise in working with children and their families. They act with integrity to provide services that:
- are supportive and flexible
- promote positive parenting and child interaction
- enhance parent’s understanding of their child’s development
- use comprehensive multi-disciplinary screening assessments
- keep the child and family at the centre of what we do.
For information about Child and Family programs and services, and how to refer to them, please click on the service below:
Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies
The Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies program is for pregnant women experiencing challenges which may impact the health, social and emotional wellbeing of themselves, their unborn baby or family.
Click here for Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies referral and service information
Referrals to Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies can be made by:
or contacting the Access Team:
Phone: (03) 8572 5631 (Option 3)
Email: referrals.childandfamily@monashhealth.org
Allied Health service for children
Allied Health Services for Children include:
- Counselling and Psychology
- Dietetics
- Exercise Physiology
- Feeding Clinic
- Gait Clinic
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Podiatry
- Speech Pathology
- Social Work
Referrals to Allied Health Services for Children can be made by:
or contacting the Access Team:
Phone: (03) 8572 5631 (Option 3)
Email: referrals.childandfamily@monashhealth.org
Healthy Koori Kids
Contact us by email: healthykoorikids@monashhealth.org or call (03) 5990 6789
Contact hours: 8.30am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday (except public holidays)
Children’s Health and Wellbeing Local
The Children’s Health and Wellbeing Local provides health and wellbeing services for children aged 0-11 and their families who may be experiencing developmental, emotional, relational and behavioural challenges.
For information about the Children’s Health and Wellbeing Local click here.
School Readiness Program (administered by the Victorian Government)
Youth and Family Services
Monash Health provides high-quality community-based health services to vulnerable and marginalised young people (15-25 years) and their families, where they live, work and/or study. Multidisciplinary programs embrace patient-centred practices and evidenced-based service. Group therapy programs are provided to assist young people wanting to improve their wellbeing.
For information about Youth and Family services click here
Contact number: 0434 601 300
Contact email: youthtriage@monashhealth.org
Click here for the Youth Referral Form
Click here for Health Professional and GP referral information
Murrumbek Casey Early Parenting Centre
Access to the centre is through GPs, Maternal and Child Health nurses or by completing the referral information here
For more information about Murrumbek Casey Early Parenting Centre click here.
Contact number: 03 7511 2800
Contact hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm
For people who need help with English or an interpreter: TIS: 131 450
For people with hearing or speech loss: TTY: 1800 555 677
Speak and Listen: 1800 555 727
Internet relay: National Relay Service: www.relayservice.gov.au