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Well Child/Tamariki Ora Services refers to the health screening, surveillance, education and support services offered free to all New Zealand children from birth to age 5 years and their families/whanau. These services are provided to support parents to ensure their child grows and develops to their full potential.
There are 12 health checks offered through the national Well Child Schedule, which are provided by registered nurses and other health professionals with training in child health. The health checks include areas such as growth, weight, vision, hearing, dental health and other cognitive, emotional and physical indicators.
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TIMELINE OF WELL CHILD CHECKS |
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| Birth to 4-6 weeks: |
4-6 weeks to three years: |
B4 School Check (age 4): |
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From birth to four-to-six weeks, there are four Well Child health checks provided by your Midwife or GP.
- Birth
- 24 hours
- 5 days
- 2-4 weeks
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From four-to-six weeks to three years, there are a further seven core Well
Child health checks available from your
Well Child Provider at important stages in your child's life.
- 4-6 weeks
- 3 months
- 5 months
- 8-10 months
- 15 months
- 21-24 months
- 3 years
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The B4 School Check is a free check for four year olds and carried out by Child Health Nurses and Vision Hearing Technicians.
The check is to promote health and wellbeing in preschool children and to identify behavioural, developmental or other health/social concerns that may adversely affect the child's ability to learn in the school environment. >> More information.
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Southland Well Child Providers:
The Well Child/Tamariki Ora Framework and Schedule has important linkages with lead maternity carers, primary health care providers, immunisation and vision and hearing screening. Accordingly, there is considerable team work amongst Southland health professionals who provide Well Child services, in order to support our community's children and families to grow and develop to their fullest potential.
In Southland, the Well Child health checks are provided by primary health professionals, including:
These health professionals work closely with, and are supported by other Southern DHB 'Provider Arm' health teams working in areas of:
If a health concern is identified during any of the Well Child checks, the Well Child provider is able to refer parents to the support service or specialist health provider that their child needs.
More Information:
For more information about the Well Child/Tamariki Ora schedule, please visit the Ministry of Health Well Child webpages. You can also talk to your Well Child provider (eg midwife, Plunket Nurse, General Practitioner) or call Southern DHB's Well Child Service:
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Gore: |
Lumsden: |
Te Anau: |
Queenstown: |
| Tel: +64 3 214 5773 |
Tel: +64 3 208 7015 |
Tel: +64 3 248 7997 |
Tel: +64 3 249 7717 |
Tel: +64 3 442 0431 |
Southland Vision and Hearing Technicians Tel: +64 3 214 5773
In an Emergency/ Health Concerns:
In a medical emergency, call 111 for an ambulance or bring your child to the nearest emergency department near you at Southland Hospital (Invercargill), Gore Hospital (Gore) or Lakes District Hospital (Frankton, Queenstown).
See your GP early if you have concerns regarding your child's health or you can call:
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Healthline 0800 611 116 for free, 24-hour health advice from registered nurses
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Plunketline 0800 933 922 for free, 24-hour health advice and parenting support
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