Healthy Under 5's
Healthy Under 5's
Located: Manayingkarírra Primary Health Centre
Post: PO Box 136, Maningrida 0822 NT
Email: HU5@malala.com.au
Phone: 0436 653 154
This program is staffed by two Child Health Nurses and two Community Workers.
One of the most important time periods in child development and learning is the first 5 years of life. The HU5K program supports families with their children 0-5 years.
We do this by:
- Engaging with families in their home environment
- Offering nutritional advice and introducing solids
- Offering 12 Key Ages and Stages development and health checks. This allows parents to see how their children are progressing and empower them to support their development.
- Administering routine childhood immunisations
- Arranging referrals to the speech pathologist, occupational therapists, and paediatricians as required.
- Ensuring regular GP checks
- Providing emotional support to parents through referral to Community Wellness
- Encouraging drop-in clinic visits
- Providing over-the-phone support of families
We also host frequent paediatric outreach clinics.