Infant and Child Team
Health professional information
Clinical service overview
Our service includes direct support for individuals, families and groups, as well as consultation to professionals from other service providers who provide support to children in this age group, including maternal child and health services, kindergartens and schools. The program also provides professional education, training and research.
Typical referral concerns for infants and children can include:
Babies and toddlers:
- Persistent feeding difficulties or poor weight gain
- Persistent crying, restlessness or difficulty being comforted
- Sleeping problems that do not settle over time
- Unusual quietness or lack of interest in parents and surroundings
- Long and frequent temper tantrums
- Persistent clinginess
- Restricted play
Children:
- Persistent defiance
- Impulsivity or overactivity
- Reluctance or refusal to attend school
- Being bullied
- Problems with sleeping or eating regularly
Refer your patient
Contact us directly
Self-referrals or referral from other providers can be made by calling and speaking to our Access Team or by faxing/emailing the below referral form.
(03) 8552 0555
(03) 8552 0444
Clinic times
Day | Campus | Time |
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Monday | Infant, Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service | 8.30am - 5.00pm |
Tuesday | Infant, Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service | 8.30am - 5.00pm |
Wednesday | Infant, Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service | 8.30am - 5.00pm |
Thursday | Infant, Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service | 8.30am - 5.00pm |
Friday | Infant, Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service | 8.30am - 5.00pm |
Clinic consultants
- Dr Natalie Van Swet: Psychiatry
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