Our Maternal and Child Health (MCH) service is free for all families with children from birth to five years living in Kingston.
You will visit a maternal and child health nurse at 10 key ages and stages from birth to three and a half years.
Each appointment gives you an opportunity to talk about your child’s development, concerns you have and your parenting journey.
Information shared during these visits is securely recorded in your child’s electronic health record.
Congratulations on the birth of your baby!
One of our Maternal and Child Health nurses will be in touch to arrange a home visit. This will be within the first few days of you getting home from the hospital.
During this visit, you can expect to talk about:
Learn more about the home visit.
After the initial home visit, most families will visit their local MCH centre for future appointments.
The nurse will check your child's health, growth and development, and can give you information about:
You can learn more about each of the key ages and stages and what to expect at each appointment on the Better Health website using the links below:
Please contact us on 1300 764 807 if you:
If you are worried about your child’s health or development, contact us to discuss whether an additional appointment is recommended:
To book an immunisation appointment, see Immunisation.