Child Youth & Family Health

Family planning service (Specialists)

Child & Family Health

Mackay Hospital And Health Service

26-32 Taylor Street, Proserpine QLD 4800

(07) 4813 9400

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About Us

The Mackay Child Youth and Family Health Service is a health team that supports families with children from 0-18 years of age. The service is available free of charge, however costs will apply to those ineligible for Medicare.

Nursing and Health Worker Services
Onsite Services
  • Breastfeeding and infant nutrition
  • Development profiles from 0-5 years
  • Hearing Clinic for 4-18 years
  • Immunisation
  • Lactation consultants available
  • Visits with a child health nurse in a clinic venue nearest your home
  • Developmental Assessments
Offsite Services
  • Aboriginal, Torres Strait and South Sea Islander Health worker
  • Home visiting
  • Hospital liaison
  • Mackay Day Stay Centre for infants from birth to 12 months with issues such as sleep and nutrition
  • Developmental assessments
  • Mums & Bubs program
  • School based youth health nurses
  • Telephone consultations during business hours
Parenting Services

• Early parents group 0-5mths
• Older babies group 5-12mths
• Positive parenting program

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Quick Facts About The Region

Proserpine Hospital is located in the suburb of Proserpine, the council of Whitsunday, the state electorate of Whitsunday and the federal electorate of Dawson.