Contact Anne King 9827 2222 or anne.king@sswahs.nsw.gov.au for more information

Karitane works with children and their parents from birth to 5 years of age. Our services cover parenting support and advice, antenatal support and education, services to alleviate parental depression and anxiety, managing toddler behaviour and other issues related to this challenging but rewarding period in families lives. Karitane are leaders in parenting services and provide education and consultation to health professionals that work with families with young children in addition to engaging in a strong research program

Toddler Clinics- Our free service has been established for families with children aged 15 months to 4 years who are displaying behaviour problems. This includes:

• Physical and verbal aggression
• Non-compliance
• Over-activity
• Tantrums
• Destructive behaviour
• Hyperactivity
• Sibling rivalry
• Anxiety and withdrawal

Our clinic works with families using a model called Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).  PCIT is based on play and aims to increase positive behaviours and reduce the negative behaviours of your toddler by strengthening the parent-child relationship and giving you some strategies to better manage your child.

Visit www.karitane.com.au

And click on Our Services > Day Services > Toddler Clinics for more information

KidsXpress is a program that addresses the link between childhood trauma and adverse life outcomes. The KidsXpress Group Expressive Therapy Program utilises music, art, drama and play therapies to help children address traumatic life challenges. Fully approved as an Evidence-Based Program by the DSS, and facilitated by qualified therapists, this targeted group-based program enables children to express themselves in a safe and supported space. Delivered weekly over a school term, participation is by referral only.

Visit www.kidsxpress.org.au or speak with the Western Sydney Program Manager, David Anthony dave.anthony@kidsxpress.org.au

The home of NSW Health, which covers all aspects of public health in NSW.

Visit www.health.nsw.gov.au for more information

South Western Sydney PHN's catchment covers seven local government areas from Bankstown to Bowral

South Western Sydney PHN, at the request of our Local Health Councils, has developed comprehensive service directories for each local government area.

The directories include details for specialists, allied health professionals, hospital clinics and external services. Further information on services is available through the National Health Services Directory, located on our homepage.

Visit www.swsphn.com.au/servicedirectories for more information about services in the south west area.

Koorana is a community owned non-profit organisation, established over 40 years ago, who provides early education as well as child disability services across the Inner West and South West areas of Sydney.

Koorana provides diverse services to give you the skills and support your family needs for your children to happily and confidently learn, make friends and reach their potential.

They offer services such as:

Service and transition support

Home and community based learning

Speech therapy

Occupational therapy

SIBs club

MyTime- for carers

Koorana’s occupational therapists can support your child to develop their independence through self-care, social, coordination and concentration skills.

Visit  http://www.koorana.org.au/services/occupational-therapy for more information

Learning Links works in collaboration with schools, early childhood settings and parents to help children with learning disabilities and difficulties.

These include conditions such as ADHD, high functioning Autism, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, fine and gross motor delays and speech and language delays. The children are often anxious, have trouble communicating and interacting with others, and many have behavioural issues. In the later years they are often challenged in literacy, numeracy and impacting on their ability to complete education and participate in the community.

They offer services such as:

• Assessments
• Early intervention
• Speech therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Educational support
• Psychology programs
• Counselling (child and parent)
• School holiday programs
• Preschool
• Out of school hours care
• Parenting programs
• Parent and child programs

Visit www.learninglinks.org.au and click on ‘Services’ to learn more

Koorana is a community owned non-profit organisation, established over 40 years ago, who provides early education as well as child disability services across the Inner West and South West areas of Sydney.

Koorana provides diverse services to give you the skills and support your family needs for your children to happily and confidently learn, make friends and reach their potential.

They offer services such as:

Service and transition support

Home and community based learning

Speech therapy

Occupational therapy

SIBs club

MyTime- for carers

Koorana’s speech pathologists can support your child to develop their speech, language and communication skills, and address their difficulties with eating or drinking.

Visit  http://www.koorana.org.au/services/speech-therapy for more information

Learning Links works in collaboration with schools, early childhood settings and parents to help children with learning disabilities and difficulties.

These include conditions such as ADHD, high functioning Autism, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, fine and gross motor delays and speech and language delays. The children are often anxious, have trouble communicating and interacting with others, and many have behavioural issues. In the later years they are often challenged in literacy, numeracy and impacting on their ability to complete education and participate in the community.

They offer services such as:

• Assessments
• Early intervention
• Speech therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Educational support
• Psychology programs
• Counselling (child and parent)
• School holiday programs
• Preschool
• Out of school hours care
• Parenting programs
• Parent and child programs

Visit www.learninglinks.org.au and click on ‘Services’ to learn more

Rainbow Cottage provide paediatric speech pathology services for inpatients and outpatients.

We assess and treat children with difficulties in the following areas:

Speech (difficulty with speech sounds)

Language (talking and understanding)

Feeding and swallowing (eating and drinking)

Stuttering

Voice

We also give advice and education to clients, carers and other professionals regarding communication and swallowing.

Referral Information

Anyone can make a referral to us.

To refer a child, please contact Rainbow Cottage on: (02) 9616 4405.

Rainbow Cottage is located at South Western Surgical Day Centre 1st Floor, 20-22 Bigge Street, Liverpool.

Visit http://www.swslhd.nsw.gov.au/liverpool/speech/default.html

The Shepherd Centre know how important it is for children with hearing loss to gain access to sound as early as possible to help them build a spoken-language future.

This is why they offer a suite of programs and services that can be tailored to meet the individual needs and goals of each family.

Our programs and services enable families living with hearing loss to build support networks, access state-of-the-art resources and help their child develop age-appropriate language, listening and social skills.

The research we perform informs and backs up our programs and services, providing families with the latest news and information on childhood hearing loss.

Our programs offer:
* support networks between families living with hearing loss
* language, listening and social skills development for children
* access to sound via our cochlear implant program
* social, intellectual, emotional and physical development for children
* support and resources for families living in rural and remote areas

Visit www.shepherdcentre.org.au and scroll down to click on ‘Get Started’

Or call/email (02) 9370 4400 enquiries@shepherdcentre.com.au for more information