Get Ready For Baby

When there’s a baby on the way, you can count on lots of people who want you and bub to be happy and healthy; from doctors, specialists and midwives, to translators, community workers and other parents and bubs. Click below to find all the support you, and baby, need.

Your Health Care Team

These are all of the people who can help when you're pregnant or planning to get pregnant. The best person to start with is a doctor (GP).

When baby comes home it’s a busy time for the whole family. A child health nurse can help and you can get one for free.

THE BENEFITS

  • Help with breastfeeding.
  • Support with baby ‘s routine: washing, sleeping and feeding.
  • Advice and reminders about immunisations and health checks.
  • Someone to talk with about how you are feeling (postnatal anxiety and depression)
  • Allowing you more time for your other children.
  • Regular health check visits for children up to school age.

Help & Advice

Your local child health clinic will help connect you with a child health nurse. Or talk with your GP doctor or midwife.

Healthy Baby, Healthy Family

During your pregnancy and once baby is born, there are lots of people and support services to keep you and your baby happy and healthy. Your doctor (GP) will be able to put you in touch with the right people at the right time.

When baby comes home it’s a busy time for the whole family. A child health nurse can help and you can get one for free.

THE BENEFITS

  • Help with breastfeeding.
  • Support with baby ‘s routine: washing, sleeping and feeding.
  • Advice and reminders about immunisations and health checks.
  • Someone to talk with about how you are feeling (postnatal anxiety and depression)
  • Allowing you more time for your other children.
  • Regular health check visits for children up to school age.

Help & Advice

Your local child health clinic will help connect you with a child health nurse. Or talk with your GP doctor or midwife.

Need help getting started?

If you're pregnant or planning to be pregnant, your doctor (GP) is the best person to see first. Click here to learn how you can find your nearest doctor (GP).

When baby comes home it’s a busy time for the whole family. A child health nurse can help and you can get one for free.

THE BENEFITS

  • Help with breastfeeding.
  • Support with baby ‘s routine: washing, sleeping and feeding.
  • Advice and reminders about immunisations and health checks.
  • Someone to talk with about how you are feeling (postnatal anxiety and depression)
  • Allowing you more time for your other children.
  • Regular health check visits for children up to school age.

Help & Advice

Your local child health clinic will help connect you with a child health nurse. Or talk with your GP doctor or midwife.

CHILD HEALTH NURSE

When baby comes home it’s a busy time for the whole family. A child health nurse can help and you can get one for free.

THE BENEFITS

  • Help with breastfeeding.
  • Support with baby ‘s routine: washing, sleeping and feeding.
  • Advice and reminders about immunisations and health checks.
  • Someone to talk with about how you are feeling (postnatal anxiety and depression)
  • Allowing you more time for your other children.
  • Regular health check visits for children up to school age.

Help & Advice

Your local child health clinic will help connect you with a child health nurse. Or talk with your GP doctor or midwife.

Community Connector

When baby comes home it’s a busy time for the whole family. A child health nurse can help and you can get one for free.

THE BENEFITS

  • Help with breastfeeding.
  • Support with baby ‘s routine: washing, sleeping and feeding.
  • Advice and reminders about immunisations and health checks.
  • Someone to talk with about how you are feeling (postnatal anxiety and depression)
  • Allowing you more time for your other children.
  • Regular health check visits for children up to school age.

Help & Advice

Your local child health clinic will help connect you with a child health nurse. Or talk with your GP doctor or midwife.

Doctor (GP)

When baby comes home it’s a busy time for the whole family. A child health nurse can help and you can get one for free.

THE BENEFITS

  • Help with breastfeeding.
  • Support with baby ‘s routine: washing, sleeping and feeding.
  • Advice and reminders about immunisations and health checks.
  • Someone to talk with about how you are feeling (postnatal anxiety and depression)
  • Allowing you more time for your other children.
  • Regular health check visits for children up to school age.

Help & Advice

Your local child health clinic will help connect you with a child health nurse. Or talk with your GP doctor or midwife.

Midwife

When baby comes home it’s a busy time for the whole family. A child health nurse can help and you can get one for free.

THE BENEFITS

  • Help with breastfeeding.
  • Support with baby ‘s routine: washing, sleeping and feeding.
  • Advice and reminders about immunisations and health checks.
  • Someone to talk with about how you are feeling (postnatal anxiety and depression)
  • Allowing you more time for your other children.
  • Regular health check visits for children up to school age.

Help & Advice

Your local child health clinic will help connect you with a child health nurse. Or talk with your GP doctor or midwife.

Obstetrician

When baby comes home it’s a busy time for the whole family. A child health nurse can help and you can get one for free.

THE BENEFITS

  • Help with breastfeeding.
  • Support with baby ‘s routine: washing, sleeping and feeding.
  • Advice and reminders about immunisations and health checks.
  • Someone to talk with about how you are feeling (postnatal anxiety and depression)
  • Allowing you more time for your other children.
  • Regular health check visits for children up to school age.

Help & Advice

Your local child health clinic will help connect you with a child health nurse. Or talk with your GP doctor or midwife.

Pharmacist

When baby comes home it’s a busy time for the whole family. A child health nurse can help and you can get one for free.

THE BENEFITS

  • Help with breastfeeding.
  • Support with baby ‘s routine: washing, sleeping and feeding.
  • Advice and reminders about immunisations and health checks.
  • Someone to talk with about how you are feeling (postnatal anxiety and depression)
  • Allowing you more time for your other children.
  • Regular health check visits for children up to school age.

Help & Advice

Your local child health clinic will help connect you with a child health nurse. Or talk with your GP doctor or midwife.

Social Worker

When baby comes home it’s a busy time for the whole family. A child health nurse can help and you can get one for free.

THE BENEFITS

  • Help with breastfeeding.
  • Support with baby ‘s routine: washing, sleeping and feeding.
  • Advice and reminders about immunisations and health checks.
  • Someone to talk with about how you are feeling (postnatal anxiety and depression)
  • Allowing you more time for your other children.
  • Regular health check visits for children up to school age.

Help & Advice

Your local child health clinic will help connect you with a child health nurse. Or talk with your GP doctor or midwife.

Once baby is born, make sure you keep your relationships with your health care team because when they get to know you and your family, they can help you all to stay healthy.

If it is an emergency, call Triple Zero (000). If you do not speak English or prefer to speak in another language, ask the operator for an interpreter.