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Our residential stays offer a 3 and 4 night inpatient service to families in NSW experiencing significant parenting challenges. Unique to Karitane Carramar, we cater to children 0-4 years of age and support families in a holistic approach with facilities to accommodate families with two or more children and where your partner is encouraged to stay or visit as frequently as possible.

Residential Services

Our team of Registered Nurses, Clinical Psychologists and Social Workers work 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.

Toddler Clinic

We are excited to announce our specialised toddler clinic is now offering Parent Child Interaction Therapy to families across NSW using video based teleconferencing.

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A NEW service providing you with support and education from the comfort of your home. Using a computer or smartphone you now can access 2 hour individual consultations with a Karitane child and family health nurse for parenting challenges such as; sleeping and settling, feeding, toddler behaviour, adjustment to parenting and postnatal depression and anxiety.

Virtual Home Visits

Are you, or someone you know, feeling overwhelmed, worried or sad either during pregnancy or soon after the birth of a baby? If so, this could be Perinatal Mood Disorder (PMD). PMD is very common – one in five women and one in ten men experience it as new parents. However help is at hand because Karitane has a great wealth of experience helping families in this situation. 

Mental Health Services

Do you have a parenting question about your 0 – 5 year old child? When you call Karitane Careline a friendly and experienced Child and Family Health Nurse will support you with guidance and encouragement on your parenting journey. 

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Covering both the South Western and South Eastern suburbs of Sydney, Karitane provides a comprehensive range of clinically based parenting group programs designed to support parents in their parenting role.

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The importance of retention, productivity and return to work rates from parental leave is becoming a reporting reality for businesses. Supporting working parents within your workplace as they navigate the struggle of the juggle is crucial to realising the full potential of your workforce.

Parenting and Business

Karitane’s business support package offers solutions for parents and managers in order to support parents in their return to work. A number of evidence-based programs are delivered in flexible formats including webinars, parent-manager workshops and onsite advice clinics.

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The reflexes of newborn babies often startle them easily and tend to wake them during sleep. Many parents have found that wrapping babies until they’re three to four months old (the time when these reflexes begin to disappear) helps reduce strong startle reactions and improves sleep.

Wrapping your Baby

Most babies have periods of crying which may last one to three hours, once or twice a day.

Crying Babies

Watching your toddler learn and explore the world is such a wonderful time in your life. It can also be one of the most challenging.

Toddlers

Becoming a parent is such an exciting time in your life! But as with anything, it comes with its share of stresses and challenges. The transition into parenting is one that occurs over time. Be kind to yourself. Always allow for space to grow and learn as parent. 

Adjusting to Parenthood

Depression and its related symptoms are much more common than you might expect. On average, up to 1 in 7 mums and 1 in 10 dads will experience post or perinatal depression and anxiety.

Depression and Anxiety

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As a parent, you’re the best judge of your child’s development.

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When you consider all factors involved, the thought of travelling with children can seem overwhelming! Try not to worry too much as it is a fun, rewarding bonding experience. Planning ahead can help your holiday run as smoothly as possible.

Travelling with Children

A range of helpful brochures and videos covering common parenting challenges.

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Keeping your baby safe when sleeping means reducing risks in their sleeping environment. Though not everything can be controlled, reducing risk factors helps to keep your child safe, 

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At Karitane, we encourage sleeping strategies that respond to your baby’s cues. Doing so will help them feel contained, safe and secure.

Sleep and Settling

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Breastfeeding is learnt over the first weeks and months of your child’s life. It is a unique and special experience for families as no two mothers or babies are the same.

Breastfeeding

At Karitane, we recognise and appreciate the unique and special differences of every family. Your parenting choices should always be respected. Feeding can be an enjoyable, shared family experience, and a great form of bonding. In the early stages of feeding, you and your baby will both learn a lot from one another. Be patient – enjoy the experience together.

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Toilet training is one of your child’s biggest milestones. When starting the toilet training process, there are a few important things to remember. Research suggests every child develops toileting skills in their own time and way, from around two to three years of age.

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Starting solids is an exciting milestone in your baby’s development. With all the advice on introducing solid foods, knowing where to start can be a bit confusing.

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Welcome to your ‘new normal’. There’s a lot to think about when you’re a new dad and as you adjust to fatherhood you need to look after your baby, yourself and your relationship. The role of being a dad is changing, dads are much more involved and this might be very different to your own childhood.

Becoming a Dad

With 47% of workers identifying work hours have increased in the last 5 years, it is no wonder there is so much information and conversation about the concept of work life balance. Increasingly in Australia both parents are working and negotiating the struggle of the juggle. Did you know 65% of couples with children under 15 years have both parents working?

Work Life Balance

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As a parent it is important to take care of your mental wellbeing and physical health as this has benefits for yourself and your children. When you are not feeling your best it’s difficult to be the parent and partner you want to be.

Wellbeing and Mental Health

Mums and dads bring different things to the wellbeing of children. Dads are often more physical, flexible and have more of a give-and-take approach to play and interactions.  While each parent will bring their own unique parenting style, there are some general truths that research backs up about the benefits that Dads bring to raising children.

Dads Make a Difference

Becoming a dad is a significant life change and understandably impacts on your relationships with your partner, friends, family, children and yourself.

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Every home is unique which means there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to developing routines. What’s appropriate for the age of your baby and what works in your home is important when developing your routine.

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Karitane Lactation Consultants, Midwives and Child and Family Health Nurses provide breastfeeding support using online consultations and quality resources through the HelpMe Feed app. Breastfeeding is learnt over the first weeks and months of your child’s life. It is a unique and special experience for families as no two mothers or babies are the same. 

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 The Karitane Kids Behaviour Clinic offers families 10 intensive sessions using a variety of evidence-based behavioural treatment strategies to support families with children 3-6 years of age displaying emotional and behavioural challenges. This early intervention service is goal oriented and outcome driven. Treatment strategies are designed to target individual challenges, promote children?s ongoing resilience, and prepare families with a toolbox of strategies to better understand and strengthen your child?s healthy development.

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Karitane offers a wide variety of exciting and rewarding career opportunities for clinical and non-clinical professionals.

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Karitane @ My Community Pharmacy Shortland opens October 26th! Karitane empowers families by providing parenting education, support and guidance in a relaxed 

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At Karitane, we encourage sleeping strategies that respond to your baby?s cues. Doing so will help them feel contained, safe and secure.

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Karitane Parenting Centres empower families by providing parenting education, support and guidance in a relaxed environment for families with children from newborn to 5 years.

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Karitane Playgroup (Liverpool, Bankstown, Fairfield & Gregory Hills)

Child and Family Health Education & Case Management Support ((Liverpool, Bankstown, Fairfield LGA’s only)

Parent Education Course - Being a Parent (Fairfield)

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For almost 100 years, Karitane has dedicated itself to providing parents with the partner they need, and the one you can trust.