Who uses Karitane Parenting Centres?

Families with children birth to 5 years who are experiencing early parenting challenges including:

• Sleep and settling
• Feeding and nutrition
• Age appropriate routines
• Multiple babies
• Adjusting to parenting
• Toddler behaviour
• Anxiety and postnatal depression

Our team

Caring and experienced child and family health nurses, lactation consultants, social workers & psychologists.

Cost

Karitane Parenting Centre is a free health service to the community.

How to start the process / what you need to do first

Parents can self-refer on-line here. A referral from a health professional, such as your doctor or a child and family health nurse is also accepted, to find your local child and family health centre, contact HealthDirect on 1800 022 222.

We are a COVID safe organisation and the safety and wellbeing of children and their families is always our highest priority. Our COVID-19 update is here.

Balmain parenting centre

To access our Balmain parenting centre, book your initial consultation or follow up appointment here. We ask that you please review and complete the below forms prior to your consultation: Parenting assessment form, consent form.