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Speech Pathology Service
The Speech Pathology service at Doutta Galla Community Health Service is provided for children between the ages of 0-6 years. A speech pathologist may assess and treat a child presenting with difficulties in one or more of the following areas
- Understanding or using language
- Producing speech sounds
- Fluency (stuttering)
- Voice problems
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Eating skills
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Community Nursing
In partnership with you and your Doctor, the Community Health Nurse complements and works to create a healthy and happy environment for you as an individual, your family and any groups that you may belong to.
Some programs & services offered by the CHN are:
- Diabetes Prevention/Management
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Aged Care Support & Recreational Services
- Community Asthma Program (for 0 to 18 year olds).
- Home Based Falls Risk Assessments
- Nurses Clinic. Compliments the Medical Service)
- Stroke Prevention Program, for people who have recently been discharged from the Royal Melbourne.
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Counselling and Social Welfare
Social Workers and Counsellors are available able to provide support and assistance on such things as:
- Counselling and casework services
- Housing problems, advocacy and social support
- Grief and loss
- Relationship difficulties
- Depression and anxiety
- Family relationships
- Life stage difficulties
- Trauma
- Domestic violence
- Childhood sexual assault
- Self esteem
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Occupational Therapy
Paediatric Occupational Therapy (OT) is a health profession that offers support and advice to parents of children who are having difficulties in their everyday living skills. For a child, everyday ‘occupations’ include: play & leisure activities, self care, kinder-related tasks eg, drawing, puzzles, cutting, etc.
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Paediatric Physiotherapy
A paediatric physiotherapist is able to assess babies’ and children’s development in terms of movement, posture, physical skills, and co-ordination. Problems in these areas can be helped.
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In partnership with you and your Doctor, the Community Health Nurse complements and works to create a healthy and happy environment for you as an individual, your family and any groups that you may belong to.
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Youth Services
Our Youth Work program provides personal support and referral for young people aged 12-25 who live, work or recreate in the City of Melbourne area.
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