Babies and early childhood health

Identifies babies at risk of developing serious rare conditions, allowing for early intervention.

There are a wide range of things you can do to keep your baby safe and healthy, including: having regular health checks, ensuring good nutrition and safe sleep, preventing injuries, managing teething and setting up a good oral health routine. There is also support available for parents caring for children with a disability or special needs.

Children go through development milestones between 3 months and 12 years. Learn about what to do if you have any concerns about your child’s development.

Help and support services available for new parents including how to find a parents group, breastfeeding information and support, and counselling and support services.

Breastfeeding is a learned skill that has many benefits for the baby and mother. Learn about common problems and solutions to help you establish breastfeeding.

There are services to ensure the health of babies and children in Queensland. These include newborn drop-in services and child health clinics.

Call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) from 6:30am to 11pm every day to speak with a Child Health Nurse for the cost of a local call (additional call charges may apply from mobiles and payphones).

A free health check for children at kindy.