Acknowledgement

The Child and Family Health Service acknowledges Aboriginal people as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of Country throughout South Australia. We acknowledge and respect their ongoing and deep spiritual connection and relationship to land, air, sea, waters, community and country. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices and names of people who have passed away.

The Child and Family Health Service provides free support for all children from birth to 5 years, living in South Australia.

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Is your child due for a health and development check?

CaFHS provides free health and development checks from birth to 5 years of age.

It's important to respond early in life to support a child’s health, development and wellbeing needs, for short term and future success.

What's in focus

Feeding

Information on breastfeeding, bottle feeding and nutrition for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

Virtual Parenting Support

A range of webinars are available for South Australian parents and carers to discuss key topics for babies and toddlers.

Topic – Child Health and Wellbeing (Olive)

Child Health and Wellbeing: 1 - 5 years

Family and caregivers are the most important people in children's lives. Supporting your child means looking after their physical, social and emotional health and wellbeing.

Sleeping and Settling

Sleep is important for health, wellbeing, growth and learning, and sleep and settling concerns are common issues for many families.

Parent Helpline

The CaFHS Parent Helpline provides telephone information and support for parents and carers of children from birth to five years living in South Australia - 1300 364 100.

Join the CaFHS Consumer Advisory Committee

Consumer advocates speak up for the interests of the consumer and provide a consumer perspective that helps to ensure that CaFHS is achieving best-practice child and family-centred care.

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17 June 2024

Staff Spotlight: Annalise, Infant-Parent Therapist

This Infant Mental Health Awareness Week we introduce you to Annalise, an Infant-Parent Therapist with our Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS).

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15 Nov 2023

Melanie's* Story

After having her newborn boy, Melanie’s* mental health began to suffer. This is her story to help raise awareness for Perinatal^ Mental Health Awareness Week.

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13 June 2023

From hatred to devotion, this is Ellissa-Mae’s story

I became a parent in 2019 to the most beautiful little girl. Adele was exactly what you’d hope for in a first baby, she slept, she ate and had the sweetest nature. In 2021 I had my son Marcus who was a completely different baby.

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