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The La Perouse Paediatric Clinic provides comprehensive medical assessment and follow-up care for Aboriginal Children and Young People in South Eastern Sydney. The clinic manages chronic and complex medical conditions, behaviour and learning difficulties, and adolescent health issues. We also review children in Out of Home Care, including for comprehensive 2B assessments.

About the clinic and team

The clinic supports children with a variety of medical, developmental, behavioural, and learning concerns. The clinic is open every Thursday morning during the school term, with a current wait time of around 6 months. Urgent cases are prioritised.

Our team provides holistic care tailored to each child’s needs and includes:

• Paediatricians and Fellows
• Aboriginal Health Worker
• Care Coordinator
• Social Worker
• Arts in Health program manager 

We also work with on-site Paediatric specialist services (ENT, Audiology, Immunisations), and Allied Health teams (speech therapy, occupational therapy, and dieticians).

The clinic collaborates with an 'Arts in Health' program for parents of young children. See Ngala Nanga Mai tab below. 

Contact the clinic

Medical team:

• Phone: (02) 9382 8472 or (02) 9382 8074
• Email: [email protected] 

Administration: [email protected]

Aboriginal care coordination: [email protected]

Questions about referring a child

• Behavioural concerns

I’m referring a child with serious behaviour issues that affect their safety or ability to manage in the classroom. What’s the best approach?

Diagnoses can lead to more funding, but it's a complex issue that needs thorough clinical assessment and consideration of the best approach, tailored to each individual. 

Where possible, it is recommended children to have their hearing and vision assessed, as well as assessment from their school counsellor prior to review.

• Mental health concerns

I’m referring a child with mental health issues such as anxiety or depression. What should I do?

For mental health concerns, refer the child to the Child and Family East (CAFÉ) team if they are under 12 and in primary school. 

For those over 12, refer them to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) or Headspace. 

We can work with these services if there are associated medical or neurodevelopmental concerns like ADHD or ASD. 

• Learning and academic performance

I’m referring a child with learning and academic performance issues. How can you assist?

We can conduct a medical assessment and discuss the concerns with the family. We assess for conditions such as Intellectual Disability, ADHD, and Specific Learning Difficulties. 

It’s helpful if the child is seen by the school psychologist before their appointment with us. We may also ask for additional information or assessments from the child, parents, and teacher, including questionnaires and school reports.

We provide specialist clinics for Aboriginal children and their families. We are staffed with Aboriginal community workers and early childhood nurses.

We see children with general medical, developmental, learning difficulties, behavioural and adolescent health issues in a culturally appropriate drop-in centre.

These clinics offer a range of free services for new parents, including home visits, blue book checks and drop-in clinics.

• Monday: Visits by appointment only
• Tuesday: Drop-in 10am â€� 1pm at La Perouse Clinic
• Wednesday: Drop-in 11am â€� 1pm at Malabar Clinic
• Thursday: Paediatric Clinic and Ngala Nanga Mai Parent Program at La Perouse

Our clinics are provided in collaboration with Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, Prince of Wales Hospital, the Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital, and the Aboriginal Medical Service at Redfern.

You don't need an appointment. Walk-ins accepted. No payment or Medicare card is required.

We provide childhood immunisations to Aboriginal children and seasonal influenza immunisations for the whole family.

Drop-in or make an appointment to see the nurses for advice and to receive immunisations at La Perouse. 

• When: Fortnightly on Tuesdays, 9:30am- 1pm
• Where: La Perouse Aboriginal Community Health Centre, 1 Elaroo Ave, La Perouse, 2036
• Contact the immunisation nurses: 0487 080 354 
• Contact the centre: (02) 8347 4800

Our clinic is provided in collaboration with the Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick and the Public Health Unit.

Gujaga Childcare Centre provides health screening for Aboriginal preschool children.

Location: La Perouse Aboriginal Community Health Centre, 1 Elaroo Ave, La Perouse, 2036

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm

Contact: (02) 9661 6097

We provide a supportive educational environment, practical health education and parenting skills, access to transport and childcare and an innovative art program for young Aboriginal parents and their children.

The program uses art to engage with young parents and promote self awareness and confidence through creative expression.

Participants and their children attend weekly art sessions every Thursday .

Location: La Perouse Aboriginal Community Health Centre, 1 Elaroo Ave, La Perouse, 2036

Program Manager: 0408 516 950

Aboriginal Health Worker: 0417 578 345