Tamariki Ora / Well Child Nursing Services

About this Service

This is a free, mobile service operating in Mōkau, Waitara, Inglewood, Coastal Taranaki and New Plymouth. We help all whānau with tamariki/children aged 0-5 years, working alongside them so they can find their way forward on any issues around parenting and childcare.

We provide Well Child checks, whānau support and information. We can also offer advice on nutrition, breastfeeding, immunisation, sleep and baby’s growth. In addition we are able to immunise children at home if whānau are not able to get to their GP. For more details see our Outreach Immunisation Service.

Care continues through to the free B4 school checks with hearing and vision tests, early dental care, and registration with dental services. We provide information and advocacy and help parents with children.

Who is this service for?

Tamariki/children aged 0 to 5 years..

Māori and Pacific ethnicity and those with a community services card.

Also whānau who meet our high needs criteria eg:

• whānau with minimal support
• young mothers
• those with relationship problems
• history of family abuse
• mental ill health
• no or minimal antenatal care
• lack of essential resources
• frequent change of address
• low maternal education
• on-going maternal or infant issues
• risk of sudden unexpected death in infants