Children's Health
Children’s Health Services Narangba, QLD
GP Care for Children and Families
Children's health needs change considerably as they grow. From childhood illnesses and immunisations to development, behaviour, sleep and ongoing health concerns, having a regular GP gives parents and carers somewhere familiar to turn when questions arise.
At Narangba Station Medical Centre, our GPs provide children's health services for families in Narangba and surrounding communities. We care for children throughout childhood, providing age-appropriate medical care and working with parents and carers to support their health and development.
Children's GP Care Close to Home
Whether your child is unwell, due for an immunisation or you have concerns about their growth, development or general health, our GPs are available to assess their individual needs.
We aim to make appointments comfortable for children and straightforward for parents and carers, with time to discuss your concerns, explain next steps and arrange further assessment or referral when required.
Call us on (07) 3521 4333, click below to book online, or download the AMS Connect app to schedule your child’s appointment.
Opening Hours
We're open 7 days a week with late-night availability on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Weekend appointments are also available to all patients.
Children's Healthcare When You Need It.
If you have questions or concerns about your child's health, development or wellbeing, our GPs are available to provide assessment, advice and ongoing care.
Why Are Children's Health Checks Important?
Children develop at different rates and their healthcare needs change as they grow. A children's health check or GP appointment provides an opportunity to discuss concerns, review your child's health and development and identify whether any further assessment or support may be appropriate.
Depending on your child's age and individual needs, appointments may involve:
- Monitoring growth and development
- Discussing nutrition, sleep and physical activity.
- Reviewing behaviour, learning or developmental concerns.
- Providing preventative healthcare and age-appropriate health advice.
Parents and carers do not need to wait for a scheduled health check if something concerns them. Your GP can be a useful first point of contact for questions about your child's physical health, development or wellbeing.
What Is a Children’s Health Check?
A children's health check is a GP consultation that considers areas of your child's health relevant to their age, development and individual circumstances. Some checks occur at particular stages of early childhood, while other appointments may be recommended when a parent, carer, GP or other health professional identifies a concern.                                          Â
Depending on your child's age and reason for attending, an appointment may include:
- Height, weight or other growth measurements where appropriate.
- Review of physical growth and development.
- Discussion of speech, behaviour, learning or developmental concerns.
- Assessment of vision or hearing concerns and referral if required.
- Review of nutrition, sleep, toileting or physical activity.
- Management of existing conditions such as asthma, eczema or allergies.
- Review of immunisation history and vaccines that may be due.
Our GPs can discuss their findings with you and explain whether monitoring, treatment, further investigation or referral to another health professional is recommended.
Children's Health Services We Offer
Children can have very different healthcare needs, even within the same family. Some appointments are for a short-term illness or injury, while others involve development, preventative care or the ongoing management of a health condition.
Our GPs provide general medical care throughout childhood and work with parents, carers and other health professionals where additional assessment or support is required.
Our Children's Health services include:
Baby & Toddler Health
The early years involve significant changes in growth and development. Our GPs can assist with common baby and toddler health concerns and discuss areas such as growth, feeding, sleep, development and illness.
For more detailed information about care during infancy, please visit our dedicated Baby Health page.
Children's Health Checks
Children’s GP appointments can be used to review general health and discuss concerns about growth, development, behaviour, sleep, nutrition or learning. As children start preschool and school, parents may also wish to speak with their GP about school readiness, continence, recurring illness or other health issues affecting everyday life.
Childhood Immunisations
Vaccination is an important part of preventive healthcare during childhood. Our practice provides childhood immunisations in accordance with the Australian National Immunisation Program Schedule. Our team can review your child’s immunisation history, discuss vaccines that are due and provide catch-up vaccination where appropriate.
Allergy & Asthma Care
Asthma, allergies and other related conditions can affect children at different ages and may require ongoing review as symptoms and treatment needs change.
Our GPs can assess symptoms, review medications including inhaler use, discuss asthma care or allergy management and arrange further assessment or referral when required.
GP Appointments for Children
Visiting a doctor can feel unfamiliar or worrying for some children. Our GPs take an age-appropriate approach to consultations and encourage children to be involved in the appointment in a way that suits their age and level of understanding.
Parents and carers are also encouraged to raise questions or concerns and provide information that may assist with their child’s care.
Developmental & School Health Concerns
Children develop at different rates. Parents may notice concerns involving speech, movement, behaviour, learning, attention, social development or other areas as their child grows and starts school.
A GP can discuss these concerns, assess your child where appropriate and help determine whether monitoring or referral to another health professional may be useful.
Preventive & Ongoing Health Care
Children’s healthcare is not limited to treating illness. GP appointments can also provide opportunities to discuss nutrition, physical activity, sleep, sun protection and other areas relevant to your child’s health. For children living with an ongoing condition, regular GP care can also assist with monitoring symptoms, reviewing treatment and coordinating care with other health professionals.
What to Expect at Your Child’s Appointment
What happens during an appointment will depend on your child’s age, health and reason for attending. During the consultation, your GP may:
- Ask about your child’s symptoms, health history and development.
- Listen to concerns from you and your child.
- Perform an age-appropriate examination or assessment.
- Provide information and practical health advice.
- Discuss treatment, monitoring or follow-up where required.
- Recommend investigations or referral to another health professional when appropriate.
We aim to make children’s healthcare clear and comfortable for both children and their families.
Children’s GP Services in Narangba & Brisbane North
Narangba Station Medical Centre provides children’s health services for families in Narangba, Burpengary, Dakabin, Deception Bay, Morayfield, North Lakes and surrounding areas of Moreton Bay and Brisbane North.
Our clinic is located opposite Narangba Train Station within Narangba Village, with free on-site parking and appointments available seven days a week. Families can see our GPs for common childhood illnesses, health and developmental concerns, immunisations and ongoing medical care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact & Bookings
To make an appointment, please call reception or use our online booking system via the button below. You can also visit our contact page to see further details about our location and directions.
Bookings are available from as early as 7AM on weekdays and Saturday. We are also open Sunday afternoon and late evening on Tuesday and Thursday until 8:30PM.Â
Can't find us? - Narangba Station Medical Centre is situated across the road from Narangba Train Station within the Narangba Village shopping complex. Look for signs for Narangba Station Medical Centre and IGA. We have free on-site parking outside the practice with plenty of free overflow parking also available nearby.
Serving patients in Narangba, Burpengary, Dakabin, Deception Bay, Morayfield, North Lakes and North Brisbane surrounds