Our program provides:
Our nurse navigators provide the service in partnership with Child Safety and Youth Justice staff. They work GPs, hospitals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Medical Services and other community health services.
Child Safety or Youth Justice staff refer you to our team after talking to your parents or carers.
A nurse navigator will arrange a full health assessment to identify any health problems you may have.
A GP, Aboriginal medical service, or a health professional that you already know will usually do the health assessment.
After the health assessment, the nurse navigator will create a health management plan for you.
The nurse navigator will help connect you to the health services you need. They’ll share your health management plan with them.
Once you’re connected with the services you need and your care arrangements are stable we’ll discharge you from our service.
When we do, we’ll create a discharge summary to make sure your health care continues.
There are some things you can do to help us make sure your child gets the best possible healthcare.
As a parent it’s important to:
As a foster carer or kinship carer, it’s important to:
Children and young people who are:
You can also access this service if you’re case managed through the following service centres:
You need a referral from one of the following to use this service:
You can contact the navigate your health team on 07 3068 5373 or at NavigateCHQ@health.qld.gov.au.
Our hours are Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm.
You can also read about young people in care and health and wellbeing of children in care on the Queensland Government website.