Paediatric Feeding Outpatient Service Information Brochure for Referring Agents

Intake Process Upon receipt of the referral letter, a staff member will contact the family to offer an appointment within 1—4 weeks. Urgent referrals will be Frankston Hospital prioritised. Speech Pathology Department All speech pathology staff responsible for paediatric feeding Paediatric Feeding clients have completed post Outpatient Service graduate training in the area of paediatric feeding. How Much Does It Cost? Peninsula Health The following Administration Fees are Speech Pathology Department Level 2, Frankston Integrated Health Centre charged: Hastings Road, Frankston Initial Assessment: $10.00 Mailing Address: P O Box 52 Follow-up / Review Session: $7.00 Frankston Vic 3199 Website: www.peninsulahealth.org.au Please note: There is NO charge for hospital patients within one month of Phone: (03) 9784 7670 discharge. Fax: (03) 9784 7139 For Information & Appointments Phone: 9784 7670 Information Brochure for Referring Agents Hours: 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday (an after hours message bank is also available) Revised March 2011—14629 What Services Do We Offer? Alternative Services How to Refer For children who do not meet our The following services are offered for Children requiring a feeding assessment children presenting with feeding difficulties: eligibility criteria, referrals may be will need a written referral from one of directed to one of the following alternative the following professionals: Assessment services: A comprehensive assessment of the child’s Paediatrician Monash Medical Centre feeding skills will be conducted. An Ward Nursing Staff 246 Clayton Road, Clayton individualised management plan will then Maternal & Child Health Nurses be developed. Speech Pathology Department Lactation Consultants Ph: 9594 6666 Management General Practitioners Ongoing monitoring and review of the Royal Children’s Hospital External Speech Pathologist (e.g. Royal child’s management plan. Advice is Flemington Rd, Parkville Children’s Hospital) provided regarding feeding equipment, Speech Pathology Department Allied Health Professionals including positioning, and other feeding strategies. Dietitian, Physiotherapist, Occupational Ph: 9345 5540 Joint Nutrition & Feeding Clinic Therapist. Early Childhood Intervention Is available for outpatients who would Services (ECIS) benefit from joint management of their Referrals should include the following For child presenting with feeding feeding and nutrition difficulties by a information: difficulties related to Autism or Global paediatric Speech Pathologist & Dietitian. Client name Developmental Delay Date of birth - Central Intake 1300720151 Contact details including address and Who Can Access Our Service? phone numbers Private Speech Pathology Services Children aged 0—16 years who: A description of the presenting Specialising in the area of Paediatric difficulties. Reside in the City of Frankston or Feeding. Mornington Peninsula Shire. However, consideration will be given to families who live outside the designated service area All referrals to be forwarded to: provided they have been a recent inpatient Feeding Service Coordinator at, or receive their medical management Speech Pathology Department primarily through Frankston Hospital. Peninsula Health Are not currently attending a Special Mailing Address: P O Box 52 Developmental School. Frankston, Vic 3199 Are not currently attending an Early Childhood Intervention Service (although a Fax: (03) 9784 7139 one-off consultation may be considered for these children on an individual basis). .

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