Nurses at Health NZ public hospitals and health services plan to strike from 7am to 11pm on both Tuesday 2 September and Thursday 4 September. Emergency departments will be open for emergencies only.
GPs, after-hours and urgent care clinics, and other community health providers are not affected by the strikes and will continue to operate as normal.
Industrial action — Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Oraexternal link
The Child Development Service is an allied health team who see tamariki and rangatahi with developmental needs and disabilities from 0 to 16 years old.
Call the Child Development Service on 06 878 8109external link extension 5851.
They are available 8am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Child Development Services is located at:
We strive to work in partnership with parents, caregivers and whānau to support the development of tamariki to allow them and their whānau to participate in life's activities. To achieve this we provide:
We also help with Enable New Zealand (Whaikaha funding provider) applications for:
We are a multidisciplinary team of over 30 allied health professionals, your tamaiti may see more than 1 member of the service.
We see tamariki with a range of conditions such as:
We will assess the development of your tamaiti using standardised assessments, observation and discussion with whānau to identify strengths and areas of difficulty. With your permission, we will also talk to other involved people, such as teachers. Areas we may assess include:
Referrals to the Child Development Service need to be made by a doctor, other health professional, teacher or Needs Assessment Service Coordinator.
We do not accept referrals that sit outside our service contract. Refer to one of the following if the reason for referral is listed and there are no additional development concerns.
Suspected or diagnosed ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) or ADD (attention deficit disorder), for example unable to stay on task, difficulty sitting still, unable to maintain attention or concentrate.
Soiling or wetting problems.
Moderate to severe mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression, and self-harm.
Mental health and addiction services in Hawke's Bay
Isolated speech and language concerns — a private speech-language therapist can also help.
School-based concerns or needs, such as handwriting, transitions at school or access to the curriculum — Also talk to the school about this.
Ministry of Educationexternal link
If the tamaiti concerns are ACC-funded, contact the ACC case manager.
