Keeping track of your child's health and development

Information to support your child's development and encourage healthy habits.

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Keeping up to date on your child's routine health checks and tests can help you:

monitor their growth and development
detect any health or development issues early
get treatment and access to support services as soon as possible.

Throughout your child’s early years, it’s important to:

attend regular health checks, even if your child seems well
be aware of key development milestones and how to support your child’s development
keep up to date with vaccinations
encourage healthy lifestyle and dental habits
be aware of the Out of Home Care Health Pathway program if you care for a child in out of home care.