Who uses the service

The Karitane Kids Behaviour Clinic works with families with children 3 – 5 years of age with behavioural and emotional challenges, including:

• Tantrums
• Non-compliance
• Verbal and physical aggression
• Separation Anxiety
• Fears and Phobias
• Adjustment Difficulties
• Depressive Symptoms
• Poor Attention and Focus

 

Age Range

Children 3 – 5 years of age. To allow for conclusion of therapy by the child's 5th birthday, ideally children will not be older than 4 and 6 months at the time of referral.

 

Requirements

As all appointments are offered via telehealth, in order to access your appointments you will need:

• High speed internet
• A working mobile phone
• A device (laptop/iPad) to be used as a screen
• Bluetooth headphones

 

Mental Healthcare Plan

All clients wishing to attend the Kids Behaviour Clinic require a mental healthcare plan and referral for their child from either a GP, Paediatrician, or Psychiatrist. This allows Karitane to bulk-bill all appointments with no gap payment. You will need to renew your mental healthcare plan following your sixth session at the Kids Behaviour Clinic.

 

How to Get Started

Refer online here.

Alternatively, call the Karitane Intake team on 02 9794 2300.

Once a referral has been made, we will be in touch to discuss how we can best support your family.

 

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