Find a family doctor
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) encourages all patients to have a regular family doctor (also known as a GP, or General Practitioner) that they feel comfortable with.
If you are a parent, please check that your child's hospital record has the correct GP recorded. This is optional, but if no GP is listed or the details are wrong, then the right GP will not be able to receive a copy of your child's discharge summary.
Choosing a GP
Parents can ask for recommendations for a GP from their:
- Friends, relatives or other parents at their child's kinder or school.
- Maternal and Child Health Nurse (MCHN).
- Local Community Centre.
- Online.
Find a GP online
Department of Human Services (DHS) database of GPs in Victoria.
Type a postcode or suburb then choose 'General practitioner'.
You will need to call a few local GP practices and ask if they provide GP services to children and if they cater for other special needs (such as language).
Find a paediatrician/paediatric specialist
Online database of paediatricians in Victoria
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RCH Department of Medicine Paediatrician Listing
- Department of Human Services (DHS)
Both lists contain mainly community paediatricians and specialists who sub-specialise in paediatrics (eg. surgeons and dermatologists).
Neither list includes all paediatricians/paediatric specialists, so you can also look in the yellow pages for paediatricians in your area.
Factsheets
See the Kids Health Info factsheets:
- GPs/family doctor
- Paediatricians
- Maternal and Child Health Services
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Moving from the Care of your GP to hospital and back again. Helpful tips from the Australian Medical Association on how you can help keep your GP up-to-date on you and your family's healthcare.
- 10 Tips to safer healthcare. This explains how you can work with your health care professionals to get the best possible care for you or your child. It comes from the Victorian Government and is available in 16 languages.
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Developed by Kids Connect (RCH Primary Care Liaison). First published February 2009. |