Child and Adolescent Unit

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Our Child and Adolescent Unit provides care for children from early infancy through to adolescence. A range of community care services are available for children requiring further care after discharge.

GV Health staff are committed to providing family-centred, individualised care. Families are encouraged to make choices and participate in planning relating to their child’s care.

The Child and Adolescent Unit is staffed 24 hours a day by a highly dedicated team. This team includes paediatric nurses, consultant paediatricians and hospital medical officers. Paediatric allied health staff, including a social worker, dietician, speech pathologist, physiotherapist, play therapist and mental health professionals, complement the dedicated team.

The beautiful new Child and Adolescent Unit at GV Health features colourful designs, a playground and a playroom. The unit comprises twelve beds and a treatment room.

We have the facilities to accommodate one parent/carer overnight. Within the unit, a small parent’s lounge, tea and coffee-making facilities, fridge, toaster and microwave are available.

Our Commitment to Child Safety

GV Health staff are committed to providing family-centred, individualised care. Families are encouraged to make choices and participate in planning relating to their child’s care.

The beautiful new Child and Adolescent Unit at GV Health features colourful designs, a playground and a playroom. The unit comprises twelve beds and a treatment room.

We have the facilities to accommodate one parent/carer overnight. Within the unit, a small parent’s lounge, tea and coffee-making facilities, fridge, toaster and microwave are available.

Our message to children and young people

At GV Health, we know that children and young people are special and have the right to be safe and feel safe at all times.

We promise to:

Treat everyone equally to allow you and your family to be who you want to be so you can feel comfortable, safe and happy.

Listen to you. You can trust us to do something when you tell us how you are feeling or thinking. We will pay attention to how you look and behave too just in case you aren’t able to tell us what you are thinking or feeling.

Include you. We will make sure there are ways for you to be included in decisions that affect you.

Pay attention. If you think we can do better please tell us and we will work to improve how we care for you.

It is ALWAYS ok to tell someone if you are hurt or feel uncomfortable. We will listen to you.