| Location |
Children's Assessment Centre, Level 3 Outpatient Building |
| Appointments |
Ph: (02) 9845 2395 (Intake Officer). All appointments are given only after consideration of intake details, appropriateness and priority. (no appointment will be given upon a phone referral) |
| Consultants |
Dr Paul Hutchins, Dr Natalie Silove. |
| Clinic days |
Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm |
| Method of referring |
- Referral letter from managing paediatrician required.
- Clear statement of goals of assessment and referral to be provided.
- Primary and secondary services should be previously utilised and information /reports provided.
- All enquires regarding making referral to child Development Unit can be discussed with the Intake person of the day.
- All referrals will go through an Intake process to discuss and prioritise appropriate assessment and service required.
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| Functions of the clinic |
CDU is a tertiary diagnostic and assessment centre providing comprehensive multidisciplinary service to children with complex developmental problems. |
| Special Interests |
Communication disorders e.g. severe language disorder, autism, preschool developmental problems for more specialist opinion, neurodevelopmental disorder associated with medical conditions requiring neuropsychological assessment, some learning. |
