Health and wellbeing

A child in care may require additional and deliberate health care processes.

Obtaining a child’s Medicare card details and how to use the card as their carer.

My Health Record is an Australian Government initiative that provides the technology to store an online summary of a person’s health information.

Navigate Your Health is a partnership with Children’s Health Queensland to help children in care access health services.

How to make an application for a Health Care Card for a child in your care.

Learn how we support childhood immunisations as an essential part of a child’s health care needs.

A mix of private practice and public dental or oral health services help to maintain regular dental appointments.

How to access a range of community health and support services as a child's carer.

How to maintain a child's healthy physical, cognitive, social and emotional development.

Find helpful information and resources on bullying for you and the child in your care.

• Access to the NDIS for children in care
• NDIS planning for children in care
• Caring for a child with an NDIS plan

Access important information and support about sexuality, relationships and reproductive health.