The Victorian
Child Health Record
Helen Cunningham
Implementation Manager
Key Ages & Stages Project
Maternal and Child Health
DEECD
The Review of the CHR
• PWC Benchmarking, Literature Review, Report
• www.education.vic.gov.au/mchservice
• Focus testing
• The revised Child Health Record now better meets the needs of
parents and practitioners and reflects the changes to the
Maternal and Child Health service implemented in 2009 through
the revised Key Ages and Stages Framework.
The objectives of the CHR
In consultation with key stakeholders, the following objectives were defined:
•
Paper-based, parent-held record of their child’s health, growth and
development
•
Prompt for parents to attend maternal and child health visits and ask
key health, growth and development questions at those visits
•
A device that facilitates key child health and development education
and promotion
The objectives of the CHR
• A document that complements and aligns with the Service’s clinical
practice, including the revised KAS Framework
•
Method of facilitating communication between parents, health
professionals and other service providers.
These objectives informed the development of the revised CHR.
The new look:
Name
Format
Colour
Language
Tabs/ sections x16
Personalised
Plastic sleeves
No carbon pages
More space
Child Health Information: your guide
Booklet not included with new CHR
Refer to websites for information:
www.education.vic.gov.au/earlychildhood
This site has been updated and provides a link to the
Better Health Channel
www.raisingchildren.net.au
MCH Telephone Line Magnet
• Now included in the MCH KAS home visit folder
Section 1 Appointments to keep
• 10 Key Ages and Stages visits
• New parent group, other groups
• Other appointments- 3 pages
Section 2 My Health and Growth Record
WHO Growth charts birth – 24 months
• Girls and boys – head circumference, length, weight
CDC Growth charts 2-18years
• Girls and boys – height, weight, BMI
Presentation at February Conference
• WHO Growth Charts
• Jenny Proimos Senior Medical Advisor
Today: presentation
Section 2 My Health and Growth Record
Section 2 My Health and Growth Record
Section 2 My Health and Growth Record
Section 2 My Health and Growth Record
Section 3 My immunisation record
www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation
updates
Understanding Childhood immunisation
Booklet not included with new CHR
Schedule details now included with content of CHR
Website link provided:
www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation
Updates to schedule
Section 3 My immunisation record
Section 4 My birth details
Eyes:
Red
reflex
test
Extra
space
Section 4 My birth details
Section 5 My first key ages and stages
visit: Home visit
Section 6 2 week visit
Same sections
in all KAS visits
Specific to
developmental
age
VIHSP & vision
reminders
Section 6 2 week visit
Extra space
Websites
Section 7: 4 week visit
Section 8: 8 week visit
Section 9: 4 month visit
PEDS : 4 months, 8 months, 12 months,
18 months, 2 years and 3.5 years
Section 10: 8 month visit
Section 11: 12 month visit
Section 12: 18 month visit
Section 13: 2 year visit
Section 14: 3 ½ year visit
Section 14: 3 ½ year visit
Section 15: 4 years old and beyond
Section 15: 4 years old and beyond
Section 16: other information
The (Blue) Child Health Record
still relevant and can be used for all children
PEDS booklet- to be added
WHO growth charts- can be added
New clients: if 2 years or 3.5years- Blue CHR
Distribution of:
‘My Health and Development Record’
Distributed and printed by DEECD
All Maternity Services in Victoria
Quarterly- next delivery date is next week
Being distributed from next week
Box=20 (weight of box has reduced)
Previous versions of CHR- still relevant and can be used
Information flyers:
website
wwweducation.vic.gov.au/earlychildhood
Flyer in each carton
all enquiries
mch@edumail.vic.gov.au
1300791423