Welcome to the WellChild/Tamariki Ora site

www.wellchild.org.nz

WellChild is a nationwide organisation based at the School of Population Health at The University of Auckland.

Our aim is to improve the understanding and use of WellChild/Tamariki Ora services in New Zealand and to help parents and well child providers keep babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers well, growing and developing to their fullest potential.

WellChild/Tamariki Ora is a free service to all New Zealand children.
 

On this website you will find information about:

• Well Child Services - Health education and promotion, health protection and clinical assessment, and family/whānau support. 
• The Well Child Book  and Well Child Checks
• Specific topics: including hearing, vision, teeth, immunisation, nutrition, encouraging activity, growth, SUDI prevention, development, behaviour, family and whanau support and postnatal depression.
• Registration for check reminders
• Well Child week promotion
• Links to useful resources

Contact us for more information

As part of Well Child/Tamariki Ora Week 5-11 March 2012  - ‘Love and Affection and the 6 week check’ here is a DVD that we think says it all! - Download HERE