Maternal and Child Health Key Age and Stage (KAS) visits

There are ten (10) key stages of your child's development. The visits focus on optimising child and family health, wellbeing, safety, learning and development.

These are:

• following discharge from hospital (home visit)
• two weeks
• four weeks
• eight weeks
• four months
• eight months
• one year
• 18 months
• two years
• three and a half years.

You can talk to your Maternal and Child Health nurse about any concerns and how you are feeling and your child’s health, growth and development will be reviewed and discussed.

The nurse will record details in your child’s ‘My Health and Development record,’ refer you to other services if needed and discuss immunisations with you.

Other support measures available

Several parent education support measures are available to help support you and help you understand your child’s health and development:

• New Parent Group (for all first-time parents)
• Breastfeeding support
• Resources for babies and toddlers
• Call the Victorian Maternal & Child Health Line, staffed 24 hours by qualified nurses, on 13 22 29
• Consult your family GP
• Visit a SuperCare pharmacy which provides 24-hour access to healthcare advice and pharmacy services, including a free, on-site nursing service from 6-10pm
• Contact an optometrist for vision testing
• You can also download the free My Baby Now app for the latest information about feeding and active play for your baby. 
    

Contact us

For more information and to book appointments, contact our Maternal and Child Health Central Booking Office via email: babycentralbookings@melton.vic.gov.au or call 9747 7287. 

For breastfeeding support, contact us on 9747 5462 or via email: lactation@melton.vic.gov.au.