The Tasmanian Community Paediatric Service (TCPS) is a recently established statewide community based multi-disciplinary paediatric service. The work of the team has included establishing Kids Care Clinics (KCCs) in various community based sites across the state. Their clinical work includes providing Wellbeing assessments and paediatric care for children and young people identified by various stake holders to have additional social vulnerabilities, including through Child Safety Services and the Strong Families, Safe Kids advice and referral line.
Join us in an interactive meeting as we launch the recently reviewed Tasmanian HealthPathways Child and Youth Health Suite. This session will provide GPs with an opportunity to engage with the Tasmanian Community Paediatric service team. Meet the clinicians and learn about the service and the multidisciplinary approach they are taking and learn about the supports available to families of children and young people. There will also be an open forum Q&A to ask clinical questions in real time.
The learning objectives covered in this event are:
- Review the Tasmanian HealthPathways Child and Youth health Suite, and understand how to access and navigate the platform
- Understand the role of the Tasmanian Community Paediatric service
- Describe the supports available for families with children and young people that have social vulnerabilities and how to access them.
Speaker information:
Ahmad Mohamad: Ahmad is a general paediatrician working in public and private practice in Hobart including as part of the Tasmanian Community Paediatric Service. He is working in Kids Care Clinics that have newly been established in New Norfolk and Geeveston and is overseeing the paediatric care provided to children in out of home care. He was born and raised in Hobart and enjoy the opportunity to help support the wellbeing of children in our community.
Lara Phillips: Lara is a Community Child Health and General Paediatrician practising in public and private paediatric clinics in Hobart. She moved from Queensland in 2018 and have made Hobart home. Lara enjoys working in a multidisciplinary team to support neurodiverse children and their families. She is currently working in TCPS outpatient clinics in Bridgewater twice a week and enjoy the benefits of community input into our service.
Dr Juliana Ahmad: Juliana completed her medical training in Tasmania and works as a GP based in Kingston. She supports families to achieve their health goals, including lifestyle challenges, social vulnerabilities and other early life related health concerns. Dr Ahmad also works as a clinical editor on HealthPathways at Primary Health Tasmania.