Kids Health Matters provides trusted advice on common child health concerns from leading Western Australian child health experts.
The series answers the most common questions parents and carers ask on health concerns that matter to them.
It features interviews with a range of passionate experts from across the Child and Adolescent Health Service, Western Australia’s only dedicated health service provider for infants, children and young people. Join them in conversation as they share their expertise and insights on child health, developmental issues and concerns.
Kids Health Matters tackles a range of topics from sleep, to managing food allergies, unpacking the risks of vaping, deep diving into ADHD and looking at strategies to support a young person in your life through depression or a mental health crisis.
The series is hosted by broadcaster Dani Shuey. Perth Children's Hospital Respiratory Consultant Dr Adelaide Withers and CAHS Coordinator of Nursing in Infection Prevention and Control, Danielle Engelbrecht share co-hosting duties.
Tune in and take advantage of this fantastic resource proudly produced by the Child and Adolescent Health Service.
Get in touch! Email your feedback or suggestions about the series to kidshealthmatters@health.wa.gov.au.
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Kids Health Matters provides trusted advice on common child health concerns from leading Western Australian child health experts.
The series answers the most common questions parents and carers ask on health concerns that matter to them.
It features interviews with a range of passionate experts from across the Child and Adolescent Health Service, Western Australia’s only dedicated health service provider for infants, children and young people. Join them in conversation as they share their expertise and insights on child health, developmental issues and concerns.
Kids Health Matters tackles a range of topics from sleep, to managing food allergies, unpacking the risks of vaping, deep diving into ADHD and looking at strategies to support a young person in your life through depression or a mental health crisis.
The series is hosted by broadcaster Dani Shuey. Perth Children's Hospital Respiratory Consultant Dr Adelaide Withers and CAHS Coordinator of Nursing in Infection Prevention and Control, Danielle Engelbrecht share co-hosting duties.
Tune in and take advantage of this fantastic resource proudly produced by the Child and Adolescent Health Service.
Get in touch! Email your feedback or suggestions about the series to kidshealthmatters@health.wa.gov.au.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The latest episode of Kids Health Matters explores the topic most likely to keep parents awake at night – sleep.
Parents commonly ask what’s normal? Are there any golden rules and when is melatonin useful?
In this discussion our sleep experts answer these questions and gently guide listeners through their advice on how to best support sleep for babies through to teens.
Spotting sleep concerns that may indicate a medical issue is also a focus of the discussion.
Kids Health Matters provides trusted advice on common child health concerns from leading experts at the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS).
Child and Adolescent Community Health (CACH) Child Health Nurse, Kim Shirras and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) Respiratory and Sleep Consultant Dr Adelaide Withers team up to talk through the most common questions parents ask about sleep at their child health appointments and at the hospital.
Our experts emphasise how each family, each child and each home is different.
Kim draws on her wealth of experience in advising parents on sleep and settling techniques, particularly through her work in running ‘Early Parenting’ and the ‘Let’s Sleep’ groups to discuss:
Kim reassures parents that calm and responsive parenting is always the best approach when tackling issues around sleep.
In addition to co-hosting the episode with broadcaster Dani Shuey, Dr Adelaide shares her valuable insights from the sleep clinic at PCH.
Dr Adelaide urges parents to reach out for support, look after themselves and not to underestimate the importance of their own sleep.
Further information about the series can be found at https://cahs.health.wa.gov.au/Kidshealthmatters
Kids Health Matters is proudly produced by CAHS which includes Neonatology, CACH, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and PCH.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.