NZNO nurses, healthcare assistants and some midwives plan to strike from 9am on Wednesday 30 July to 9am on Thursday 31 July. Patient safety is our priority and our hospitals will remain open. Continue to attend all appointments unless we have contacted you directly to reschedule.
At the Canterbury Child Development Service, we see tamariki (children) with developmental needs and disabilities from birth until they turn 16.
To contact the Child Development Service:
The Child Development Service is at:
Montreal House
440 Montreal Street
Christchurch
Parking is available onsite.
The Child Development Service covers a wide geographical area from Kekerengu (north of Kaikoura) to the Rangitata River (south of Ashburton), inland to the Alps and includes the Chatham Islands.
We see tamarikiwith a range of conditions, including:
We also see children under 12 months with a suspected or diagnosed torticollis.
Our team provides assessment and intervention for this group of tamariki which may include:
Our team members are here to work alongside you and your whānau and to support you with achieving your goals for your tamaiti. We work closely with the professionals who refer to us and with education providers, so we can provide a coordinated service for you and your tamaiti.
Your tamaiti might receive support from one person in our team or several, depending on their needs. This could include support from:
Your support from our team is individualised and tailored to meet your current priorities or concerns for your tamaiti. We:
As our mahi with tamariki is tailored to each individual, the length of time we are involved with tamariki can vary. Generally, once goals are achieved or if the tamaiti is making good progress towards their goals, our support will end and you will need a new request for support to re-enter the service. We welcome re-referrals at any time up until tamariki have their 16th birthday.
We want to work with you so that your tamaiti and whānau achieve the best outcomes. Our services are under constant demand. To be able to provide the right service at the right time, we ask that you:
We know your child’s healthcare journey can be stressful at times. Our team members strive to treat tamariki and their whānau with kindness and respect and ask that they receive this in return. Verbal and physical aggression is not tolerated by our team.
Referrals are accepted from:
Referrals for our psychology assessment team are only accepted from the paediatric department.
Request for Support – Therapy Team Child Development Service Referral Form
Because they sit outside of our funding contract, we do not accept referrals if:
