About Qeii Family Centre
The Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Family Centre is a public hospital based in the ACT and managed by the Canberra Mothercraft Society (CMS).
Qeii Family Centre Description
The Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Family Centre is a public hospital based in the ACT and managed by the Canberra Mothercraft Society (CMS).
We specialise in post-natal and early childhood health services to families of young children up to three years of age experiencing complex health and behavioural difficulties.
We offer a residential program that provides support for many needs, including:
- unsettled babies
- children with sleeping difficulties
- complex lactation and other feeding problems
- in-risk families
- special needs families
- mood disorders
- parenting support and education
- nutritionally compromised infants
- child behaviour difficulties
- QEII toyroom activities
Staff includes specially trained midwives, nurses and a counsellor. Medical officers and other health professionals come to QEII when needed, to provide services we don’t have in-house.
QEII Family Centre is a drug and alcohol-free health facility. Smoking is not allowed inside or outside our premises.
Admission to QEII is by referral only.
Referrals:
- are accepted from health professionals, child - - protection agencies or other social service providers
- are to be lodged with the ACT Health Directorate Community Health Intake service (CHI)
- must provide evidence that you:
- have received support from your local community-based services and trialed their recommended strategies to resolve your issue
- meet at least one of the criteria for admission.