Karitane Toddler Clinic (KTC)
Sydney South West Area Health Service
Abstract
The KTC was established in response to an identified need to provide interventions for families with children aged 15 months to 4 years, displaying severe behavioural disturbances and psychopathology. The KTC uses the Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) model and is the only Parenting Centre in Australia to implement a specific Toddler Behaviour Program. Current thinking about early intervention increasingly accepts the premise that early childhood experience crucially determines health and wellbeing and the attainment of competencies. The investment in the early years will be reflected in improved education, employment and even national productivity (Keating and Hertzman.2000) reflecting the Strategic Direction of: Make prevention everybody’s business.
This project was entered in the 2007 NSW Health Awards, Making Prevention Everybody's Business category.
The full entry document can be downloaded in the formats listed below:
Download the Presentation (
pdf - 553 KB) from the 2007 NSW Health Expo
Attachments
Information for Families (pdf - 202 KB) - A brochure describing the service for families.
Karitane Toddler Workshop (pdf 188 KB) - Flier and registration form for the series of 1 day workshops for professionals in 2008.
Contact
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Executive Office
Sydney South West Area Health Service
Phone: 02 9515 9339
