Women’s and Children’s Health Network • Metropolitan Youth Health

We offer a range of free and confidential clinical health services to vulnerable young people aged 12–25, with a focus on young people under 18 years

Our target populations

Our service is tailored for the following young people aged 12–25:

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Currently or previously under the Guardianship of the Chief Executive (formerly Minister)
Young pregnant and/or parenting people
currently at Kurlana Tapa Youth Justice Centre (Previously Adelaide Youth Training Centre)
Newly same sex attracted, gender questioning and/or part of the LGBTQIA+ community
Refugees
Homeless
AND having difficulty managing their own healthcare needs.

Our services

We provide a therapeutic trauma responsive health service covering the following areas:

Health assessments, screening and management of general medical issues (we run Nurse/Midwife and Dr led clinics at our sites and at various outreach locations)
Antenatal and postnatal care
Sexual health (including screening, pap smears, contraception advice and emergency contraception) and education
Immunisation and health education
Programs for pregnant and parenting young people and their partners, including:
- health care, education, training and career pathways
- educational case management and group activities

We seek to work in partnership with other service providers to optimise young people’s access to the health system, as well as to ensure they are able to address any underlying social and life issues affecting their health.

Our Team

Our services are provided by our experienced:

Aboriginal Clinical Health workers
Social workers and youth health workers
Community nurses and midwives
Nurse practitioners
Doctors
Administrative workers

We seek to work in partnership with other service providers to optimise young people’s access to the health system, as well as to ensure they are able to address any underlying social and life issues affecting their health.

How to access this service

For young people and their families

You can contact us directly or be referred to us from another service provider. Once in contact with us we will check to make sure that we are the right service for you. If we think another service may be better able to meet your needs we will link you directly to them. Otherwise you will be contacted by a Social Worker, Aboriginal Health Practitioner/Health Worker or Nurse/Midwife for an initial assessment. This will identify what further care or appointments are needed.

Have your say

We want our service to be a safe and supportive space for young people and your feedback and participation is important. So get involved and have your say!

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