At Spirals Early Learning, supporting children means caring for the whole child — their learning, development, health, wellbeing and growing confidence.

We are excited to be participating in an opportunity that brings free one- and two-year-old child health and developmental checks directly into our Early Learning Centre, delivered by a local Child Health Nurse.

These appointments are the same developmental health checks families may know as Purple Book checks, with the added convenience of being available within the familiar environment of Spirals.

Bringing health support closer to our families

During a child health check, a trained Child Health Nurse can assess a child's health, growth and development while giving families an opportunity to discuss questions or concerns about their child's development and wellbeing.

Where additional support may be beneficial, the Child Health Nurse can also help families understand the next steps and provide referrals to appropriate specialist services, which may include speech pathology, occupational therapy or paediatric services.

For us, this initiative is about making early identification, early intervention and family support easier to access. By connecting early childhood education and community health services, we can work together to give children the strongest possible start.

A familiar place. Trusted support. One connected community.

Young children spend a significant part of their early years within their early learning community. Bringing services like Child Health Checks into Spirals helps reduce barriers for families while strengthening the partnership between families, educators and health professionals.

Participation is completely optional and requires parent/guardian consent before a child can take part.

We are incredibly proud to continue building Spirals as more than a place children come for care — a community where children and families can access meaningful opportunities, connections and support throughout the early years.