Child health nutrition education and support: Mt Gillen project

• Reach:

  SA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Not specified

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

As part of Nganampa Health Council's (NHC) early childhood services, a child health trainer and Anangu child health project officer provide early intervention, education and support for mothers with young children with failure to thrive.

The program provides training and education in child nutrition and childcare three mornings each week at Mt Gillen where there are a kitchen, weighing/change room, and indoor and outdoor play areas. Educational activities include cooking, preparation of snack boxes for children, health and hygiene advice, weighing children and monitoring their growth, and structured and free play.

Contacts

Ngampa Health Council
Alice Springs Office
3 Wilkinson Street
Alice Springs NT 0871
PO Box 2232
Alice Springs NT 0871
Ph: (08) 8952 5300
Fax: (08) 8952 2299

Umuwa Office
Ph: (08) 8954 9040
Fax: (08) 8956 7850

All enquiries are to be made to either Umuwa or Alice Springs offices.

Links

• View information: Child health nutrition education and support: improving health and well being of children on the APY lands (PDF - 232.4 KB)
  Sourced from Ngampa Health Council Annual Report 2007 p22
• View information: Child health nutrition education and support: Mt Gillen project (PDF - 126.5 KB)
  Sourced from Ngampa Health Council Annual Report 2006 p18
• View website: Nganampa Health Council