Stewart House Health Services

Medical

The medical team at Stewart House includes one registered nurse position funded through Northern Sydney Local Heath District of NSW Department of Health. The nurse's role is to perform hearing screening, asthma check, personal hygiene and dietary education for the visiting children whose parents/carers have given permission. If any problems are found a report will be sent home to the parent/carer.

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Dental

During their twelve-day stay children also have the opportunity to receive a free dental assessment and a dental health education program. The Dental Team at Stewart House is funded through Northern Sydney Local Heath District of NSW Department of Health. 

If children require emergency or pain relief they are treated at Mona Vale Dental Clinic.

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Optometric

The school of Optometry at the University of NSW continue to provide vision assessment for all children visiting Stewart House. Final year students conduct the screenings. Staff optometrists of the University of NSW assist the students by providing guidance and supervision. The optometric assessment provides a thorough and comprehensive visual examination including measurement of the children's acuity, determination of any refractive error, assessment of how well the eyes work and move together, a test of colour and vision and eye health examination. Where the assessment reveals that a child has a visual problem a letter is sent home to parents and carers suggesting an appropriate course of action. The children may be in need of a pair of glasses, it may be guidance for eye exercises to improve the way eyes work together, colour vision treatment or a program for general improvement in eye health.

Teachers Health Fund provide glasses or new lenses for the children as required.

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