Healthy Kids Checks

From 1 November 2026, a new Medicare-funded Healthy Kids Check will be available for children aged 3 years. The check helps identify any concerns early and supports children’s health and development before starting school.

What does the check involve?

• Growth, height and weight

• Speech, language and communication

• Developmental milestones and movement

• Social, emotional and behavioural development

• Hearing, vision and general health

At Woodburn Health, children will have a 20-minute appointment with one of our Registered Nurses followed by a review with your GP to complete the assessment.

This check can also help eligible families meet their Family Tax Benefit Part A requirements through the Healthy Start for School program.

ADHD Assessment and Management

Dr Stephen Middleton is one of our exceptional GP’s at Woodburn Health and has completed his training in ADHD management and provides assessment and diagnosis. Dr Middleton believes that effective ADHD management is best achieved through an ongoing GP–patient relationship, where care extends beyond ADHD to support a patient's overall health and wellbeing.

Dr Middleton welcomes patients from the Richmond Valley and surrounding communities, including Maclean, however he does not provide one-off ADHD assessments or consultations solely for the purpose of supplying a diagnosis or medication recommendations to another GP.

All ADHD assessments and treatment decisions are made following a comprehensive clinical evaluation and are subject to individual patient needs and clinical suitability.