Healthy Kids - Multidisciplinary Paediatric Weight Management Clinic - Hornsby Hospital

We routinely measure height and weight in all children as part of a child’s health assessment.

We provide a weight management program for children between two and 12 years old

• Please bring your GP referral and Medicare card.
• At the first appointment bring any test results and previous measurements you may have for your child including Blue Book (Personal Health Record) as well as forms that we send you for completion prior to attending.
• Ideally both parents/all adult carers should attend the clinic. We welcome all involved carers and family members including grandparents and siblings.

Your GP or non-GP specialist is always your first step in seeking treatment for any condition. You will be referred to our service if your child's treating doctor feels that your child requires the input of our service to assist with weight management. If possible complete the community based the Go4Fun program prior to starting in the Healthy Kids program. www.go4fun.com.au.

Once we receive the referral it will be reviewed by a doctor and you will be notified of the outcome and next steps. Please allow at least 4 weeks for this process to be undertaken. We see patients either face to face or via telehealth - your specialist will let you know what the best option is for you.   

Your child must be referred by your GP or paediatrician. Any child with Body Mass Index above the 85th percentile and aged between two-12 years is eligible to attend.

Families in the Northern Sydney Local Health District will be given priority over those who live outside this area.

Please submit referrals using the e-Referral system through HealthLink, which can be accessed through most clinical software systems.

If unsure which Specialist you would like to refer to, address letters to Dr Gill/Dr Webster or alternatively, address letters to one of the doctors listed in the ‘Other information’ section” 

• e-Referral  
• Email: [email protected]  
• Fax: 9485 6089 

The following information must be included for referral to be accepted:  

• Name of clinic e.g. Rehabilitation Clinic 
• Date and duration of referral (GP referrals accepted for either a 12-month period or indefinite)  
• Referrer's name, address, provider number and signature  
• Patient's details - name, date of birth, address, phone numbers, Medicare number/Department of Veteran Affairs number  
• Provisional diagnosis and reason for referral, including current weight and height 
• Finding/treatment to date   
• Significant medical history  
• List of medications  
• Relevant social information  
• Need for interpreter and preferred language  
• If applicable, the most recent letter from any other physician, e.g. Cardiologist  

Referrals with insufficient information will be returned to the GP/Specialist until further information is provided to the clinic.  Providing more information will inform the triage process and ensure patients are seen in a timely manner. 

Referrals will be triaged, and your patient will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible. This process may take between 1-4 weeks.   

• Go4Fun