Nature of clinic
Provides formal diagnostic FASD assessments for local, state and Australian wide community members who meet the eligibility criteria. The clinic also provides ongoing paediatric developmental medical follow up for children that live in the Gold Coast Hospital, Health District. The FASD clinic is part of wider Child Developmental Service.
Specific health professionals at the clinic
Doug Shelton - Clinical Director / Consultant Paediatrician
Francoise Butel - Director of Community Child Health/Consultant Paediatrician
Shelli Hastings - Senior Clinical Psychologist
Haydn Till - Advanced Clinical Neuropsychologist
Hannah Blaine - Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist
Aimee MacGougan - Clinical Neuropsychologist Registrar
Kristina Barisic - Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist
Erin Moore - Senior Speech Language Pathologist
Storm Anderson - Senior Speech Language Pathologist
Jacqui Sharp - Senior Physiotherapist
Dominic Gunther - Physiotherapist
Alana Muir - Senior Occupational Therapist
Dawn Vernon - Senior Social Worker
Justine Mannix - Social Worker
Susan Auchter - Nurse Navigator
Naomi Cooper - Business Support Officer
Jodi Lovett - Administration Officer
Type of services provided at the clinic
Assessment
Where referrals are accepted from
General Practitioners, Paediatricians, Other medical specialists, Psychologists, Allied health professionals, Families, Child protection services, Education Departments, Justice Departments
How the clinic bills
Medicare bulk-billed
Ages that the clinic provides services for
Provides formal FASD assessment for Children 7-10 years of age. Currently offering FASD assessment for younger children aged 3 -7 years in conjunction with research project through Griffith University. For children that fall within the Gold Coast Hospital Health Service and meet criteria for Child Developmental, Services, offer assessment from birth – 10 years of age (with children up to 16 years / or still attending school) seen at Developmental Clinic at Gold Coast University Hospital.