John Hunter Children's Hospital Cleft Palate Clinic
About the cleft palate clinic
The cleft palate team is a multi-disciplinary team which specialises in the assessment and management of children with cleft lip and/or palate or non-cleft velopharyngeal disorders.
Children attend the cleft palate clinic a number of times in the first year of life, according to clinical need. Once surgery is complete, and a post-surgical check has occurred, they then attend approximately once per year, usually around the time of their birthday.
The JHCH cleft palate team are all present in the clinic room for these appointments. This format facilitates collaborative clinical decision making together with the patient and their family. Individual appointments with cleft palate team members also occur as needed.
Meet the Cleft Palate Team
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Cleft palate Team Leader |
Speech Pathologists' Speech pathology Team Leader Email: Jana.Carr@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au Phone: 4921 3727 Pager: 5737 via JHCH Switch 4921 3000 Fax: 4985 5460
Postal: Locked Bag 1, |
Plastic surgeon |
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Paediatric Respiratory |
Paediatric |
Maxillo facial Surgeon |
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Geneticist (Position is currently vacant) |
Paediatric Dentist |
Orthodontist |
JHCH Cleft palate clinic dates 2012
February 2
February 16
March 15
April 26
May 10
June 7
July 5
August 2
August 30
October 11
November 22
December 6
Cleft palate clinic appointments, phone: 02 4921 3750 paediatric outpatient department.
Appointments are booked by parents.
A current referral from the child's GP is required for clinic appointments. Referral letters are current for 12 months.
Medicare's Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Scheme
Children with cleft lip or palate are eligible for subsidised dental and orthodontic care until they reach the age of 28 years.
Disclaimer
This webpage pertains to management of children by the John Hunter Children’s Hospital Cleft Palate Team. The resource information is aimed at qualified speech pathologists working within the geographical area of the Northern Child Health Network. It assumes a working knowledge of articulation and phonological processes in paediatric populations.