Priorities

• Providing guidance to the NSW Health system on standardisation of paediatric care
• Establishing new models of care
• Running forums to bring clinicians, managers and consumers together
• Supporting collaboration across the MP4Kids and Regional Paediatrics NSW, and the work of the Children’s Healthcare Network.

Background

The Paediatric Network was formed in 2017 when the ACI undertook responsibilities within the Children’s Healthcare Network as an important component of the transition of the former NSW Kids and Families to the NSW Ministry of Health.

The Paediatric Network encompasses the Children’s Healthcare Network. The Children's Healthcare Network (CHN) supports paediatric clinicians to provide high-quality healthcare across NSW. The vision and goal of CHN is that all children, regardless of where they live, will have access to high-quality healthcare, as close to home as possible.

CHN is divided into three regions - Northern, Western and Southern. Each region has a convenor and a coordinator. They are supported by the CHN Paediatric Clinical Nurse Consultants, who are employed by local health districts. The CHN Paediatric Clinical Nurse Consultants provide clinical expertise, support and education to health professionals employed within their districts.

The Ministry of Health leads strategy, policy and monitoring for paediatric healthcare. It also has responsibility for the allocation of the paediatric funding portfolio, including current Children’s Healthcare Network staff and the Paediatric Innovation Fund It has retained responsibly for policies and procedures that relate to safe hospitalisation of children and service capability.

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