Our Story

At The Child Health & Development Hub, we are passionate about improving the health, development, and school readiness of children across the Nambucca Valley and surrounding areas.

Our unique partnership brings together the expertise of health and education professionals to offer early childhood intervention that gets children back on track quickly, bypassing long waitlists for traditional services.

Founded by our Driector, Karyn, a Clinical Nurse Consultant specialising in Child Health and Development, and Deb, an experienced Primary Educator, our service focuses on creating personalised and effective support programs for children and their families. With over 16 years of experience in both health and education, our team provides innovative solutions that empower children to thrive. Whether it’s early learning support, school readiness, or care coordination, we are committed to providing tailored interventions that lead to measurable improvements in every child we work with.

We believe that every child deserves a strong start and that early intervention is key to achieving lifelong success. Through our outreach service, we deliver individualised support to children in their homes, preschools, or schools, ensuring that they have access to the tools they need to thrive, regardless of waitlists for traditional services. Our goal is to build children’s skills across all areas of development—including communication, social-emotional skills, motor skills, self-care, and problem-solving—while supporting families in navigating the NDIS.

We are a proud community partner of Young Minds Thrive, a local charity dedicated to improving health, development and early learning outcomes in children living in the Nambucca Valley. Through this partnership, we have provided developmental screenings and assessments to over 250 local children, helping families access specialist support services and start building critical skills essential for early learning success.

Our innovative approach, which maps children to their emerging skill sets, has led to significant improvements in communication, motor skills, early literacy, and more. We’ve seen children go from struggling with basic concepts like colours and letters to confidently engaging in learning, writing their names, and actively participating with their peers.

At The Child Health & Development Hub, we are committed to creating bright futures for every child we work with, ensuring that they receive the support they need when they need it most.