WA Counrty Health Service and WA Primary Health Alliance

Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance and WA Country Health Service 20 May 2025 (6.00pm to 7.30pm AWST) MS Teams (online) Currently, almost 1 in 4 children are overweight or obese and those with complex medical comorbidities are often referred to the Perth Children’s Hospital - Healthy Weight Service (PCH-HWS). Regional referrals to the PCH-HWS represent 25% of all referrals and waitlists for this service are long and increasing. To better address childhood obesity in regional areas, a shared model of care for managing children living in regional WA with high Body Mass Index (BMI) has been developed. The key principles of...