Adolescent Medicine
Adolescent Ambulatory Care Center
All patients attending the Adolescent Ambulatory Care Center have complex biopsychosocial problems that require the ongoing services of a specialist multidisciplinary Adolescent Team.
A doctor’s referral to the Adolescent Ambulatory Care Center is necessary.
The Department of Adolescent Medicine hosts five outpatient clinics (sessions) per week and consults on average 120 - 140 young people and their families per month.
Monday p.m |
Family Therapy Clinic |
Tuesday pm |
General Adolescent Clinic |
Wednesday pm |
General Adolescent Clinic |
Thursday am |
Eating Disorders Assessment Clinic |
Thursday pm |
Eating Disorders Follow Up Clinic |
These clinics offer consultation and management of:
- Eating disorders — anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and obesity
- Medically complicated attentional and learning disorders
- Psychosomatic illnesses
- Adolescent growth and developmental concerns
- Adjustment to chronic or acute illness or injury and transition to adult services
- Other complex problems requiring a multidisciplinary team approach
The Adolescent Ambulatory Care Centre is located within the Department of Adolescent Medicine, Level 2, C-D Block, Westmead Hospital.
New Referrals: To make a referral to the Adolescent Ambulatory Care Center contact:
Intake person: Gail Anderson
Phone: (02) 9845 7796 or (02) 9845 6788
To make a follow up appointment, contact the Secretary
Nancy Tom: (02) 9845 6788
Please note the Adolescent Ambulatory Care Center does not provide an emergency service and waiting times for new referrals generally vary between three and six weeks.
