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Medicare Healthy Kids Check for 3-Year-Olds: What Parents Need to Know
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Young green plants growing from increasingly taller stacks of coins, symbolising investment in children's early development and future wellbeing.

The Australian Government has introduced a Medicare Healthy Kids Check for three-year-old children, available from 1 November 2026. The health check aims to identify developmental and health concerns early, helping families access appropriate advice, assessments and support before their child starts school.

For parents wondering whether their child is meeting developmental milestones, the new check provides an opportunity to discuss communication, learning, behaviour and overall development with their doctor.

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Why is play so important for my child in therapy?
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Play is an important part of children’s learning, communication and development.

Play in speech therapy is purposeful. Speech Pathologists can use play-based activities to help children practise language, communication and social interaction skills in engaging and meaningful ways.

If you have ever wondered, “All my child does in speech therapy is play,” there is often much more happening during the activity than it may first appear.

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The Power of ‘First’ and ‘Then’
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The first then strategy is a simple way to help children understand instructions, routines and transitions. By presenting two steps clearly, what happens first and what happens next, parents and therapists can reduce the amount of language a child needs to process.

Some children find it difficult to follow instructions, complete routines or understand the sequence of everyday activities. Using “first” and “then” can make expectations clearer and easier to understand.

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Helping your child share stories with others.
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Does your child find it difficult to tell you what happened at school, describe an experience or share a story with someone else?

They might respond with “I don’t know,” “I can’t remember,” or provide information that is difficult for the listener to follow.

Storytelling skills, also known as narrative skills, help children organise their thoughts, sequence events and communicate experiences clearly to other people. 

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