General Practitioner
Dr Ranjitha Ananda Kumar
FRACGP · Women's health, contraception and family planning, pregnancy, and menopause care.
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Children's Health and GP Care in Rockingham
From newborn checks to the sixth ear infection of the winter — unhurried appointments for children of every age.
Ages seen
Newborn up
Including babies and teenagers
Immunisation
Full schedule
National Immunisation Program vaccines
Siblings
Book together
Ask for a longer slot for more than one child
Referral needed
No
Book directly with any of our doctors
What we cover
What We See Children For
These are the things people most often book us for.
Newborn and baby checks
Weight, feeding, growth, sleep and development — and a proper conversation about how the parents are going too.
Childhood immunisation
The full National Immunisation Program schedule, catch-up schedules, and the seasonal flu vaccine.
Coughs, colds and fevers
The everyday illnesses that come with daycare and school, and honest advice about which ones need treating.
Ears, throats and tonsils
Ear infections, glue ear, recurrent tonsillitis, and referral where grommets or a specialist opinion are warranted.
Asthma and allergies
Asthma action plans, inhaler and spacer technique, eczema, hay fever and food allergy management.
Development and behaviour
Milestones, speech, learning and behaviour concerns, and referral to paediatrics or allied health when it helps.
Skin
Eczema, rashes, warts, school-sores and the things that look alarming and usually are not.
Teenagers
Confidential appointments for older children, including mental health, contraception and sexual health.
In detail
Bringing a child to the doctor
Small children are not small adults, and the appointment works differently. Most of the diagnosis is in the history — what changed, when, how they have been feeding, sleeping and behaving — and a parent is the one who has that.
So the useful thing you can bring is what you have noticed. Trust it. Parents are usually right that something is different, even when they cannot say what.
In detail
When to bring them in sooner
Most childhood illness is viral and settles on its own. Some things should not wait: a baby under three months with a fever, a child who is drowsy or hard to rouse, laboured breathing, a rash that does not fade under pressure, or a child not drinking or passing urine.
What happens
What happens at your appointment
Book the right length
One child, one problem fits a standard slot. Two children, or a check plus vaccines, needs longer.
Bring the record
The blue book and immunisation history save a lot of guesswork.
The appointment
Time to explain what you have noticed, and for your child to get used to the room before being examined.
Clear next steps
What to watch for, what should improve and by when, and when to come back.
Who you will see
Our doctors
Their qualifications, and what each of them focuses on.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers to the practical details patients need before booking or visiting the practice.
Yes. Our doctors see children of every age, including newborns, and handle weight and feeding checks, development reviews, immunisations and the everyday illnesses that come with the first few years.
More common questionsYes, but tell reception how many children and roughly what for. Two children in one standard slot never works, and a longer appointment means neither gets rushed.
More common questionsYes. Catch-up schedules exist for children who have fallen behind, whatever the reason, and there is no lecture attached. Bring whatever immunisation record you have and your doctor will work out the plan.
More common questionsAny fever in a baby under three months needs same-day assessment. Above that age, how the child looks matters more than the number — drowsiness, laboured breathing, not drinking, or a rash that does not fade under pressure all warrant urgent review.
More common questionsYes. Older children can be seen on their own and what they discuss is confidential, in the same way it would be for an adult. Many find that easier, and it is a normal part of taking over their own healthcare.
More common questionsYes, and schools and daycare centres usually ask for one. Book a long appointment, bring the inhalers your child currently uses, and your doctor will write and explain the plan with you.
More common questionsBring it up early rather than waiting to see. Your doctor can assess milestones, speech and behaviour, and refer to paediatrics or allied health where that helps — earlier assessment gives more options, not fewer.
More common questionsBook an Appointment
Book online with a GP, or call reception for exercise physiology.
If we are closed
In an emergency call 000 or go to Rockingham General Hospital — the emergency department, open 24 hours. If you need a GP outside our hours, Get Better Doctors is our after-hours service.