Dr Rachel Noovao

Dr Rachel Noovao is a General, Developmental & Behavioural Paediatrician with a reputation for her comprehensive assessments and advocacy to help children reach their full potential. She has worked in Paediatrics since 2007, including at the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH). Rachel has experience in the management of Paediatric Sleep conditions, previously working in the Sleep Clinic at QCH alongside Assoc. Prof. Honey Heussler, and at the Ellen Barron Family Centre for infants with feeding and sleep difficulties. She has also previously led a multidisciplinary Soiling clinic. 

Rachel is accepting new General Paediatric patients 1 - 10 years old into clinics for the following referral conditions:

- “Sleep Clinic” - Sleep difficulties in children 

- “Constipation/ Continence clinic” - Constipation, Urinary and Faecal incontinence 

 - Developmental - Rachel has limited capacity to provide some appointments for the assessment and management of suspected ADHD and learning difficulties.

Dr Noovao also has extensive experience in the assessment and management of developmental conditions:

- Autism spectrum disorder (including ADOS assessments)

- ADHD

- Developmental delay and Speech and language impairment

- Intellectual disability/impairment

- Learning difficulties

- Behavioural difficulties

- Genetic syndromes

Unfortunately she does not currently have capacity to see patients who have already been assessed/received a diagnosis elsewhere.

She provides a very thorough assessment and enjoys working in partnership with families, schools, allied health providers and others involved in a child’s life to best understand their strengths and challenges. She helps families set achievable goals and helps to optimise their developmental potential and overall well-being.