Perth Children's Hospital Foundation in Nedlands, Western Australia | Medical and health

Perth Children's Hospital Foundation

Locality: Nedlands, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 6456 5550

Address: 15 Hospital Avenue 6009 Nedlands, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.pchf.org.au

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25.01.2022 When Katherine’s beautiful little girl Hazel was submitted to hospital earlier this month a lot of incredible people reached out to her to see if she needed anything and with Christmas coming up, Katherine decided it would be a great idea to donate to Perth Children's Hospital Foundation to ensure those funds are going towards the hospital that looked after her little girl so incredibly well. We have never had to utilise hospital services to this extent before and have been absolutely amazed with how fantastic the services have been. So giving back is the least we can do to help support other families and the hospital after they saved our baby's life. - Katherine. Thank you Katherine for sharing your story and fundraising for the Foundation and Perth Children's Hospital.

25.01.2022 Meet Loccy, his mum Danni and dad Matt, an incredible family, and our ambassadors for this year's Christmas Appeal. When Loccy was born, he was a bundle of joy to both Danni and Matt. He was rolling at six weeks, says Danni. He was a beautiful little man. Then at about three months, he changed. All of a sudden he stopped smiling. That’s when we knew.... Since then, Loccy’s health has deteriorated significantly. He is now 15, and unable to do anything for himself. His parents have no idea how long they have left with him. We cry about it every day, says Danni. We just want to keep him comfortable. Loccy is one of 2,000 children in WA currently living with a life-limiting illness who have complex medical needs and need 24-hour-a-day care. Their journey can span weeks, months or years as it has for Loccy. This can mean prolonged stress on families like Loccy’s that affects their relationships, wellbeing and financial resources. A children’s hospice is desperately needed for out of home respite and if they choose a place that facilitates end of life services. Right now WA does not have a dedicated children’s hospice facility. Donate today to help give the ultimate Christmas gift to WA families like Loccy’s: https://bit.ly/pchf-christmas-appeal

24.01.2022 The Foundation welcomes the Premier Mark McGowan $3.2million commitment towards current palliative services provided through the Child and Adolescent Health Service so it is able to provide the clinical planning required to build the WA’s first children’s hospice. This will ensure the palliative service is geared up and ready for when the hospice is in operation. The estimated construction cost of the hospice is $25million and we are proud to have secured $5 million from other sources, with significant funding proposals currently out in the market. Read the full announcement here: https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au//Childrens-Hospice-c

24.01.2022 A very big thank you and congratulations to some of our Christmas light fundraisers from this year for taking out Best Lights Display and Best Regional Lights in the Synergy Xmas Lights Trail. The Rawlings Family took out the Best Lights Display, while the Vranjes family took out the Best Regional Lights Display. Thanks again to everyone who donated and for the support of all our Christmas Light fundraisers every year.

23.01.2022 Merry Christmas from Perth Children's Hospital Foundation! Thank you to each and every one of you for your incredible support of the Foundation this year. Everything we do is to ensure WA sick kids can live their healthiest and happiest lives.

23.01.2022 Get your Christmas shopping done early and pick up a 2021 Perth Firefighters Calendar for your friends and family! The team from the Perth Firefighters Calendar are at the Perth Children's Hospital today until 2:00pm selling calendars so make sure you come and say hi. Plus catch them selling calendars at Westfield Whitford City this week! The incredible support from the calendar sales raise much-needed funds for WA kids who are affected by burns, ensuring they have access to ...world-class burn treatments right here at home. Not able to get down today? You can also purchase one from our gift shop here: http://bit.ly/pchf-calendar

22.01.2022 Have you seen the range of eco-friendly soft plush on our gift shop? Each Lil Friend has a unique design that utilises eco-conscious materials and is filled from 100% recycled plastics with a recycled paper hang tag. Plus, purchase a gift online and receive a free gift bag and card to write a personalised message and have it delivered to a sick child in Perth Children's Hospital. Shop on our website now: https://bit.ly/pchf-gift-shop

22.01.2022 Did you know Sunday was World Pasta Day? We might be a bit late, but we'll take any excuse to tuck into a delicious bowl of fresh pasta that also helps to get sick kids back where they belong, at home and out of hospital. Check out this delicious recipe using the Coles Mums Sause: http://bit.ly/curing-homesickness. 50c from every jar of Mums Sause purchased helps ensure WA sick kids in hospital get the support and care they need to get home sooner.... Together we're #curinghomesickness.

22.01.2022 Thank you WA From everyone at Perth Children's Hospital Foundation, Perth Children's Hospital, and all of the incredible WA kids and families that we have shared stories with you along the way, we are so incredibly grateful for your support of the first children’s hospice in Western Australia. We still have a way to go but with all of your donations and support we are so much closer!... You can still make a donation online to support this much-needed facility. Click here: pchf.org.au/donate to donate now.

22.01.2022 June is National Burns Awareness Month, and here at Perth Children's Hospital Foundation we are proud to help support the Stan Perron Centre of Excellence for Childhood Burns. Led by burns specialist Professor Fiona Wood, the centre is making a significant impact on the lives of WA children and families through leading first-in-kind research programs through the centre of excellence to reduce the psychological, social and emotional impact of burns injuries. Find out more abou...t this incredible research on our website here: pchf.org.au/post/the-impact-project/ Fiona Wood Foundation

21.01.2022 A beautiful piece of artwork to celebrate this years NAIDOC Week designed by Tyrown Waigana. With a grant provided by the Foundation, Perth Children's Hospital we will be working with Tyrown to create the design for "Keeping our mob healthy" Aboriginal Fact Sheets, ensuring they are culturally appropriate for our Aboriginal families.

21.01.2022 A huge congratulations to Professor Helen Milroy, who was announced as the joint winner of the 2020 Australian Mental Health Prize. I am hoping that through this award, we can shine a light on children’s mental health and provide whatever it takes to bring about their wellbeing and that of their families and communities. - Professor Helen Milroy. Bringing world-class clinicians to Perth Children's Hospital is a big part of what we do here at Perth Children's Hospital Foundation, and we know that Professor Helen Milroy's work is going to make a huge difference to the lives of WA kids.

21.01.2022 Have you met lil MACA? He's one of the incredible world-class pieces of equipment generously donated by MACA to the Perth Children's Hospital Simulation Suite. Lil MACA and the Sim Suite is used to simulate realistic clinical environments from all over the hospital, enabling health professionals to practice skills, ways of communicating, leadership and team-work in a safe learning environment for emergency situations or clinical challenges. Find out more about the innovative equipment we're funding and make a donation to help keep Perth Children's Hospital world-class here: http://bit.ly/pchf-innovativeequipment

21.01.2022 Today is an exciting day as we launch our new brand. A brand that demonstrates the frontline impact Perth Children's Hospital Foundation has on kid’s healthcare in WA. The Foundation’s closeness to the frontline of children’s healthcare is our greatest strength. And our proximity and the unique perspective it provides is something only we can own. We will continue to fuel the fight at the frontline of children’s healthcare. Because nothing is more urgent than helping WA sick ...kids get better. Read more on our website: https://pchf.org.au/

20.01.2022 It was a great year for the Artist in Residence program at Perth Children's Hospital thanks to Steven Aiton for his incredible support in helping teach kids and families at PCH how to create stop animation films. A big thank you to Foundation donors; members and supporters of Lions Club District 201 W1, Colleagues of Pfizer Perth, and Athletics West, Little Athletics Program for their generous financial support in this program. And another big thank you to CAHS, the School of... Special Educational Needs: Medical and Mental Health for their work in delivering this program. We can’t wait to see what 2021 has in store!

20.01.2022 The incredible Professor Fiona Wood featured on ABC Perth Radio this week talking about her research into how a serious burn in childhood can lead to mental illness in adulthood, if there's a connection between burns and cancer, and how burns affect the immune system. We are so proud to have supported the Stan Perron Centre for Excellence for Childhood Burns at Perth Children's Hospital to help facilitate the research into helping improve outcomes for children with burn injuries. Listen to her interview in the link below.

18.01.2022 We are constantly inspired by our amazing community fundraisers! Earlier this year, friends Mel and Yvonne decided to team up to raise vital funds for Perth Children's Hospital Foundation and WA’s sick kids by shaving their heads and raised an incredible $5,142! Being Mum’s, we both know the vital role that Perth Children's Hospital plays in our community as nothing else matters when your child is sick and is in need of treatment. Now more than ever before it is important to... remember that PCH’s work is vital to undertake its core functions and even more critical to assist in protecting our most vulnerable children who are at severe risk of developing complications as they already face underlying health issues and suppressed immune systems. To set up your very own fundraiser, check out our website to get started here: http://bit.ly/fundraise-for-pchf

18.01.2022 This week is National Recycling Week and the incredible boys from Fountain College are supporting the Foundation and WA’s sick kids by sorting through their school recycling, and taking it to the Scouts WA Recycling Centre for loose change through the Containers for Change WA initiative! The boys have already managed to raise $271 towards their $400 aim for the Foundation. Keep it up boys!

18.01.2022 Perth Children's Hospital Foundation wishes you a very safe and healthy New Year! Our gift shop will be closed tomorrow but is back open on the 2nd of January from 10am - 2pm.

18.01.2022 New research from the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, a proud partnership between the Foundation, Perth Children's Hospital and Telethon Kids Institute is giving hope to the families of kids with cystic fibrosis who are at increased risk of severe infection and currently depend on antibiotics. Find out more below!

16.01.2022 Bring on the love this Christmas thanks to BIG W! We are so grateful for ongoing support of BIG W - over the past 16 years an incredible $1.1 million dollars has been raised for the Foundation and WA’s sick kids! This Christmas they are bringing it back again to help us build the first children’s hospice in Western Australia for WA’s sickest kids and their families. ... So head into your local Big W, purchase a $2 or $5 token, write your name and hang it up on the Big W Christmas Tree to show your support - every single token purchased makes a difference! Click here: https://www.bigw.com.au/store-finder to find your local Big W store.

15.01.2022 When Danni thinks about the difference the hospice would make to her family, she describes the simple things most of us take for granted Just going to get a haircut is a dream for Danni, or having dinner out with her husband. Simply just being able to leave the house is very difficult, given Loccy’s around-the-clock needs. Danni and Matt would love to be able to enjoy some precious quality time with Loccy, without the constant stress and pressure of their caring role absorb...ing every ounce of their attention and energy. You can help support Loccy and their family by giving the ultimate gift to help build WA’s first children’s hospice. Donate today: https://bit.ly/pchf-christmas-appeal

14.01.2022 We were lucky enough to have the team from Amazon.com.au come into Perth Children's Hospital Foundation and present our team with a cheque for a whopping $25,000 to support oncology research at Perth Children's Hospital with their staff also chipping in an extra $235 as part of a pyjama day to benefit children with cancer. Access to state-of-the-art medical research equipment is instrumental in revolutionising our research, ensuring accuracy and efficiency, saving hours of manual work that can be allocated to other valuable tasks and ultimately improving how we are able to treat and care for children. - Dr Nick Gottardo, Head of oncology at Perth Children’s Hospital. We can’t thank the team at Amazon.com.au enough for their support to help improve the healthcare of WA’s sick kids so they can live their healthiest and happiest lives.

14.01.2022 Ryan Fowler is an incredible supporter of Perth Children's Hospital Foundation! Ryan's son Rio was admitted to hospital on the 9th of November 2017, where he spent 40 nights in intensive care for what was suspected as gastro, but it was later discovered that he had a rare heart condition. Sadly, after months of surgeries and treatment, he lost his battle - which is when they started their charity Rio's Legacy with the sole purpose to assist and promote awareness and help buil...d hospices across Australia to care for children with a terminal illness. Now Ryan is getting ready for another challenge in honour of Rio's legacy to raise funds and help us build the first children's hospice in WA for our sickest kids and their families. You can follow along on his journey through his page Rio's Legacy as he makes his way to Perth early next year, and help support by making a donation here: https://rioslegacy.grassrootz.com/rio-s-challenge-for-hope

12.01.2022 Thanks for sharing PerthNow, exciting things to come in 2021!

11.01.2022 Kids don’t belong in hospital during Christmas time, which is why we are so proud to be part of the Curing Homesickness initiative, supporting sick kids here in WA. This Christmas, Curing Homesickness have teamed up with Assembly Label again to create a limited-edition tee, with 100% of the sales of the tees brought in WA donated to Perth Children's Hospital Foundation to help get kids home from hospital sooner. Available online until stocks last at assemblylabel.com/collecti...ons/curing-homesickness, so get in quick to to grab this perfect Christmas gift. #CuringHomesickness

08.01.2022 A big congratulations to Professor Helen Milroy, WA's 2021 Australian on the Year from everyone at Perth Children's Hospital Foundation. As Australia’s first Indigenous doctor, Professor Milroy has played an important role in a number of key mental health advisory committees and boards and now she's been crowned WA Australian of the year for her decades of service pioneering research, education and training into Aboriginal and child mental health. We are very proud to play a ...part in funding world-class clinicians like Professor Helen Milroy at Perth Children's Hospital to help improve the mental health outcomes and quality of life for WA kids. Listen to her interview through the link below.

07.01.2022 Did you know, Perth Children's Hospital is the sole centre for treatment of children with cancer in Western Australia. Currently, over 100 new cases are diagnosed each year. With your support, we’ve been able to fund Dr Sandra Ruhayel as the Stan Perron Traineeship in Oncology, a 24 month training position in Paediatric Haematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation alongside Dr Nick Gottardo, Head of Department Clinical Haematology and Oncology at Perth Children's Hos...pital. Funding Dr Ruhayle’s position means that her specialised training and research will directly translate into better care of children with cancer in WA. We can’t wait to share more about these innovative research projects we are funding at PCH as they are vital to improving the health outcomes of children with cancer in WA.

06.01.2022 Give the ultimate gift this Christmas and help us build the first children's hospice in Western Australia for WA's sickest kids and their families. Donate today: https://bit.ly/pchf-christmas-appeal

05.01.2022 Happy Halloween from everyone at Perth Children's Hospital Foundation! Our amazing team in Fun on Four have been dressing up all week to get into the spooky spirit, let us know what your dressing up as for Halloween this year in the comments below. Remember Fun on Four is currently closed on weekends, but back open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.

03.01.2022 There is strong evidence that the power of nature in healing is enormous; a range of therapies in natural settings are evidenced to contribute to the well-being and recovery rates of sick kids. The Perth Children's Hospital Kids’ Bridge, funded by Perth Children's Hospital Foundation donors will provide a link to opportunities for play, relaxation, reflection and respite for hospital staff, patients and visitors. Read more about the progress of the Kids’ Bridge on our website here: https://pchf.org.au/the-kids-bridge/

03.01.2022 The beautiful Mahi and Ziya. Ziya was born a healthy, happy baby to mum Preeti and dad Janesh. When she was a week old she was diagnosed as deaf. However, when she was two months old she had a serious seizure which lasted about 8-9 hours. After being diagnosed with a rare type of mitochondrial disease, Ziya’s health progressively declined. Without available hospice facilities, Ziya’s parents made the hard decision for her to come home, and Ziya passed away on 26 September 201...9. She might have lived for 20 months and six days, but to her family she lived a lifetime. The hospice would have provided a space where Ziya’s mum Preeti and dad Janesh along with Ziya’s five-year-old sister could have been together as a family. This is why we are doing what we are doing, providing a much needed care and respite facility for WA’s sick kids and their families for years to come. With your support we can help make this a reality, and we can’t thank you enough. To make a donation towards the first children’s hospice in WA click here: https://bit.ly/pchf-christmas-appeal

02.01.2022 Delivered by the Aboriginal Health Team at Perth Children's Hospital, in partnership with Sister Kate's Home Kids Aboriginal Corporation, the Sisters Together Healing - Sharing our Journey program is working with vulnerable Aboriginal mums and care givers. By providing professional development to support and educate 15 frontline Aboriginal Health Workers, the program supports at risk or vulnerable Aboriginal mothers through education and leadership, leading to better health o...utcomes for them and their children! Since Sisters Together Healing - Sharing our Journey began in April, its holistic focus has positively impacted around 40 Aboriginal Health Team clients and staff members, with 17 participants featuring their artwork from the program at an exhibition in November. Help support programs like this and more by making a donation to Perth Children's Hospital Foundation on our website: https://bit.ly/pchf-donate

02.01.2022 We spoke with some of the Perth Firefighters Calendar team from this year's 2021 calendar about what it meant to them to be involved in the calendar, and the importance of why they continue to raise these much-needed funds for the Foundation every year. You can purchase a 2021 calendar on our website and help support Perth Children's Hospital Burns Unit and WA kids with burn injuries here: https://bit.ly/pchf-calendar Plus, the team from the calendar will also be down at Sorrento Quay, Hillarys Boat Harbour this Sunday at 10 am with a real fire engine for the kids to see while also selling their calendars!

01.01.2022 The incredible Carlo (8) and his best friend, Adam (9) came up with their own creative idea to raise funds for Perth Children's Hospital Foundation. With the help of their teachers at St Brigid's College Carlo and Adam spent their time making handmade comic books during lunchtime. Their fundraising efforts were supported even further when the Mayor from the city of Kalamunda approved a stall for them to sell their comic books at the Kalamunda night markets. Joined by Carlo’s sister Olivia and their friends and family, the boys raised $495 thanks to the generous support from the community - you should all be so proud of your efforts!

01.01.2022 The whole essence of it is living, it isn’t dying, that was a part of it but a very small part of it the bigger picture is living the life that we have and making the most of it. Mrs Raghwani. Thank you to the incredible Raghwani family for sharing their story. A dedicated children’s hospice facility would have enabled the Raghwani family to come together in the lead up to Ziya’s passing.... Your gift this Christmas will support families like the Raghwani's and help us build the children’s hospice, the first of its kind in Western Australia, to care for children with a life-limiting illness, who have complex medical needs and need 24-hour-a-day care. Donate today: https://bit.ly/pchf-christmas-appeal