
Arts in Health
Through our Arts in Health program we use art, play, music and literature to encourage curiosity and creativity to reduce the stress and anxiety of being in hospital. Providing moments of calm in a busy health environment, we use creative approaches to healthcare and wellbeing.

Public Art
Our Arts in Health program activates and brightens areas of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital through public artworks and art installations to improve the health and wellbeing of the hospital community.
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Play Therapy
Working closely with patients and their families, Play Therapists provide distraction to minimise anxiety and fear, help keep patients safe, prepare and support patients for procedures, provide emotional support and create positive fun and meaningful experiences.
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Gallery & Exhibition Program
Our Arts in Health program activates coordinates a changing visual art exhibition program across five galleries located in the Women’s & Children’s Hospital. The Heart Galleries bring visual arts to the Hospital community to provide a space away from the stresses of treatment to distract, entertain and inspire, improving the Hospital environment.
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Book Buddies
The Book Buddies program makes a child’s hospital experience more enjoyable and encourages reading to improve literacy skills. Qualified Book Readers visit the wards, engaging children with the many adventures that can be had through reading books.
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At the heart of our Arts in Health Program is a dedicated team passionate about enriching the lives of women, children, and families through creative expression.
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A heartfelt thank you to Wandana Primary School and the amazing Crystal and her family for supporting the WCH Foundation this Wishbone Day, raising awareness for Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) and funds for families just like theirs 💛
Crystal is mum to Lexie (pictured) and Hunter (age 8) who both live with OI, a rare and lifelong genetic condition that causes fragile bones. The family has spent a great deal of time at the Women`s and Children`s Hospital and wanted to acknowledge the exceptional care they’ve received from the Paediatric and Reproductive Genetics team.
To mark Wishbone Day, Crystal helped organise a gold coin fundraiser at Hunter’s school, with proceeds helping to make the new genetics unit more welcoming for families receiving life-changing news. Thanks to the generosity of the school community, they raised $768!
We’re so grateful to Crystal, Hunter, and the Wandana Primary School for their generosity and community spirit.
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This is it. Your final chance to be part of something BIG!
Play matters. And so does your support. Your tax-deductible donation will help create a space that supports therapy, movement, and recovery for the children and families who rely on the Women`s and Children`s Hospital each year. Visit the link in the bio to donate or visit wchfoundation.org.au/play.
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We are incredibly grateful to the HAS Foundation for their generous contribution of $25,000 in support of the Laklinyeri Beach House. This brings their total contribution to date to an extraordinary $150,000! 💛
Since opening, the Laklinyeri Beach House has welcomed more than 200 families navigating palliative or complex care, as well as bereaved families, offering them a week-long sanctuary to make precious memories together.
The HAS Foundation has played a vital role in creating a space for these families to connect, heal, and cherish moments that truly matter when time is short.
Their continued support and generosity embody what it means to make a meaningful impact. Thank you HAS Foundation!
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