Grant Funding

September 2021 grant recipients

Corporate Services/Telehealth

• $47,492 – For the purchase of 10x Smiley Scopes for use within the WCH.

Allied Health

• $42,000 – To develop the EATeRS program (Email And Text Reminder System) to assist children with food allergy. This project will assess whether active follow-up using electronic messaging improves the rate of allergen consumption at home after successful food challenge in hospital.

Gender Diversity Service (Division of Paed Medicine, CAMHS, Allied Health)

• $25,000 – For the expansion of Chest Binding Service for gender diverse patients.

Surgical Services – Burns

• $18,150 – For the creation and broadcast of a burns first aid and campfire safety education campaign, targeted towards Aboriginal populations.

CaFHS (Statewide)

• $18,000 – To update the Vision Screening equipment for CaFHS sites across SA (122 screening toolkits).

Haematology and Oncology

• $13,000 – For the development of a Vulnerable Patient Transport Assistance Program to assist patients requiring frequent visits to the WCH for transfusions and medications who are at risk of non-attendance, and therefore detrimental health outcomes.

Allied Health, Complex, Sub-Acute and Spiritual Care

• $10,000 – For the purchase of components and spare parts to complete the collection of specialised equipment available for use by families with children with disabilities, and subsequent staff education to ensure appropriate use.

Allied Health, Complex, Sub-Acute and Spiritual Care

• $10,000 – For the redesign of the Michael Rice Cancer Centre Adolescent Room to optimise opportunity for physical activity, music and play for patients receiving oncology treatment.

Women’s and Babies Division

• $5,709 – For the implementation of NICU Baby Books for all babies born premature (less than 32 weeks gestation) and babies receiving end of life care

CaFHS/Aboriginal Strategic Operations

• $5,000 – For the purchase of culturally appropriate books and resources, and to develop CaFHS specific literature which will be translated into different language groups, as required.

Women’s and Babies Division

• $8,200 – To enhance the healing environment in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit by improving access to safe and meaningful sound experiences for preterm/medically fragile infants, and their families.