WCH Foundation

Bloom Research Program 2023 recipients announced

In a big win for childhood brain cancer, asthma, and pregnancy health research, the Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation (WCH Foundation) has awarded $5.7 million in funding to tackle these areas of women’s and children’s health in the inaugural WCH Foundation Bloom Research Program grant round.

Research teams joined WCH Foundation staff and board members, Women’s and Children’s Health Network representatives and the Minister for Health, the Honourable Chris Picton MP, to acknowledge and celebrate this outcome at an awards night.

Chest binders for trans and gender diverse young people

Ellen Murray is a Nurse Consultant for the Women’s and Children’s Health Network Gender Diversity Service. She explains that in one of the largest-ever studies on the experiences of LGBTQIA+ young people in Australia (Writing Themselves in 4: National Report, 2021), it was found that 90% of trans and gender diverse (TGD) young people reported experiencing high, or very high, levels of psychological distress.

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Upgraded space for teens undergoing cancer treatment

Teenage patients undergoing cancer treatment at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital now have an upgraded activity space within the Michael Rice Centre Adolescent Room. The Women’s and Children’s Health Network physiotherapy team explains, “Children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer can experience negative physiological and psychosocial impacts directly related to their diagnosis and its treatment, which can impair their quality of life.”

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Celebrating Impact

In 2022-2023, the Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation community contributed more than $2.5 million to improve the health and wellbeing of women, children and families under the care of the Women’s and Children’s Health Network. Learn more about our latest impact.

Medical Equipment & Services

Family Support Programs

Medical Research

Laklinyeri Beach House

Arts in Health Program

Cocoon Program

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