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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Meet your Arts in Health team
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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Did you know there’s a Fringe exhibition at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital (WCH)? ✨🎨
Presented by the Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation, `Max, Mayo, Monsters & Mayhem` is a joyful mother-and-son collaboration proudly featured in the Adelaide Fringe Guide!
This vibrant collection of paintings is created by Billie Justice Thomson, the 2026 Adelaide Fringe Poster Artist, and her 8-year-old son Marvin. Together, they’ve embraced the fearless joy of creating, with monster trucks roaring across colourful landscapes, zombies popping up in unexpected places, and the beautiful chaos of art made with love and spontaneity.
Billie shares, “Marvin and I worked side by side, embracing spontaneity and freedom, allowing colour, gesture, and intuition to guide our process. Each painting is the result of fun and experimentation rather than planning.”
"It’s pretty special to paint with this kid, but even more that we get to share them with the patients, staff and visitors at the hospital where Marvin was diagnosed with his intellectual disability." As a WCH family, Billie and Marvin are thrilled to share their work through the WCH Foundation’s Arts in Health program, which brings creativity and connection to the hospital community.
🎨: `Max, Mayo, Monsters & Mayhem` by Billie Justice Thomson & Marvin Justice Beer
📍 Women’s and Children’s Hospital | The Green Gallery on Level 2, Zone D, near the Hospital Café.
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Thanks to @hansen_yuncken, the Women’s and Children’s Hospital is receiving vital support for the NICU, including equipment like an additional infant warmer, helping ensure newborns get the care and comfort they need in those crucial early hours.
This support helps prevent complications, keeps babies close to their mothers, and gives every newborn the best possible start in life.
Thank you Hansen Yuncken for your incredible support 💛
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