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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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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Today, on Anzac Day, we honour courage and community. Jim Murchland (pictured), a paramedic and former infantryman of the 10/27 Royal South Australian Regiment, has been trekking the Kokoda Track to pay tribute to the soldiers who served there and to his late friend, Bridget McCartan.
Bridget, a beloved burns nurse at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, left an incredible legacy of compassion, and commitment to providing essential care. Through the Bridget Claire McCartan Fund, her impact continues, supporting burns nurse training and specialised care for kids in the Newland Ward, including animal-assisted therapy.
Join us in supporting Jim and ensuring Bridget’s legacy lives on. Every donation helps make a difference to the lives and health of women, children and their families.
Donate now through the link in our bio or visit https://wchf.wchfoundation.org.au/KokodaTrackhike
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Oliver Mills is a South Australian artist and poet living with epilepsy, vision impairment and cerebral palsy, a physical condition that affects muscle movement and verbal communication.
Using specially designed equipment, and in collaboration with his family, carers and mentors, Oliver creates artworks that visually express his perspective of the world.
Oliver`s art practice consistently explores mark-making, primarily in two mediums: acrylic paint and charcoal. Charcoal is Oliver’s preferred medium, as the scritching and scratching sounds, along with the vibration feedback, create a strong sensory connection and excitement with the process. While painting with acrylics allows for greater exploration of colour.
He enjoys feeling the canvas surface and experimenting with the varying thicknesses and textures of the paint. Each acrylic work is made up of twelve smaller canvases, making it practical and accessible for Oliver to create larger works from his wheelchair.
‘I Me My Mine’ is currently on display in the Green Heart Gallery, Second floor (outside Hospital Cafe).
Visit the link in our bio to learn about the Gallery Exhibition Program.
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We`re thrilled to share that thanks to your generosity, over $114,000 was raised through the Kick it for Kids campaign.
As the official charity partner for the 2025 AFL Gather Round, we set out to help sick kids get back to what they love. Home, family and footy.
We would like to thank Peter Kittle Toyota, AFL CEO Andrew Dillon, South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas, the Purling family and everyone who chipped in, shared the message and helped kick goals for kids.
It`s the generosity of people like you that makes this possible.
If you’d like to see the difference you’re helping to create, check out some of the great work we’ve achieved together on the News page of our website by visiting the link in our bio.
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