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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This week we come together for Patient Experience Week, recognising the heart of our healthcare community.
Every day, teams across the Women’s and Children’s Health Network shape the hospital experience for children and families, from life-changing care to small, reassuring moments, each one making a lasting difference through their compassion.
From nurses providing expert care and reassurance, to play therapists helping children understand and cope through play, and Book Buddy volunteers offering comfort through the simple joy of a story, all these moments contribute to a better patient experience.
Thank you to the staff and volunteers who make a meaningful difference to the patient experience every day.
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The incredible nurses in the Adolescent Ward at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital are showing off their Bambi Mini Charity Socks with pride 💙🧦
These socks are more than just a fashion statement, every pair sold in SA helps support the WCH Foundation and the care provided to women and children across the state.
Less than 48 hours to go to get involved in the Bambi Mini 2026 Charity Campaign.
Don’t miss it, pick up a pair or a few at Chemist Warehouse in store or online and be part of something that makes a real difference.
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Spotted: WCH Foundation CEO, Verity and her boys rocking Bambi Mini socks! 🧦💛
We’re excited to have teamed up with Bambi Mini for their 2026 Charity Super Socks campaign.
Available in store and online at Chemist Warehouse, every pair sold in SA directly supports the WCH Foundation.
Join in on the fun, make an impact and purchase yours today!
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