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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A milestone year for the Matthew Scriver PICU Nurses Scholarship 💙
Honouring what would have been Matthew’s 21st birthday, this year also marks the expansion of the scholarship to include allied health professionals.
Congratulations to our 2026 recipients, Georgia Campagnale (L) and Melissa Thompson (R).
Georgia’s project will help strengthen nutrition care for critically ill children in PICU, while Melissa’s work aims to create more compassionate end of life care options, supporting families to spend precious time together in the places that mean the most to them.
Together, their projects embody the scholarship’s vision of holistic, family-centred care and ensure Matthew’s legacy continues to make a meaningful difference for children and families when they need it most.
Read more about Georgia and Melissa’s projects via the link in bio.
This week, WCH Foundation Ambassador Elspeth Hussey visited the Hospital School at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital to ask students one important question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” 💛
From working with animals, to creating banners for the Adelaide Crows and becoming a physiotherapist, their answers were filled with passion, hope and big plans for the future 🐾🏉
It’s also a powerful reminder that every child deserves the chance to dream big.
Head to the link in our bio and help support our mission of giving every child every chance.
During National Reconciliation Week, we’re proud to highlight this vibrant new artwork in Rose Ward, helping to create a more welcoming and culturally safe space for Aboriginal children and families.
Created by Tanaya, Narungga, born and raised on Kaurna land, the artwork places nurses and health workers at its centre, representing the heart of the ward. They are surrounded by interconnected camps representing each patient and family, symbolising a shared journey of care, compassion and belonging.
“The artwork encourages all who enter this ward, during difficult times in their lives or their child’s to feel uplifted by the brightness, and to feel welcomed, seen, and part of something greater,” Tanaya shares.
Brought to life through collaboration between staff, consumers and the Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Division, this work is a powerful reminder that healing is shaped by culture, community and connection.
Tanaya was proudly supported by the WCH Foundation Arts in Health team in partnership with Ochre Dawn.
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