
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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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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The biggest change in over two decades is coming to the Women’s and Children’s Hospital (WCH) playground. And you can be a part of it!
The playground at the WCH has supported hundreds of thousands of families over the years, but it`s no longer meeting the needs of the children who rely on it.
We’ve got big plans and need to raise $200,000 to bring them to life.
Help us create a space that encourages movement, connection and recovery, and will strengthen the role of play right across the Hospital.
Play your part and donate today at wchfoundation.org.au/play or via the link in bio.
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What an amazing outcome!🌟
We are proud to have been part of the ANZ Community Ball 2025, which raised over $166,000 to support local South Australian charities.
A big thank you to the event organisers, sponsors, volunteers, and everyone who contributed their time, resources, and generosity to make this possible.
Your support helps create brighter futures for our community.💙
#WCHFoundation #ANZCommunityBall2025
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Funding from the 2023 WCH Foundation Bloom Research Program is driving groundbreaking progress, as we recognise Brain Tumour Awareness Month 🧠🔬
This vital funding supports Professor Jordan Hansford of @sahmri_au, the Women’s and Children’s Health Network and his team, in partnership with @sapathology, in their work on GEL-E: Genomic and Epigenomic Predictors of Late Effects in Long Term Survivors of Paediatric Brain Cancer.
With South Australia`s first Paediatric Brain Tumour Biobank, the project is uncovering the genetic & epigenetic causes of brain cancer, helping to better understand the disease and its long-term effects. Remarkably, novel tumour subtypes with specific gene changes have been identified, paving the way for personalised treatments and improved care for young patients.
Together, we’re chasing healthier futures with all our might 💛
@wchnetwork
#GrayMay #BrainTumorAwarenessMonth #WCHFoundation #Research
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