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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`Through the Window: Sea and Colour` by The Beach Studio 🌊✨
Step into a world of colour, creativity and imagination!
These beautiful artworks were created by young artists aged 6–12 at The Beach Studio, a children’s art school in West Beach. Using watercolours and oil pastels, each artist interpreted the same still life scene in their own unique way, bringing fresh perspective, personality and creativity to every piece.
Delivered through our Arts in Health program, exhibitions like this help create uplifting, welcoming spaces for children, families and staff, supporting wellbeing through creativity.
`Through the Window: Sea and Colour` is currently on display at the Orange Gallery in the Women`s and Children`s Hospital, Level 1 along the Samuel Way walkway 🧡
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Your weekly shop could make a difference đź›’
Join Hospitals United for Sick Kids and Coles in helping kids in hospitals get home sooner.
From now until 7 April, the items in your basket can have an real impact, with 50c from selected products going directly to the Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation. Or, round up your total at checkout until March 24 to show your support.
Head to our website to see the full list of participating products and make your shop count đź’›
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Turn $2 into BIG smiles! đź’›
Every BIG W Easter token you buy directly supports Play Therapy at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, bringing laughter, comfort, and child-focused care to children at every stage of their hospital journey.
Grab your token at the register, or ask a friendly BIG W team member at self-checkout. Together, we can make hospital days a little brighter!
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