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Free transport for patients with sickle cell disease

Posted: August 24, 2022

The WCH Foundation is providing free transport to patients with sickle cell disease at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital (WCH) to support them in making it to their regular appointments. The WCH Haematology/Oncology Unit...

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Milestone moments for the tiniest babies

Posted: August 24, 2022

Alexandra and Joshua’s baby girl, Charlee, was born at just 23 weeks. The couple’s wedding rings could fit around her arm like a bangle. “Everything was smooth sailing in the pregnancy, we thought that...

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Music Therapy expansion at WCH

Posted: August 4, 2022

The WCH Foundation is excited to be growing the Music Therapy service to assist more patients and families under the care of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital (WCH)! In the past 18 months, we’ve...

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Challenge 21 is back!

Posted: August 1, 2022

Due to the success in its inaugural year, Challenge 21 is back again in 2022! Challenge 21 is inspired by the Roberts Family who have been fundraising for the WCH Foundation for 16 years...

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A long-awaited holiday for the Olivier-Goossens family

Posted: August 1, 2022

“As you can hear, she’s very happy!” Eva says of her 9-month-old daughter, Zoe, who is giggling away. Zoe has managed to keep a big, brave smile on her face through some tough challenges...

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Gold standard vision screening for pre-schoolers

Posted: June 23, 2022

Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) provides a key role in the screening of infants and children at over 100 locations across South Australia, from Mount Gambier to Coober Pedy and everywhere in between....

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Research helping mums sustain breastfeeding

Posted: June 23, 2022

Breast milk has unique qualities that can protect babies from ear infections, vomiting, diarrhoea, chest infections, and asthma. However, some mothers of preterm infants can face challenges initiating and sustaining breastfeeding within the Hospital...

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New Out of Home Care Clinic

Posted: June 23, 2022

We have helped create a more welcoming and calming space for children at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital (WCH) Out of Home Care (OOHC) Clinic with $10,000 in funding. Franca Foti, OOHC Clinical Coordinator,...

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Finding Comfort from Chronic Pain

Posted: May 5, 2022

In Australia, 1 in 4 children is estimated to be impacted by Chronic Pain, just like 15-year-old Lexie. Lexie’s pain started in her legs when she was three and she was later diagnosed with...

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Future Nurse’s Haircut Fundraiser

Posted: May 5, 2022

14-year-old Teiana is giving back to the Women’s and Children’s Hospital (WCH) after spending the start of her life there. “When I was 36 hours old, I was transferred from another hospital to the...

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Free transport for patients with sickle cell disease

Milestone moments for the tiniest babies

Music Therapy expansion at WCH

Challenge 21 is back!

A long-awaited holiday for the Olivier-Goossens family

Gold standard vision screening for pre-schoolers

Research helping mums sustain breastfeeding

New Out of Home Care Clinic

Finding Comfort from Chronic Pain

Future Nurse’s Haircut Fundraiser

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