Sometimes you need to get up close to see what's really needed.
Meet the children your generous donations support directly—hear their stories, meet their families, and see the impact the Foundation has on these young lives. News and media coverage give us the opportunity to share our stories with the broader community, important for continuing to garner support for those who need it the most. Here we share Foundation news that matters the most to people we support, our generous donors, and the broader WA community.
Our stories.
Coaches stumped as kids takeover Scorchers training.
PCHF ambassador kids bowl over coaches as the Foundation launches official partnership with the Scorchers. The Perth Scorchers coaching team were left stumped as a group of fresh talent took
Meals that heal.
Supporting PCHF with Mum’s Sause: Mum-of-three, Di, shares her simple, toddler-approved recipes. A home-cooked meal with family is a simple pleasure that we can sometimes take for granted. But for
Shock on-air shake-up.
Red carpet rolled out as PCHF ambassador kids stun in radio station takeover. Earlier this month, popular local breakfast radio hosts Pete and Kymba were replaced by a group of
The beat goes on.
Music therapy becomes permanent at PCH. When Archie was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour and had surgery at 11 years of age, he went from being an active, soccer-loving
Retail therapy.
Meet Janet and Nancy, the thrifty duo who’ve raised $300,000 for WA’s sick kids through their in-hospital one-stop-shop. For over 25 years, PCHF supporters Janet Reynolds and Nancy Chiam have
Early Moves: Major recruitment milestone for Aus-first study.
Patient recruitment is officially closed for Early Moves, one of the biggest and longest-running studies of its kind. Around 3,000 babies were successfully recruited into the Australian-first study over the
Procurement Pioneer: Steve Saunders.
Steve Saunders’ Retirement Marks Decades of Dedication to WA’s Sick Kids. Earlier this year we bid farewell to our long-time Equipment Procurement Officer, Steve Saunders, who is heading into a
Movement as medicine.
Port to Pub swimmers support innovative program for WA kids with chronic conditions. A highlight on WA’s sporting calendar, the 2024 Euroz Hartleys Port to Pub is supporting PCHF as
Sandcastles construction begins!
PCHF has revealed the name of Western Australia’s first children’s hospice: Sandcastles (Boodja Mia). Construction on WA’s first children’s hospice, Sandcastles (Boodja Mia) has now officially begun, with the state-of-the-art