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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.
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
Greenspace officially open!
A new $4 million nature-space at the QEII Medical Centre (QEIIMC) campus officially opened this February. Located at the base of the Kids’ Bridge next to Perth Children’s Hospital, the
Just chilling: Improved cooling equipment for at-risk newborns.
New state-of-the-art cooling equipment at King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) is helping more WA newborns affected by lack of oxygen during birth to access life-changing ‘hypothermia treatment’. The Arctic Sun
Sweet funding boost for rare diseases.
Meet our Cherry Auction Ambassadors, Toby (9) and Ava (10), who both live with a rare disease and receive support through the Rare Care Centre at Perth Children’s Hospital. An
Perth firefighters tour Burns Service at PCH.
Late last month, we were lucky enough to show a crew of hard-working Perth firefighters around our world-class Burns Service here at Perth Children’s Hospital. We introduced the firies to
