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$700k boost for world-first Rare Care Pilbara Hub
Funding to bring specialist support closer to home for WA kids with rare and undiagnosed diseases Leading global lithium producer PLS has committed more than $700,000 to Perth Children’s Hospital ... READ MORE
The $1M microscope giving surgeons a closer look.
New state-of-the-art technology funded by Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation (PCHF) is helping surgeons navigate complex brain surgeries with extraordinary precision – with five-year-old Riley among the first to benefit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8ATSnHkZ-M ... READ MORE
Sandcastles (Boodja Mia) officially launches in WA.
A home away from home for our state’s sickest kids An opening ceremony took place at WA’s first children’s hospice, Sandcastles (Boodja Mia), in early October, marking a major milestone ... READ MORE
Now complete: Step inside Sandcastles (Boodja Mia).
WA’s first children’s hospice is complete. Now families need our support. Construction is complete on Sandcastles (Boodja Mia), WA’s first children’s hospice, bringing a long-held vision for our state’s kids ... READ MORE
How airport lost property is helping fund diabetes tech for WA kids.
More WA kids with Type 1 diabetes are accessing life-changing insulin pump technology, thanks to a $200k boost to the PCHF Pump Program from Perth Airport. For kids living with ... READ MORE
A lifetime of love in just six months.
Remembering Elfy, her cheeky smile and why Sandcastles matters to families like Nav’s. When Nav and his wife were partway through their pregnancy, they received devastating news. Their daughter had ... READ MORE
Turning waiting time into play time at PCH.
A new initiative at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) is helping make waiting times more enjoyable for children and families. Thanks to funding from Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation (PCHF), a mobile ... READ MORE
Precision brain surgery technology helping kids thrive.
Three years after Euroz Hartleys helped PCHF fund state-of-the-art electromagnetic (EM) navigation technology at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH), the impact of this tech continues to transform the lives of some ... READ MORE
Tech4SickKids set to launch.
For nearly two decades, WAITTA (the Western Australian Innovation, Technology & Talent Alliance) and WA’s technology community have been investing in WA’s sick kids through Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation (PCHF). ... READ MORE
Rare Care gift makes WA history.
One of WA’s biggest-ever gifts is set to transform the lives of kids and families
Gold Series – Perth: $1.5M in rare care.
Mitchell was diagnosed with Pallister-Killian Syndrome (PKS), a rare and complex genetic condition that affects different cells in the body in unpredictable ways. With fewer than 500 known cases worldwide – and only around 30 in Australia – Mitchell is one of just a handful of children living with PKS in WA.
Ben inspires WA to Give for Kids.
West Aussies raised more than $370,000 during PCHF’s inaugural Give for Kids Day – and
Locky Gilbert: From Cape to Cape.
From Survivor and The Bachelor to full-time adventurer, and proud dad to toddler Ava, Locky Gilbert is no stranger to a challenge. This October, he’s gearing up for his next challenge, tackling Australia’s biggest mountain bike stage race, the 2025 Cape to Cape.
Early Moves: Seeing the signs sooner.
Groundbreaking WA-led research – part-funded by PCHF with support from Principal Partner Mineral Resources (MinRes)
Transforming neonatal training across WA.
This is George. An incredibly lifelike sim manikin, he’s the first of his kind in
Breathing life into Dreamtime stories.
The much-loved Arts Program at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) is back, with one of the
Rehab goes robotic.
PCHF-funded robotic rehab technology is giving WA kids like Cyrus a life-changing chance at recovery.
PCHF gears up for 2025 Cape to Cape.
Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation (PCHF) is proud to be an official partner of the 2025
