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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.

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

Formula 1 superstar Daniel Ricciardo drops in for a surprise visit.
Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation ambassadors get a surprise visit from the global superstar ahead of the 2024 Perth Driven Project charity event. Australian Formula 1 superstar Daniel Ricciardo made a

Meet Luca
Meet Luca (3), a fun-loving, cheeky little fellow who was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma just before his second birthday. Just weeks before he turned two, Luca bumped his head when

Meet Cameron
Meet Cameron (7), he loves playing footy, cars, and being outside in nature. Shortly after birth, he was whisked away for heart surgery, and later diagnosed with Kabuki syndrome, a

Give kids like Cameron the gift of nature this Christmas.
Meet Cameron (7), he loves playing footy, cars, and being outside in nature. Shortly after birth, he was whisked away for heart surgery, and later diagnosed with Kabuki syndrome, a