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Stories of impact

Patient Sophia with her new splint.

The Allied Health Hand Therapy clinics at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital (WCH) provide a comprehensive service to paediatric patients of all ages. A common practice during these clinics is fitting a splint for patients, and we have purchased some new equipment to assist with this.

Nikita Skuse Media & Communications Manager

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Elysia playing with the new toys in her Speech Pathology appointment.

Many children just like Elysia who visit the Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy departments at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital (WCH) will have this same experience thanks to a huge refresh of toys for the Allied Health services.

Nikita Skuse Media & Communications Manager

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Wendy Dixon-Whiley painting the green mural.

Our Arts in Health program brightens areas of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital (WCH) through public artworks and art installations to improve the health and wellbeing of the Hospital community. Two artists have been busy creating some amazing public artworks in the Hospital space.

Nikita Skuse Media & Communications Manager

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Dilraj and his family at the Beach House.

Dilraj’s family found out about our Laklinyeri Beach House through a disability group they are a part of, and were keen to visit after hearing that it was a fully accessible holiday home – something that is a rarity for them.

Nikita Skuse Media & Communications Manager

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The updated Michael Rice Centre Adolescent Room.

Teenage patients undergoing cancer treatment at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital now have an upgraded activity space within the Michael Rice Centre Adolescent Room.

Nikita Skuse Media & Communications Manager

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Providing hope for kids with brain cancer

Outcomes for children with brain cancer have changed very little in the last 30 years. Brain cancer leads to more deaths in children than any other disease, and survival is often coupled with lifelong disability. Our 2023 WCH Foundation Bloom Research Program grant round called for projects to bring new hope to kids with brain cancer.

Dr Chelsea Mauch Research Program Manager

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An artificially intelligent app for asthma management

South Australia has one of the highest rates of asthma in the world. Even more concerning is that more South Australian children end up in hospital due to asthma than in any other part of Australia.

Dr Chelsea Mauch Research Program Manager

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