2023 – 2024 CELEBRATING IMPACT

This is the impact of your support.

In the last financial year, the Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation community contributed more than $4.8 million to improve the health and wellbeing of women, children and families under the care of the Women’s and Children’s Health Network.

16%

3%

54%

5%

15%

7%

Medical Equipment & Services

Family Support Programs

Medical Research

Laklinyeri Beach House

Arts in Health Program

Cocoon Program

Invested over $2.5 million in health and medical research in South Australia.

Reduced stress and created calmer spaces for families through 142 Music for Wellness sessions.

Provided vital equipment and services to over 139,000 patients who relied on the Hospital.

Helped 160 families experiencing financial hardship through our Family Support Programs.

Over 100 babies in, or at risk of entering, foster care referred to our Cocoon Program since its inception.

42 families created precious memories at our Laklinyeri Beach House.

Stories of impact

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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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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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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