Very Special Kids

Very Special Kids Providing holistic palliative care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families

Everyone’s favourite miniature pony, Jeremiah, visited Very Special Kids House last week 🐴🤩The kids were thrilled to enj...
21/06/2026

Everyone’s favourite miniature pony, Jeremiah, visited Very Special Kids House last week 🐴🤩

The kids were thrilled to enjoy pats and cuddles, making some very special memories!

Thank you to Angels with Hooves for bringing joy and calming comfort to children of all ages during their respite stay. We can’t wait for Jeremiah’s next visit!

Look at that smile! 😃 Lachie is a happy, cheeky six-year-old who loves the great outdoors – chasing his little sister an...
19/06/2026

Look at that smile! 😃 Lachie is a happy, cheeky six-year-old who loves the great outdoors – chasing his little sister and spending time with the sheep on his family’s country block in Goulburn Valley.

Lachie also has a rare genetic condition that stops messages travelling from his brain to his body. It has no effective treatment, and no cure.

For families of very special children, it can be unbelievably isolating. Both living in regional Victoria and having a child with complex medical needs can be overwhelming.

Please send a tax-time gift today and help hire more family support practitioners, so families like Lachie’s don’t have to face their child’s life-limiting illness alone.

Please give generously today at here 👉 https://bit.ly/LACHIEFB1

Footy Finals Fever is officially BACK 🏉Join us on Friday 14 August at the Sofitel on Collins for Melbourne’s most talked...
13/06/2026

Footy Finals Fever is officially BACK 🏉

Join us on Friday 14 August at the Sofitel on Collins for Melbourne’s most talked about footy lunch, featuring:
✨ Chris Judd and Dyson Heppell
🎙 Mike Sheahan and Mark Robinson
🎤 Hosted by David Schwarz and David King
🍽 Premium lunch by Shane Delia
🎶 Live entertainment from The Suburban Footballer

Big names. Big moments. A cause worth cheering for.

Book now before it sells out 👉https://bit.ly/43rHYNo

“Play is so universal. It’s such a child’s right,” says Cassie Keogh, child life therapist and allied health coordinator...
12/06/2026

“Play is so universal. It’s such a child’s right,” says Cassie Keogh, child life therapist and allied health coordinator at Very Special Kids.

Cassie is helping children navigate the medical world through play, comfort and connection. Her mission: to bring warmth and understanding into moments that might otherwise feel frightening.

“A big part of my role is the settling and the comfort of their stay – normalising as much as possible,” she explains.

From introducing positive play to creating memory-making programs for families, Cassie is helping children and families feel safe and understood.

💜 Read more about Cassie and our child life therapy program here: https://vsk.org.au/news-and-resources/child-life-therapy/

We’d like to extend thanks to Brian M Davis Charitable Trust for funding the child life therapy program at Very Special Kids.

Association of Child Life Therapists Australia

05/06/2026

Last week’s 24-Hour Treadmill Challenge has broken records, raising an incredible $1.2 million! 💛🎉

To everyone who ran, walked, supported and cheered – thank you. The energy in the marquee was electric for the whole 24 hours as our very special community raised more than a sweat.

Together, we can ensure no Victorian child or family has to face their journey with childhood palliative care alone.

Read more about everyone who stepped up to the challenge here 👉🏼 https://vsk.org.au/news-and-resources/a-record-breaking-24-hour-treadmill-challenge/


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Our next Sibling Day is coming up on Tuesday 30 June 💛 A day to feel understood, build friendships and have some fun. De...
04/06/2026

Our next Sibling Day is coming up on Tuesday 30 June 💛

A day to feel understood, build friendships and have some fun. Designed especially for primary‑aged siblings who have, or have had, a sibling with a life‑limiting condition.

At this Sibling Day, we’ll explore the different kinds of support around us and how these connections help children feel stronger and grow. There’ll be a super fun obstacle course where everyone works together, plus creative time to design comic book characters and bring their stories to life.

At our last Sibling Day, one family shared how meaningful it was for their child:
“Had a very happy and positive experience and lots of fun. He said he made a new best friend who was the same age, had similar interests and was also there for the first time.”

Read more about the impact days like this can have (warning: you may feel inspired to sign your child up for the next one!) 👉 https://vsk.org.au/news-and-resources/a-day-just-for-siblings/

We did it! 🎉👟 24 hours. Countless steps. One very special community.The treadmills may have stopped, but what’s been set...
30/05/2026

We did it! 🎉👟

24 hours. Countless steps. One very special community.

The treadmills may have stopped, but what’s been set in motion will continue — 24-hour care, comfort and support for children with life-limiting conditions, and their families, when they need us most.

Thank you to every person, team, partner and supporter who made the past 24 hours so special.

✨ Together, we have raised an incredible $1,149,360! Thank you to all our supporters who helped make it happen 💛

Every contribution goes a long way 👉 https://vsktreadmill.org.au/

Good morning! 🌞 The sun is rising, coffee is brewing and we're on the home stretch. Thank you so much to everyone who h...
29/05/2026

Good morning! 🌞

The sun is rising, coffee is brewing and we're on the home stretch. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated, jumped on a treadmill, volunteered, cheered us on, played music and provided nourishing and delicious food.

We've raised an incredible $1.1million and can't wait to see the final tally at 9am. Every dollar raised can help provide specialist paediatric palliative care at Very Special Kids House, Victoria’s only children’s hospice.

Did you step up to the challenge and fundraise for Very Special Kids? You've still got two hours to raise $1,500 and go in the draw for our spectacular prize pack!

Keep up to date with our fundraising tally here 👉 vsktreadmill.org.au



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While most of the city sleeps, our treadmill challengers are still raising more than a sweat.Through the cold, dark hour...
29/05/2026

While most of the city sleeps, our treadmill challengers are still raising more than a sweat.

Through the cold, dark hours of the early morning, every step can help power the care children with life-limiting conditions need around the clock 💛

A big thank you to everyone who stepped up for the night shift!

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321 Glenferrie Road
Malvern East, VIC
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