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WCH Foundation

Positively transforming healthcare for sick kids and their families in South Australia.

Together with our community, we fund vital equipment, specialist programs, research and facilities that improve outcomes for children and families.

30/08/2026

Today, on National Grief Awareness Day, we hold close in our hearts the families who have experienced the unimaginable loss of a child.

The death of a child leaves a profound and lasting impact. Grief touches every part of life, and the journey through loss can be overwhelming, isolating and deeply personal.

At the WCH Foundation, we believe no family should have to navigate the loss of a child alone. That's why we proudly support the Alongside: Grief and Loss Program, delivered by the Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN), helping families access compassionate care, connection and support throughout their grief journey.

Through counselling, peer support, practical assistance and opportunities for remembrance, the program walks alongside families through bereavement and beyond, for as long as they need.

Today, we acknowledge every family carrying grief and remember the children who are loved, missed and never forgotten.

Women's and Children's Health Network

28/08/2026

Our busy bees were hard at work at the recent Working Bee at Laklinyeri Beach House 🐝

A huge thank you to Mossop Construction + Interiors and Peter Kittle Toyota for rolling up their sleeves and lending a hand at our recent Working Bee Day.

Through their time, skills and generosity, volunteers helped maintain and improve this special place, ensuring our Beach House remains welcoming, comfortable and ready for the families who need it most.

Every job completed helps create a space where families of children with complex medical conditions or those receiving palliative care can step away from hospital appointments and daily challenges to spend precious time together.

We're incredibly grateful for the support of these community-minded partners. Through partnerships like these, families can enjoy precious time together by the coast, creating treasured memories during moments that matter most 💛

27/08/2026

We're proud to support research helping advance the future of respiratory infection diagnosis.

Recently featured by Flinders University, this work explores innovative approaches that could support faster diagnoses, more personalised treatment and improved access to care for patients, including those in rural and remote communities.

Read more on this innovative research here: https://news.flinders.edu.au/blog/2026/08/05/tests-target-better-treatment-of-lung-infections/

24/08/2026

$100,000 raised and counting 💛

We recently presented a cheque to celebrate a major milestone with Trading Metals, who have now raised an incredible $100,000 for the Women's & Children's Hospital Foundation.

Through this long-standing community partnership, Trading Metals donates $1 from every tonne of scrap metal processed at its Gillman depot. Over the years, those contributions have added up to make a real difference, helping support vital care and equipment at the Women's and Children's Hospital.

A huge thank you to the Trading Metals team for your ongoing support, generosity and commitment to helping create brighter futures for women, children and families.

20/08/2026

We're proud to award Monique Thach (pictured centre) the 2026 Bridget Claire McCartan (BCM) Scholarship, a wonderful recognition of her dedication to burns care.

Thanks to the scholarship, Monique will attend the Australian and New Zealand Burn Association (ANZBA) Annual Scientific Meeting in Brisbane from 15–18 September 2026. It's a valuable chance to deepen her expertise, connect with leaders in the field, and bring fresh knowledge back to the children and families she cares for.

The scholarship honours the legacy of Bridget Claire McCartan, a dedicated paediatric nurse with a deep passion for burns nursing and professional development. Her spirit lives on through every nurse this opportunity supports.

Congratulations Monique! 💛

Women's and Children's Health Network

18/08/2026

The countdown to City-Bay is on 👟

Team WCH Foundation is lacing up for this year's City-Bay, with the support of City-Bay ambassador Alice Monfries, to help raise funds for South Australia's first Rocket Ship MRI Simulator 🚀

Designed to prepare children for MRI scans, the simulator helps reduce anxiety and create a more positive experience for young patients and their families.

Whether you're running, walking or cheering from the sidelines, you can help make every step count.

Show your support, register or donate today: https://citybay26.grassrootz.com/wchfoundation

City-Bay Fun Run
Women's and Children's Health Network

14/08/2026

Exploring a new approach to treating craniosynostosis 🧠

Professor Peter Anderson and his team are investigating a potential non surgical treatment for craniosynostosis, using stem cell technology to target the processes that cause the bones of a baby’s skull to fuse too early.

The goal is ambitious: to develop a treatment that could prevent or slow this early fusion, potentially reducing the need for major surgery and improving outcomes for children.

Since this research began in 2024, the team has made important progress in understanding how this approach could work and what it may take to translate their findings into a future treatment.

With support from the WCH Foundation, this research is helping push the boundaries of what may be possible in craniosynostosis care, bringing us closer to less invasive treatment options for children and their families.

Learn more about this research: https://wchfoundation.org.au/non-surgical-treatment-for-craniosynostosis/

Women's and Children's Health Network

12/08/2026

A huge thank you to the team at Mellor Olsson for supporting our recent Community Wills Day 💛

By generously donating their time and expertise, the team helped community members put an important plan in place for the future, with professionally prepared Wills whilst also supporting the WCH Foundation.

Participant donations from the day will help support vital care, research, programs and services through the WCH Foundation, creating a lasting impact for women, children and families.

A special thank you to Partner Nikki Owen, Elinor and Georgina for giving their time on the day, and to the wider Mellor Olsson team for helping make this initiative possible.

Mellor Olsson Lawyers

10/08/2026

Investing in the future of children's health starts with supporting the people leading progress in care, research and innovation.

We're proud to announce Ms Emma Landorf as the recipient of the 2026 Geoffrey Davidson GRD Fellowship.

Established in memory of Professor Geoffrey Davidson, founding Head of Gastroenterology at the Women's and Children's Hospital and a globally respected paediatric gastroenterologist, the fellowship supports professional development opportunities that advance paediatric gastroenterology and benefit children and
families.

Through this opportunity, Emma plans to present recently published national consensus guidelines on the nutritional management of paediatric liver disease, showcase research from the Network, contribute to international discussions and connect with leading experts in the field.

The Foundation was particularly impressed by Emma’s dedication to translating new knowledge into improved clinical care, strengthening international collaborations, and creating future research opportunities for our gastroenterology service.

Congratulations Emma 💛

Women's and Children's Health Network

06/08/2026

An incredible night at LOT.100 raising almost $70,000 for babies, children and families 💛

Recently, some of Australia's most celebrated chefs came together for the 2026 Collab for a Cause Christmas in July Dinner.

With Tom Rehn as MC and Mandy Hall as co-host, guests enjoyed an exceptional five-course menu created by LOT.100's Shannon Flemming and Jack Winfield alongside guest chefs Mark Best, Quentin Whittle, Laura Sharrad, Max Sharrad and Jimmy Toone.

Inspired by LOT.100 General Manager Shannon Fleming's family's experience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Collab for a Cause has grown from a heartfelt way to give back into a much-loved community event, raising almost $70,000 to support life-changing care, groundbreaking research and wellbeing programs at the Women's and Children's Hospital.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this night such a success.

Read the full story here: https://wchfoundation.org.au/collab-for-a-cause-2026/

Women's and Children's Health Network

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