What’s been happening?
Read all about our recent Friends activities, including donations, fundraising events, good-news-stories, equipment purchases, volunteer stories, and more.
Friends of WCH Port Adelaide Auxiliary High Tea and Fashion Parade Raises an amazing $11,093 for Children and Families
On behalf of The Friends of WCH, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who attended and supported Port Adelaide Auxiliary High Tea and Fashion Parade held at the Stamford Grand Glenelg on 31 October 2026. This wonderful event brought together community members, supporters, volunteers and friends for an afternoon of connection, generosity and fun, all in support of children, young people and families receiving care through the Women's & Children's Health Network.
2026 The Friends AGM
The Friends of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital held 2026 Annual General Meeting on 30th November, welcoming an incredible turnout of more than 100 Friends Members.
We were delighted to have Professor Michael Stark, Medical Unit Head of Neonatal Services at the Women’s & Children’s Hospital, officially open the meeting. Professor Stark shared fascinating insights into the history and evolution of neonatal medicine, highlighting the significant impact that equipment funded by The Friends has made to medical staff, families and, most importantly, the tiniest of babies.
Associate Professor & Friends Patron Ross Haslam AO along with Professor Stark also had the honour of presenting our Life Memberships, recognising the outstanding dedication and contribution of our long-standing members.
The generosity of the Bert and Carmel Baulderstone Charitable Trust
Thank you to the Bert and Carmel Baulderstone Charitable Trust!
The Friends of the Women’s & Children’s Hospital are incredibly grateful for the Trust’s continued support, with their latest donation providing a set of scales and an Infuuts Trike and Mobilizer for the Michael Rice Centre.
Every measurement matters. The new scales play an important role in helping clinicians calculate accurate chemotherapy dosages and monitor children’s health throughout their treatment.
Making Hospital Children Birthdays Brighter
A very special thank you to Ava.
A huge thank you to the lovely Ava, who recently completed a wonderful service-learning project by creating 10 beautiful gift baskets for children spending their birthdays in hospital.
Ava came up with the idea after learning about the work of the Friends of the Women’s & Children’s Hospital. She wanted to use her community service hours to do something that would brighten a child’s day — and what a thoughtful idea it was!
The Friends Donor Choice Program - Sara Combilizer
Thank You to Dickens and Diana for their generous donation through The Friends Donor Choice Program.
They chose to direct their donation towards a Sara Combilizer for the Allied Health Department at the Women’s & Children’s Hospital — equipment that is now helping physiotherapists safely introduce early movement and mobilisation for critically unwell children.
The impact is already being felt.
Generous Donation from The Australian Professional Firefighters (APFF)
The Friends of WCH are pleased to continue our collaboration with The Australian Professional Firefighters Foundation (APFF) facilitating another two generous donations from the group’s board and members.
Beautiful Handmade Rugs Donated to the Rose and Michael Rice Wards
Thank You to Kathy & Kathy
We want to extend our sincere thanks to Kathy Nuske and Kathy Patton for their ongoing generosity in donating beautiful handmade rugs for children and families accessing the Rose and Michael Rice Wards.
Queen Victoria Auxiliary’s Movie Night - Holy Days
Thank you for helping the Queen Victoria Auxiliary make a real difference. It was wonderful to see so many people attend the Queen Victoria Auxiliary’s Movie Night to watch Holy Days.
Four dedicated Shops Volunteers retire, sparking a special recruitment for Friends of WCH
With four very dedicated Shops volunteers stepping down after an impressive 90 years of combined service, at the Friends of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Shops Auxiliary division, the Rainbows Cafe is looking for new Friends!
Renmark Auxiliary: Garden Tea Party
On Wednesday 26th March the the Renmark Auxiliary hosted a lovely Garden Tea Party at Olivewood Homestead, with around 50 guests joining us for our annual Garden Tea Party.
Port Adelaide Auxiliary: Barefoot Lawn Bowls
Barefoot lawn bowels success!
A huge thank you to everyone who came along to our Barefoot Lawn Bowling Day with Afternoon Tea at Semaphore Bowling Club on 30th March – we had around 60 people join us and it was such a fun afternoon filled with lots of laughs (even for those who didn’t bowl!).
Kadina Auxiliary: Run Walk or Cycle Fundraiser
On a bright and sunny Sunday morning in March, the Kadina Auxiliary Friends of the Women's and Children's Hospital brought the community together for a day filled with energy, connection, and fun!