On Wednesday, 19th September, during the 3rd celebration of Person and Family Cantered Care Week, we had a chance to look back at the last year’s Passion Projects.

The wind chills in Adelaide didn’t stop around 340 attendees from having a good time at the Queen Victoria Auxiliary’s ‘Book Club’ film night.

Yet another successful year of fundraising by the Friends for the 2017/18 financial year has resulted in the handover of more equipment to the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

Recently, the Queen Victoria Auxiliary Division of The Friends of Women’s and Children’s Hospital presented a Syringe Pump Docking Station, five Foetal Doppler Monitors and four Incubator Scales to Phil Robinson, Executive Director of Corporate Services and other WCH staff members.

The Ruciacks is just one of the many families, who have been helped by the specialist team within the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Maternal-Fetal Medicine Service.

The Friends of WCH were pleased to be the first story aired for National Volunteer Week 2018 by the Channel 10 news. The story acknowledges the amazing contribution the Friends Shops Auxiliary Division provides to the hospital each year.

The Friends were pleased to welcome Associate Professor Belinda Lange at the recent Auxiliary Divisions Region 1 Conference held at the WCH. Professor Lange spoke about the Virtual Reality (VR) program current being trialled in the Medical Day Unit.

Last year the Shops Auxiliary Division raised $1,918 from the sale of the Entertainment Memberships. This year the shops are aiming to raise another $2,000 to support the purchase of a Home Ventilator.

Once again, this amazing group of dedicated volunteers, family members and generous donors hosted a successful fundraiser. Around 450 supporters came out for the Queen Victoria Auxiliary, 'Finding Your Feet', Film night.

Minor invasive procedures such as blood draws, cannula insertion and catheter insertion can be extremely stressful for children, their family members/carers and Women’s and Children’s Hospital staff.

Fifteen-year-old Rani was recently allowed to go home after spending over a month in the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Thanks to the two syringe drive pumps purchased by the hospital with funds donated by the Friends.

The Friends continue to transform treatment options for consumers attending the WCH. Last month the purchase of two Bodyguard Infusion Pumps assisted with minimising the stress for Nicola.