Latest News

Stan Perron Charitable Foundation’s commitment to helping kids with cancer 19 August 2024 On Saturday 17 August 2024, Minister for Health, the Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA, announced a donation by the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation of $135.5 million over the next decade to a multi-partner collaboration to support Western Australian children and young people with cancer. Across Australia, cancer is the leading cause of death by disease for children. The generous philanthropic donation, one of the largest in WA’s history, will not just change the lives of children currently living with cancer, but will also help to advance cancer research and treatment into the future building upon the significant work already being undertaken by Perth Children’s Hospital and Telethon Kids Institute. Valerie Jovanovic, Child and Adolescent Health Service Chief Executive said the funding will enable us to improve outcomes for children with cancer through research of more effe...

Inaugural Nursing Research Fellowships supported by Telethon 14 August 2024 Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) and Telethon are thrilled to announce the inaugural candidate of the Nursing Research Fellowship (NRF) Program. Thanks to funding from Telethon, three Nursing Research Fellowships will be awarded over a three-year period, providing CAHS recipients with a dedicated opportunity to begin to build their research capability and expertise under the guidance o...

Kids Health Matters Episode 11: Food Allergies 07 August 2024 With rising rates of allergies in Australian children, many parents are struggling to navigate the growing minefield of allergy information and advice that’s out there. If you’re confused about when to introduce your child to nuts, whether it’s wise to avoid certain foods altogether or the difference between a contact and allergic reaction, you’re not alone. Be sure to tune into the latest episode...

Kids Health Matters episodes 9 and 10: Visiting the Emergency Department 31 July 2024 An unexpected health emergency for a baby, child or young person can be traumatic, especially if it involves a trip to the emergency department (ED). While we hope you will never have to visit the Perth Children’s Hospital ED, in the event you do, it can help to know what to expect when you arrive. In this special two-part episode of Kids Health Matters we join Paediatric Emergency Specialist and...

CAHS is on the lookout for WA’s brightest innovators! 29 July 2024 Attention health and medical innovators. Would you like to make a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of Western Australians with up to $500k funding? The Future Health Research and Innovation Fund (FHRI) recently launched the exciting new Targeted Call - Health System Solutions Program aimed to spark the creation and implementation of fresh, innovative solutions to address health and m...