Association for the Wellbeing of Children in Healthcare
Gladesville Hospital
Building 40B
Cnr Victoria & Punt Rd
Gladesville NSW 2111
Tel: (02) 9817 2439
Fax: (02) 9879 4346
Toll Free (Parent Line)
1800 244 396
For Kids
Welcome to our kids page. Here you will find links to other sites focusing on health and safety issues as they relate to young children.
Sib Link www.siblink.org.au
Website for children with siblings with disability or chronic illness.
SIBS are a support website for children in Primary School who have a sibling with a disability or chronic illness.
Children can meet others and hear about their stories, talk about their feelings, play games and find out where they can get more information on disability and chronic illness.
Body And Mind www.bam.gov
Learn about fitness, food and nutrition, exercise, disease, and safety. Take a quiz, play a game, or create a fitness calendar.
Kidshealth kidshealth.org/kid
A very comprehensive site dealing with a huge range of issues in childrens' health.
The Adventures of Captain Chemo and Chemo Command www.royalmarsden.org/captchemo
This website is based on the comic strips created by Ben de Garis, who was a young patient at the Royal Marsden. The Adventures of Captain Chemo have been turned into interactive computer games to help cancer patients worldwide.
Kids Video EEG Guide Online http://kidsvideoeeg.com/index.html
Some kids need to have a test called Video EEG Monitoring. This picture guide and information will help caregivers and patients see what it is like and answer some basic questions.
Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future
~~Dr. Rabbit and the Legend of Tooth Kingdom~~ www.allianceforacavityfreefuture.org/en/us/videos/dr-rabbit-and-the-legend-of-tooth-kingdom
Share the adventures of Dr. Rabbit and Dr. Brushwell with children in this fun video. Travel back in time to a place with a giant castle made from teeth. Meet brave young knights who set out to save the smiles of the kingdom. And learn many valuable lessons along the way!
Kidd Safety www.cpsc.gov/kids/kidsafety
Play games with Kidd Safety while learning safety tips for home and play.
Starlight Children's Foundation - Our Programs http://www.starlight.org/programs/
Starlight brings together experts from pediatric health care, technology and entertainment to create programs that educate, entertain and inspire seriously ill children.
"The Right to Health" Cartoon has been developed in recognition of the fact that improving awareness and understanding of the right to health is an essential prerequisite to operationalizing this right.
Good Beginnings provides free early childhood and practical parenting programs for children and families across Australia, based at their Early Years Centres or visits to your home.
22 November 2011
AWCH attended the Youth Health2011 – It’s Totally Important Conference in November in Sydney.
The conference ran over 3 days and was a wonderful mix of professionals and young people coming together to discuss youth health.
AWCH jointly hosted a pre-conference workshop which had a morning session discussing the rights of young people in healthcare and the standards required to protect those rights followed in the afternoon with presentations and discussion about training and workforce development in adolescent healthcare.
04 October 2011
AWCH organised an event to promote Mental Health Month by taking our Hospital Ward Grandparent volunteers and office volunteers on a Fish 'n' Ships tour.
The event showcased the importance of volunteering and its benefits to support and enhance a person’s wellbeing.
