Our little stars!
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Five year old Alexander looks like a typical boy of his age who has nothing more to worry about than what game to play next with his three brothers and sisters. But in fact, Alexander bravely lives with epilepsy, facing each day with a big smile. |
Looking at 11 month old Blake, you might see some of that resilience in his eyes that got him to where he is today. But you would never guess what he has already been through in his short life, some of which he spent at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick. |
Harrison was born with a painful digestive disorder and respiratory issues. |
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At 20 weeks pregnant Hudson's parents were told that their son was to be born with a condition known as Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome, a congenital heart defect in which the right ventricle of the heart fails to grow and develop properly. The condition meant that Hudson's heart would begin to fail almost immediately after birth and that without surgery his chances of survival would be slim. He was delivered at 39 weeks and underwent surgery five days later. |
You wouldn’t know by looking, but adorable three year old Koby has gone through more than most adults have in his short life. Thinking he had a simple fever, on Christmas Eve in 2008 Koby’s parents took him to their local Emergency Department at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick. Tests revealed the worst, Koby actually had Leukemia. |
At just five years of age Makayla suddenly suffered a fit that lasted 54 minutes. She was rushed to Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick by ambulance where she was diagnosed with epilepsy. She was on the ward at the Hospital for one week and underwent tests that monitored her brain activity to understand the severity of her condition. |
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Six days before Christmas in 2008, twelve year old Niamh was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a form of cancer. |
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Our Ambassador
Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC,
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
With a caring legacy of support and enthusiasm for child health as Governor of Queensland, Children’s Hospital Foundations Australia invited Her Excellency to become patron upon her appointment as Governor-General of Australia in September 2008.
The patronage of the Governor-General of Australia highlights the achievements of Children’s Hospital Foundation Australia supporters and strengthens the Federation’s aims of engaging Australia to ensure that all sick and injured children receive the best care possible.
