2025 Annual Review

2025 Annual Review

In 2025 we continued to lead groundbreaking paediatric initiatives, made significant progress in our commitment to transitioning to a climate-resilient health service and established new initiatives to support our patients, their families and staff.

From the Chief Executive and Board Chair

"Major construction at our hospital sites continued and our two state-of-the-art new buildings are now nearing completion. This is the most significant transformation in NSW paediatric healthcare history and these facilities will serve generations of children and families for decades to come..."

Snapshot: The Network cared for over 168,000 children in 2025

60,000 hospital admissions                                                                                                                            

 

99,000 Emergency Department presentations                                                  

1.1 million consultations for non-admitted patients across our hospitals

251 admissions to Bear Cottage, NSW’s only children’s hospice                  

4,000 sick and injured children collected and cared for by NETS across NSW                           

20,000 operations (elective and non-elective)                                  

75,000 virtual care consultations, with almost 37,000 children cared for virtually

 

400 volunteers in palliative care, administrative support, ward grandparents and weekend play services