Visiting Children's Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
Parents and carers can visit their child at any time, we kindly ask that only two or three visitors attend at a time.
Visiting times
Visiting for parents is unrestricted. Other visitors are welcome, with no more than two to three people at the bedside at any time, unless otherwise arranged with the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM).
Siblings are welcome to visit. Visiting CICU can be overwhelming for siblings. If so, please discuss with your nurse about how we can help.
Other visitors are encouraged to leave by 8pm to maintain a calm environment for patients. Anyone with symptoms of a possible infectious illness should not visit.
Entry into CICU
Our entry doors to the CICU are always secured.
Please speak with the Clinical Support Administrator (CSA) at the front desk or use the intercom to ask for entry.
Parking
The Hospital car park, located on Barker Street is privately operated by Point Parking and is open 24 hours a day.
If your child needs to stay in hospital for more than five days, we recommend you take advantage of the five consecutive day visitor pass.
For information on daily or five day pass rates, please contact Point Parking on (02) 9382 3400.
Parent and carer facilities
Accommodation
If you would like to know about accommodation options, see the Accommodation options for families, Randwick.
There are visitor toilets and a small kitchen located in CICU for parent and carer use.
Parent and carer meals
The Hospital does not provide free meals to parents and carers.
A variety of food outlets and vending machines are available within and near the Hospital, see the Patient handbook for more information.
Telephones and Wi-Fi
Mobile phone usage is permitted in the waiting areas and parent’s rooms of CICU. Please ensure that your phone is switched to ‘silent’ mode as you enter CICU.
Wi-Fi is available for patients and families within the Hospital free of charge.
Please ensure Wi-Fi is enabled on your device, select _HealthGuestWiFi_SCH and follow the prompts.