For families

  • Coronavirus (COVID-19): What you need to know

    Here's the latest advice on COVID-19 and how it may affect your child.

    Monday 30 March 2020

  • Visitor restrictions

    In response to COVID-19, we have introduced new visitor guidelines to help keep our patients safe.

    Monday 30 March 2020

  • “I thought drowning would be frantic but it was quiet and quick”

    Replying to a text message, answering the door, applying sunscreen or even grabbing a towel are tasks that only take a few minutes to do but in these minutes of distraction, a child can drown.

    In November 2017, four-year-old Micah and his parents were on holidays at a holiday park.

    Thursday 5 March 2020

  • Managing exposure to bushfire smoke

    With the escalation of fires over the Christmas break, many parents are concerned about the impacts of inhaled smoke from these fires. Here are some tips to help.
    Tuesday 7 January 2020

  • Linking the future of health care

    A new-look transfer corridor for critically ill babies born at Westmead Hospital who need urgent medical treatment at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW) was officially unveiled today.
    Wednesday 18 December 2019

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