Toy donations

Contact us before organising your toy donation

Please contact us before delivering toy donations to Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, or The Children's Hospital at Westmead. We will assign a staff member to meet you at the front entrance to receive your donation.

  • Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick: please email Jessica Cooper (Senior Community Relations Officer)
  • The Children's Hospital at Westmead: please email Kelly Bowler (CHW Volunteers Manager)

Christmas donations can be booked in until 3:30pm Friday 19 December. Any donations received after this date will be used throughout 2026.

We appreciate donations of toys, vouchers and personal care items from the community and are grateful for the support from our communities.

Regardless of the size of our donation, you can be sure it will greatly impact a sick child's life! Your donation is valuable because it enables a baby, child, or young person to have developmentally appropriate fun in the hospital.

Our patients range from newborns to 18-year-olds. We receive donations for children aged between 3 and 11 on a reasonably regular basis. However, we have large numbers of young patients aged 0-3 and 12-18 for whom we desperately need items as well. Please consider these age groups when donating.

Donated toys are used throughout the year for holidays, birthdays, milestones and toy sales (all funds raised go to the hospital).

If you prefer to make a monetary donation to support our Network, please visit our donations and fundraising webpage, for links to the Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation website.

Donation guidelines

So that we can ensure the toys you donate are appropriate and safe for sick kids, here are some guidelines on what cannot accept:

  • All toys must meet Australian Safety Standards
  • For health and safety reasons, toys must be brand new, unopened and still in manufacturers' packaging or with the tags attached
  • There's no need to wrap the toy as we need to see it to make sure it is appropriate for each child
  • We don't accept toy guns (including nerf guns), swords or war games
  • We don't accept electrical, spark-producing toys (due to fire regulations)
  • We don't accept bikes, scooters, tricycles, rollerskates etc.
  • Toys can't have small or easily detachable parts that can be swallowed, or easily removable button batteries
  • Toys can’t have dangers such as breakable glass, protrusions, sharp edges, or long cords
  • Glue or paint in craft kits must be non-toxic and non-flammable

Toy preferences

Newborns (0-2 years)

  • Rattles
  • Baby books
  • Baby rings
  • Soothers
  • Play Centres

Preschoolers (3-5 years)

  • Play-Doh
  • Duplo and Megablocks
  • Thomas the Tank Engine
  • Bluey
  • Sesame Street
  • Stickers
  • Imaginative toys (e.g. tea sets, tool kits)
  • Books for little people
  • Musical instruments
  • Pillow Pets

School aged children (6-11 years)

  • Lego
  • Hot Wheels cars and trucks
  • Board games
  • Arts and craft materials
  • Science kits
  • Hair accessories and Nail Polish
  • Jigsaw puzzles

Adolescents (12+ years)

  • Gift vouchers
  • Lego
  • Bluetooth speakers and headphones
  • Nail polish
  • Beach accessories (e.g. towel, hat, sunnies)
  • Nintendo Switch Lite and games
  • Jewellery
  • Typo accessories (stationery store)
  • Card games

Special needs and children in palliative care

  • Pillow Pets
  • Cause and effect toys
  • Nail Polish
  • Fidget toys
  • Musical soft toys
  • Massage cremes
  • Wireless speakers
  • Mood lights

Daily use items

  • Gift vouchers
  • Lego and Duplo
  • Play-Doh
  • Books
  • Bluetooth speakers/headphones
  • Science and medical kits
  • Sensory items (e.g. bubble blowers, fidget toys)
  • Colouring and activity books
  • Craft kits

Gift vouchers

  • Amazon Australia
  • iTunes or Google Play
  • Toymate
  • JB HI FI
  • Cotton On
  • Westfield Visa or MasterCard prepaid
  • Cinemas

 

Delivery instructions

Please get in touch with us before dropping off your toys. This ensures we have someone to meet you and storage space ready.

Unfortunately, when you deliver your donation, you cannot enter the hospital, tour the wards, or distribute the toys in person. This applies to entertainers, corporate representatives, and the general public.

Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick

Once your toy drop-off time is confirmed, we will meet you at the hospital front entrance on High Street, Randwick.

You can also post your donations to:

Attn: Jessica Cooper

Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick

Public Relations Office, Ground Floor

High Street

RANDWICK NSW 2031

The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Once your toy drop-off time is confirmed, we will meet you at the hospital front entrance at the corner of Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street. There is a turning circle and drop-off parking available

You can also post your donations to:

Attn: Kelly Bowler

The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Volunteers Department, Level 2

Locked Bag 4001

WESTMEAD NSW 2145