Our Kids' aim is simple: keep children local as much as possible when they need medical care. Here's how your support does that.
Since 2001, the community — through Our Kids — has purchased more than $3.2 million of paediatric equipment for Lismore Base Hospital and the surrounding hospitals, including Grafton Base and Tweed Valley. That equipment helps keep our little ones local when they need medical care.
Our Kids is also a major stakeholder in Our House: purpose-built, 20-unit motel-style accommodation for patients and families receiving treatment in Lismore.
Lismore Base, Tweed Valley and Grafton Base hospitals care for our little ones when they're sick. Lismore Base alone sees more than 10,000 children a year.
See the equipment wishlist
Each year Our Kids issues Community Grants to families and organisations caring for children with special needs. The grants buy equipment, medicine and therapeutic items to help the children in their care.
The Community Grants program is supported by the James Frizelle Charitable Foundation, the Far North Coast Law Society and Findex.
Our Kids Paediatric Education Scholarships help nursing and allied health staff working in paediatrics throughout our hospitals with their continuing professional development.
The Dorothy Edwards Education Scholarship supports the annual Midwife of the Year award and continuing education scholarships for midwives.
Our Kids funds Paediatric Welcome Home packs to support families with terminally ill children, and children returning home from oncology treatment at major metropolitan hospitals. The packs are supported by the Byron Bay Coffee Company.
Community Grants can help with equipment and therapy items. We'll help you work out if you're eligible.
