Hospitals United for Sick Kids reports strong momentum, having supported over 1.3 million sick kids and families since 2019, funded 100 projects across 30 hospitals, and raised $15 million through partnerships with eight networks.

Most funding comes from a product-for-purpose model with national brand and retailer partners, reaching more than 2,300 retail locations and 19 million Australians through media, with supporters including Coles, Arnott’s, Swisse Wellness, Kellogg’s, and others in recent years.

The FY26 Impact report highlights that funded projects reduce hospital time and bring care closer to families, improving wellbeing and recovery for sick children.

Case study: Oliver’s home-based phototherapy under the program enables Amanda to care for both her newborn and older daughter, reducing isolation and accelerating family routines.

The alliance focuses on three pillars: making hospital stays feel more like home, reducing time away from home, and bringing hospital-grade care closer to home, with examples across ACT, SA, QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, and WA.

Ali Hadi, a 15-month-old in Perth with cerebral palsy, benefited from early intervention via CONNECT-CP, which trains local clinicians and uses video assessments to identify at-risk babies earlier, cutting travel to specialists.

Blip, a space-creature mascot, serves as the campaign’s recognizable face to engage younger audiences and symbolize the journey of sick kids home.

The campaign’s simple goal remains: get sick kids home and keep families connected during hospital stays, with plans to expand impact by helping more children access care at or near home.

Jack, an 11-year-old with type 1 diabetes, experienced needle-phobia relief through child life therapy at The Prince Charles Hospital, now expanding to Caboolture Hospital and reaching 1,500 young patients since July 2025.

Leadership underscores that Hospitals United aims to reduce time away from home, ease anxiety, and improve recovery by delivering hospital-grade care closer to families.

A Melbourne hospital-at-home program allows phototherapy for newborns with jaundice at home, with daily nursing and 24/7 clinical support, keeping families together and reducing hospital time.

Monash Children’s Hospital At Home program enables eligible newborns with jaundice to receive home phototherapy, further supporting family togetherness.