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Sydney Children's Hospital is one of Australia’s leading specialist medical centres for children.

Social Media Policy
Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick's social media accounts are aligned with the Hospital’s key values and are focused on engaging audiences in conveying health messages and information regarding activities (including entertainment) as well as for fundraising purposes. We welcome and encourage our followers to engage with this page and content we share through open discussion,

questions and feedback but ask that posts by users are relevant and respectful. Content on this page is monitored by Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick's staff, and we reserve the right to remove posts that are:
• Offensive, divisive, aggressive, abusive, defamatory or intolerant
• Fraudulent, deceptive, misleading or unlawful
• Trolling, or deliberately derailing discussions
• Off-topic or business-related
• Violates the intellectual property right of another individual or entity
• Spamming in nature
• Commercial solicitation or solicitation of donations
• Uses obscene or offensive language

For further details, please read Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick's social media policy. Available at www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/_policies/pdf/2015-9000.pdf

11/06/2026

Today is International Day of Play.

Play is an important part of helping children and young people feel safe, supported and understood throughout their healthcare journey.

Across our hospitals, Child Life Therapists like Neesha use therapeutic play, education and emotional support to help reduce fear and anxiety, while building confidence and connection.

From virtual reality and sensory tools to distraction techniques and meaningful moments of choice, these interactions can make a big difference for children and families.

A reminder that play isn’t just fun – it’s an important part of care.

09/06/2026

The impact of our community was on full display at this year’s Gold Dinner.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the evening such a success and for your support of children, young people and families across our Network.

09/06/2026

THE SMILES SAID IT ALL l Thank you to everyone who supported Sydney Sick Kids Day and helped create so many special moments across our Network.

It was wonderful to see the community come together in support of children, young people and their families.

29/05/2026

Child Wellbeing Manager Leah Cervoni reflects on how support from the Aboriginal Health Directorate has helped shape more culturally informed care across the Child Wellbeing Unit.

“As Manager of the Child Wellbeing Unit, I reflect on our partnership with the Aboriginal Health Directorate as a transformative journey grounded in a shared commitment to improving outcomes for Aboriginal children and young people.

Through genuine relationships, cultural supervision, and ongoing guidance, they supported my team and I reflect deeply on our practice and build our cultural capability.

Together, we co-designed and embedded practical tools, such as the Aboriginal Consultation Practice Guide, and introduced structured cultural supervision and tailored training for Assessment Officers.

This is driving more culturally safe interactions, better informed responses, and stronger engagement with Aboriginal children and families.”

This National Reconciliation Week, we acknowledge the commitment across our Network to supporting Aboriginal children, young people and families.

27/05/2026

Achieving equitable health outcomes takes more than clinical excellence.

It means understanding culture, connection, and the lived experiences of Aboriginal people - and making sure that is reflected in how our services operate every day.

We are committed to this work.

This National Reconciliation Week, we recognise the importance of listening, learning and walking together.

We’re all in.

Ripples of Healing Stronger Communities by Rhonda Sampson

26/05/2026

Today, we pause to listen, reflect, and acknowledge the past.

We recognise that systems and institutions, including our own, have caused deep harm to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This has included some Aboriginal children admitted to our hospital and never returning home to their families.

These actions have contributed to enduring mistrust in healthcare and government - and their impact continues today.

We cannot change the past, but we are responsible for how we respond to it. Reconciliation is not words alone. It is ongoing practice.

Over the past year, we have taken steps toward change, strengthening relationships, embedding cultural awareness, and working to provide safer, more respectful care.

We know that rebuilding trust and supporting healing takes time. We remain committed to this work - to listening, learning, and acting, for as long as it takes.

Keep following us for more on what the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network is doing to address the impacts of past practices and support reconciliation.

26/05/2026

21/05/2026

Across the Network, teams are working every day to deliver world-class care, research and treatment for children - helping create brighter futures across NSW and beyond.

Khyla was first diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia as a child, before facing a second cancer - T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma - as a teenager.

Khyla and her family were supported by Sami, a social worker, who was there at every stage of her care.

This Sydney Sick Kids Appeal, your donation to Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation can help support children and young people, like Khyla, and their families too.

Read Khyla’s story below.

20/05/2026

When Jacob was 9, he felt tightness in his chest while walking to school.

After seeing a heart specialist at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Jacob was diagnosed with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, a hereditary condition that leads to thickened heart muscle. A relatively common heart condition in adults, it’s rare in children.

Jacob says, “It felt like heatstroke. I often felt really hot, sometimes had headaches, and my legs would hurt.”

Through his specialist Dr Claire Irving, Jacob joined a clinical trial for a heart medication normally only available to adults.

Jacob’s mum Karina says, “Before the trial, it wasn’t a question of if he’d need surgery, but when.”

“I saw a difference immediately. At first we didn’t know if he was in the medication group or the placebo group, but then we went on holiday to Italy earlier this year, and he was able to do 20,000 steps a day. We still have to be careful, but there’s so much he can do now.”

Thanks to this trial, there is now hope more families may be able to access this medication in the future.

SCHN currently has over 100 staff working on more than 260 active trials involving 1500 children and young people.

This International Clinical Trials Day, we celebrate all our clinical research staff making a difference for families like Jacob's.

📸 Jacob, his family, and members of his Westmead Clinical Research Centre trial team

18/05/2026

Oscar is 12 years old and recovering after major spinal surgery.

Born with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV), Oscar has cerebral palsy and severe epilepsy. He is non-verbal, unable to walk or stand independently, and relies on a wheelchair for mobility.

Supported by his mum Janet, Oscar attends school, participates in regular physical therapy and has recently started using eye-gaze communication technology.

Over time, the curve in Oscar’s spine has progressed to 128 degrees, causing his ribs to sit against his pelvis - impacting his breathing and positioning of his feeding tube.

In a complex three-hour operation, Dr Angus Gray and Dr Patrick Lim worked to straighten Oscar’s spine and create more space between his ribs and pelvis, with the aim of helping him sit and lie more comfortably and, hopefully, stand in the future.

Post surgery, Oscar’s spinal curve has now been reduced to 45 degrees, exceeding expectations, and he is 14cm taller.

Oscar is still healing, but he is already back smiling, with an improved quality of life.

To read Oscar’s story, visit https://www.theaustralian.com.au/health/medical/inside-the-cuttingedge-surgery-that-will-change-oscars-life-for-good/news-story/74ac9035dea47ea8d8b07796e0cf0c2d?amp&nk=56776e997f985a5af58f92ff22d27a2f-1779088292

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