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  • A group of adults and two young children in a medical clinic room. The adults stand and sit around the children, who are seated on chairs. Medical equipment, supplies, a computer desk, cabinets, and a window are visible in the background.
    Needle-free flu vaccine now available for WA kids 14 April 2026 Families across Western Australia can now access a needle-free influenza vaccination, with Australia’s most comprehensive FluMist program rolling out today. Eligible children aged 2 to 11 years can access the intranasal spray vaccine, offering a simple and painless alternative to the traditional injection.
  • A group of tenadults posing for a formal group photo indoors. Five people are seated on a couch in the front row and five are standing behind them, all smiling toward the camera. They are dressed in business‑casual clothing, with a wood‑paneled wall in the background.
    Telethon Trust Research Fellows celebrate milestone anniversary 01 April 2026 The Channel 7 Telethon Trust marks a major milestone this week, celebrating 40 years of investing in child health research through its Telethon Trust Research Fellowships.
  • Early Moves study participant Paige with her mum Carys.
    Major milestone for WA-led child development study 05 March 2026 A special play-based assessment at Midland over the weekend has signalled a significant milestone for the Early Moves Project. It marked the completion of data collection for the major WA-led child development study, which conducted more than 1,850 such assessments.
  • Dr Gareth Baynam
    New papers challenge health systems to rethink rare diseases 28 February 2026 As the world marks Rare Disease Day, two influential new papers are prompting renewed calls for global action to improve the lives of more than 300 million people living with a rare disease.
  • Graphic with the text 'CAHS Excellence Awards - Nominations now open'
    Nominations open for the CAHS Annual Excellence Awards 16 February 2026 Families and consumers are invited to show their appreciation for the incredible service and commitment to care shown by Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) staff and volunteers. If you or your child have experienced exceptional care from staff or volunteers at Perth Children’s Hospital and Neonatology, Child and Adolescent Community Health or Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, w...

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  • PhD pathway program ensuring bright future for clinical research in WA
    PhD pathway program ensuring bright future for clinical research in WA 05 April 2023 Two outstanding Perth Children’s Hospital clinicians will be supported to pursue a career in medical research, paving the way for more clinician-scientists in Western Australia.
  • Dr Kristina Reuter with Summer Walker who is participating in the SYMBA trial with her son Louie. Daughter Remi is also pictured.
    Boost for trial aiming to prevent childhood allergies before they start 24 March 2023 A clinical trial aiming to reduce childhood allergies with a prevention approach has been boosted thanks to Telethon Trust funding. The SYMBA study is investigating if a prebiotic dietary supplement taken during pregnancy and breastfeeding can reduce the development of allergies in children.
  • Response in relation to the release of the Coroner’s Findings into the death of Aishwarya Aswath 24 February 2023 The Coroner’s report following the Inquest into the death of Aishwarya Aswath at Perth Children’s Hospital in April 2021 was released today. Read the statement from CAHS Board Chair Dr Rosanna Capolingua.
  • Rae Robinson, Physiotherapist
    Celebrating our Churchill Fellows and their focus on robotic innovation, telerehabilitation and pharmacogenomics 13 February 2023 Two PCH staff – Rae Robinson and Zeyad Ibrahim – have been awarded prestigious Churchill Fellowships to pursue further research in their respective fields
  • Dr Alison Salt and PCH patient Matthew Boettcher
    Maximising potential by understanding the link between childhood vision impairment and development 13 February 2023 Dr Alison Salt, Consultant Paediatrician in Kids Rehab WA at Perth Children’s Hospital and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia, has co-authored a book “Children with Vision Impairment”, incorporating more than 4 decades of experience from clinician researchers in collaboration with leading experts around the world.
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