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  • A close up of two pairs of hands. Each person is holding a smart phone and tapping the screens
    New social media age restrictions for under-16s start 10 December 17 November 2025 Australia is just one month away from introducing landmark social media age restrictions designed to protect children and young people under 16. This world-first legislation aims to safeguard cognitive development and mental health by reducing exposure to harmful content, addictive design features such as endless scrolling and online risks.
  • Dr Saumil Desai receiving the award for Best Oral Paper at the Neonatal Clinical Practice Improvement Conference.
    NETS WA clinician wins top honour for groundbreaking neonatal transport study 29 October 2025 Dr Saumil Desai has received national recognition for a groundbreaking study that improves emergency response times for critically ill newborns, positioning NETS WA as a leader in neonatal care.
  • Professor Jane Valentine, front row second from right, with fellow members of the Kids Rehab WA Research team.
    Driving innovation in paediatric rehabilitation: Kids Rehab WA research report released 15 October 2025 Kids Rehab WA’s 2023–2025 Biennial Research Report highlights groundbreaking research, consumer-led collaboration, and clinical excellence improving outcomes for children with disability and complex health needs.
  • Telethon Trust Research Fellows Dr Joo Anne Chiam, Dr Catherine Honey and Dr Abigail Hudson
    Newest Telethon Research Fellows on track to transform care 14 October 2025 An advanced medical trainee seeking insights into bronchiolitis in babies is among 3 Perth Children's Hospital doctors awarded Telethon Trust Research Fellowships in the latest round of the program. Dr Honey’s, along with fellow Telethon Trust Research Fellows, Dr Joo Anne Chiam and Dr Abigail Hudson are hoping to advance care for children and families.
  • CAHS A/CE Michael Hutchings, Professor Chris Blyth, Director General Dr Shirley Bowen with Elsie and her mum.
    Needle-free flu vaccine for WA children ahead of 2026 season 06 October 2025 Western Australian children aged 2 to under 12 will soon have access to FluMist, a needle-free nasal spray flu vaccine. Backed by a $7.24 million WA Government investment, the initiative aims to boost vaccination rates, reduce flu-related hospitalisations, and ease pressure on the health system ahead of the 2026 flu season.

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  • Megan Jones, Senior Speech Pathologist, Perth Children's Hospital
    Meet our speech pathologists: Megan 19 August 2022 It's Speech Pathology Week 2022, and we're introducing speech pathologists from across CAHS. Meet Megan Jones, Senior Speech Pathologist at Perth Children's Hospital.
  • Dr Bradley McDonald reviewing an echocardiogram
    Research study uncovers evidence to help young patients with rheumatic heart disease 10 August 2022 A 17-year look-back at more than 500 echocardiograms of WA children and teenagers with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) has revealed important insights into which young patients with heart problems may remain stable without a cardiac procedure or surgery if they experience no further episode of rheumatic fever. The first of its kind study is expected to inform management protocols worldwide and also assist Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) doctors to get their patients back home quicker to be monitored by outreach clinics – including those from small remote isolated Aboriginal communities who had never left their region before. Conducted by PCH paediatrics registrar Dr Bradley MacDonald, with results published in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, the research findings are important for WA as Australia has one of the highest reported rates of acute rheumati...
  • Research Assistants from the BEE Pain Free trial (l-r) Megan Dodd, Julie Nguyen and Emily Bell
    BEE pain free study receives ACTA award 08 July 2022 The Anaesthesia Research team is buzzing following their success in the recent Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) Awards 2022.
  • Children's Hospital film crew in PCH Theatre filming surgery
    New TV series filmed at PCH premieres 22 June 2022 Children's Hospital, a documentary featuring Perth Children's Hospital, will show on Channel 9 on Fridays at 7.30pm until late July.
  • Four PCH nurses with their chocolates for IND 2022
    Celebrating our nurses 12 May 2022 In honour of International Nurses Day 2022, we have taken the opportunity to thank and celebrate our nurses at CAHS.
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