by Jerusha Shah | Dec 18, 2024 | Blogs
Accessing life-saving medical care can be a real challenge for families living in rural and regional Australia. HeartKids is dedicated to supporting families with childhood-onset heart disease (CoHD) and understands the challenges they face, especially in rural areas...
by Jerusha Shah | Nov 19, 2024 | Blogs
From Left: Jessica Durrant-Whyte (Research Assistant), Serene Yeow (PHD Student) and Dr. Holly Voges (Senior Researcher) Welcome to our new Meet the Scientist blog series. HeartKids is thrilled to launch this new series which brings innovative research on...
by Becky Oakley | Nov 13, 2024 | Blogs, News
The 8th Annual General Meeting of HeartKids Limited will take place on Monday, 2nd December 2024 at 5:00 pm (via MS Teams). Members of our HeartKids community are welcome to attend. Agenda Confirmation of the minutes from the November 2023 AGM. Chair’s Address:...
by Kimberley Schollick | Nov 7, 2024 | Blogs
At the end of September, the tiny coastal town of Grantville, located at the entrance of Victoria’s beautiful Gippsland region, played host to a group of heart teens, volunteers and HeartKids staff for our VIC/SA/TAS Teen Camp for 2024. Over four days, a group of 32...
by Jerusha Shah | Sep 24, 2024 | Blogs
Children with Childhood-onset Heart Disease (CoHD) can face developmental delays, especially those who undergo surgery before their first birthday. These delays may go unnoticed until formal schooling begins. To help children’s development, a HeartKids...
by Jerusha Shah | Sep 16, 2024 | Blogs
We’re excited to announce that Florence Shanks, a heart kid from Western Australia, has been chosen as one of the 2024 Little Telethon Stars! This wonderful news was recently featured in The Sunday Times and on Channel 7. Telethon, a major event in WA, will take place...
