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Start the New Year by becoming a volunteer

Fulfill your news year’s resolution of giving back to the community by becoming a Very Special Kids volunteer.

We are proud of the hundreds of individuals who give so generously...

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Thank you for your support in 2011

On behalf of all of us, we would like to thank our donors and volunteers for your support throughout this past year.

I am reminded during this Festive Season  just how much Very ...

Excellent result from ACHS Survey

Very Special Kids received a number of high ratings following the completion of the latest organisation wide survey by The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS), achieving accreditat...

Metricon's 'very special' home

Metricon, now in their 4th year as a Major Partner of the Appeal, recently announced that they are partnering with Stockland, a leader in developing residential communities in Australia, to buil...

Celebrities to visit Very Special Kids Fair

Come and meet 'gardening guru' Jane Edmanson and join in her garden mulch workshop at the Very Special Kids Fair from 11am-12pm on Saturday 19 November.

Get those tricky garde...

A great result despite the weather!

The title “A Fair to Remember” was certainly an accurate description for this year’s Fair.

We still raised over $80,000 despite the consistent rain and as you will s...

Bad weather impacts the Fair

Thank you to everybody who braved the rain to attend the Very Special Kids A Fair to Remember. We would also like to say a big thank you to our wonderful volunteers who worked so hard to make th...

Professional artists transform the Multi-Sensory room!

The Multi-Sensory Room which is designed for children with life-threatening illnesses to energise senses by providing stimulation and sensory therapy has gone jungle crazy!  With the help o...

House volunteers’ outstanding achievement award

The Very Special Kids House Volunteer Team has won an outstanding team achievement award in the 2011 Minister for Health Volunteer Awards in the category of primary health services.