our services
When a child has a life-threatening illness it impacts on the whole family. Very Special Kids Model of Care encompasses a family-centred approach that recognises the strengths of families and their individuality.
Care is delivered across different settings including home, hospital and Very Special Kids House and can be accessed from the point of diagnosis through to recovery or bereavement.
Very Special Kids offers a range of flexible programs and services designed to address families’ individual and changing needs and include:
- Counselling and emotional support
- Sibling support
- Trained family support volunteers
- Bereavement support
- Respite and end-of-life care at Very Special Kids House.
To learn more about these programs please visit the relevant pages
Click here to download a brochure on our services
latest news
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Start the New Year by becoming a volunteer
Posted 19 days ago
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 of their time to help us to support families. Very Special Kids provides two volunteer programs; the ‘Friends of Very Special Kids’ and the Family Support Volunteer Program.
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Posted 18 days ago
There are some exciting and rewarding opportunities to work for a ‘very special’ organisation. Click here to view our current employment opportunities.