How did COVID-19 impact the way you were able to support families in 2020? 2020 – Well what a year it was. In hindsight whilst it was somewhat crazy and at times surreal, it was also a tremendous learning experience both professionally and personally.COVID... Read More

Our Under the Sea school hospice holiday program has been a gone ‘swimmingly’ again this year!Children staying in the hospice joined in art therapy sessions, sensory activities and puppet shows. They also had the opportunity to meet, see and touch some friendly sea creatu... Read More

We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Tabcorp (The Lott), launched with a generous donation of $100,000!Very Special Kids has a strong connection with The Lott, with Tatts being a major contributor to the building and running of our children’s hospice in the 19... Read More

Thank you for being a lifeline for children with life-limiting conditions and their families.As the year comes to an end our Malvern administration office will be closed from Thursday, 24 December to Monday, 4 January, while our 24-hour children’s hospice ... Read More

Christmas is just around the corner! Here are a few ways you can spread some festive cheer and support Very Special Kids at the same time.

Malvern Xmas Trees

We are delighted to announce that the state government will commit $7.5m towards the $22.5m needed to rebuild our new children’s hospice, which is set to commence in August 2021. The funding commitment was announced in last week’s state budget.In 2019, we received $7.5m ... Read More

We’d are excited to introduce the hospice’s first ever occupational therapist, Leo Gnavi.Leo has held positions at The Centre for Cerebral Palsy (WA), The Cerebral Palsy League (QLD), Nauru Regional Processing Centre, Noah’s Ark Inc (Vic) and he also works part-time at ... Read More

Christine spent more than 30 years working in hospitals as a cardiac technologist, so when she retired, she knew exactly where she wanted to volunteer – Very Special Kids. She has a son with a disability, and the nurturer in her wanted to keep caring for kids, and that’s whe... Read More