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The effects of hospitalisation on children and young people

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Questions to ask healthcare professionals

We’ve created a handy tool to cover the most common questions to ask the healthcare professionals looking after your child, including:

  • Questions about the hospital
  • Questions about medical procedures
  • Questions about the hospital stay
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Preparing for a healthcare experience

Is your child due to be visiting hospital soon. Minimise the effects of hospitalisation on your child by preparing them in advance. We’ve created a resource to help you, including:

  • How can you prepare for a hospital visit?
  • What can influence the experience of hospitalisation?
  • Medical play at home
  • How do I provide medical play?
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AWCH Library

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Become a member of AWCH today

Become an AWCH member to keep up with the important work that we are doing, simply click the button below

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AWCH Library

Visit the AWCH Library to access our extensive collection on children and young people’s social and emotional needs in healthcare

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Become a Member of AWCH today

Become an AWCH Member to keep up with the important work that we are doing, simply click the button below

Join AWCH for free now

AWCH Library

Find a book or resource in the AWCH Library

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AWCH acknowledges the Wallumedegal people of the Darug Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work. We honour  and value their enduring care for Country and pay respect to Elders past and present.
 
We recognise the strength and leadership of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people and commit to working alongside First Nations communities in the pursuit of equitable and accessible healthcare for all.

AWCH is committed to celebrating, valuing, and affirming people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, cultures, bodies, neurotypes, and abilities.

We value the willingness and openness of people sharing lived experience perspectives and acknowledge that this is integral to our work, and to effective change.

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Advocating for the needs of children, young people and their families within the healthcare system since 1973.

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Association for the Wellbeing of Children in Healthcare (AWCH)

Building 40B
Gladesville Hospital
Cnr Victoria & Punt Roads
Gladesville NSW 2111
Australia

Tel: 02 9817 2439
Email: awch@awch.com.au

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