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Resources for
Families

Tools to help you through
a hospital or healthcare experience

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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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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

Find a book or resource in the AWCH Library

Go to the AWCH Library

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

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

Go to the AWCH Library

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

Go to the AWCH Library
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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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The Association for the Wellbeing of Children in Healthcare acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connections to lands, water and communities. 
We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to elders past and present.

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