Good Friday Appeal for The Royal Children's Hospital

Your little sports fan could be part of the 2027 Good Friday Appeal. Expressions of interest are open now.

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2026 Community Report

A New Life for Ojas

Your Impact

750,000

kids and families cared for

Every single one of them matters — and your support makes their care possible.

85,415

families found help in our ED

Day or night, the Emergency Department was there when families needed it most.

53,450

children were admitted to a ward

Behind every admission is a family navigating one of the hardest times of their lives.

15,106

brave kids had surgery

Behind every operation is a team of world-class specialists.

This is what your support makes possible

Fund allocation

Powered by people like you.

32 projects across five pillars are funded thanks to the community’s support.

Patient care

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Regional impact

Strengthening local care.

3 million provided to 30 regional health services – strengthening local services so more children can receive care closer to home.

Regions funded across Victoria:

Barwon SW Grampians Hume Gippsland Loddon Mallee

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Patient stories

Meet the kids your community is helping.

From art therapy to cancer trials — real families, real outcomes, made possible by people like you.

Havana’s story

Back on her feet after two stays at the RCH with neurofibromatosis.

Read her story ›

Read their stories ›

The Good Friday Appeal raises funds to enable The Royal Children’s Hospital
in Melbourne to provide world class care to our children.

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Your Impact – where funds go

Fundraising resources

Your Impact

Read more about some of the projects at The Royal Children's Hospital that your donations continue to support.

Child Life Therapy Vascular Access Specialist Team

Thank You Alissa and Oliver

Thank you to Alissa, Oliver, and your wonderful families for so generously sharing your stories with Victoria this year. Read their stories

Good Friday Appeal Shop

From Welbie plushies to keepsake pins, caps and totes – every item helps support kids at The Royal Children’s Hospital. Visit our shop

Our Stories

Meet the inspirational patients at The Royal Children’s Hospital, and the wonderful volunteers, fundraisers and Hospital Heroes who support them. Find out more