Child Life Therapy
Camp Quality
Child Life Therapists stay by a child's side in hospital every step of the way throughout their cancer experience, encouraging coping skills and boosting wellbeing through play therapy, education and distraction. These invaluable health professionals reduce a child's stress and anxiety over the procedures they face, helping to minimise the need for anaesthetic and sedation. Child Life Therapists also support the welfare of the whole family, including siblings, by providing practical help, forming bonds, and sharing skills that strengthen the wellbeing of the family unit. Camp Quality is one of the major funders of Child Life Therapy positions in Australia. They currently fund Child Life Therapist roles at Monash Children's Hospital (VIC), Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne (VIC), John Hunter Children's Hospital (Newcastle, NSW), The Children's Hospital at Westmead (NSW) and Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick (NSW).