Dr Stacie Wang is a paediatric oncologist at the Children’s Cancer Centre in The Royal Children’s Hospital. The Good Friday Appeal proudly supports her CAR-T cell therapy research. To recognise her work in the lead up to the appeal, we spoke to Stacie about what it’s like to work with children dealing with cancer.
Three prosthetic legs see eight-year-old Milla running, swimming and enjoying everyday life. Click here to read her story.
As the adults hurried about their chores just before dinner, Caleb Sinaga had his eye on his next plaything. Click here to read his story.
Dr Elyse Passmore is a biomedical engineer working in the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute at the Royal Children’s Hospital. The Good Friday Appeal proudly supports her research into artificial intelligence (AI). To recognise her work in the lead up to the appeal, we spoke to Elyse about how AI is making waves in the world of healthcare.
It took nine months of riding a merry-go-round of recurrent sickness and visits to doctors before the sinister secret growing at the back of Ayla’s brain was finally revealed. Click here to read her story.
Almost a year after being diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, Aliyana hopes to start ticking things off her ever-growing “after cancer to-do list”. Click here to read her story.
Associate Professor Valerie Sung has worked at the RCH as a junior doctor since 2001, and as a general paediatrician since 2010. She has a passion for caring for deaf and hard-of-hearing children. Her research on childhood hearing loss is proudly supported by the Good Friday Appeal.
Each year on the third Tuesday of March, the RCH celebrates World Social Work Day to highlight the achievements of social workers, raise the visibility of social work services, and to promote the contributions of the profession to individuals, families, and the wider community.
The Good Friday Appeal is proud to announce one of the faces of this year’s campaign, Alex Wyatt. Click here to read his story!
The Good Friday Appeal is proud to announce one of the faces of this year’s campaign, Isla Magann. Click here to read her story!
