among health services caring for children & young people
across Australia & New Zealand.
CHA is a vibrant and diverse non-profit community of children’s hospitals & paediatric units across Australia & New Zealand.
Our members share a passion for continuously improving the experiences & outcomes for all children & young people requiring hospital care, and their families.
Every week they generously share ideas & improvements with each other through CHA. All staff of member hospitals are welcome to participate.
Our Community

Australia and New Zealand.


actively participate in our community.

Australia and New Zealand.


actively participate in our community.
In Focus
The National Paediatric Bioethics Conference, The Ethics of Innovation will be held on 6 - 8 September 2023! Register now!
This survey will close on Thursday 31 August 2023. Don't miss you chance to participate! You are invited to take...
Monash Partners are establishing a new Child Health Consumer Advisory Panel with the fantastic Diana Edgerton-Warbuton.
Children’s Healthcare Australasia is pleased to announce that West Moreton Hospital & Health Service - Ipswich Hospital has recently joined...
The National Paediatric Bioethics Conference, The Ethics of Innovation will be held on 6 - 8 September 2023! Register now!
This survey will close on Thursday 31 August 2023. Don't miss you chance to participate! You are invited to take part in a survey study investigating your views and experiences...
Monash Partners are establishing a new Child Health Consumer Advisory Panel with the fantastic Diana Edgerton-Warbuton.
Children’s Healthcare Australasia is pleased to announce that West Moreton Hospital & Health Service - Ipswich Hospital has recently joined our membership community.
"Healing and Dealing with Childhood Trauma"
From the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) e-news
Children and young people are among the priority population groups that are disproportionately affected by mental health impacts of climate change.
More than 300 health professionals have already signed an open letter urging the Prime Minister and his Government to intervene to prevent gas fracking in the Beetaloo Basin in the...
At CHA we are seeing rising concern across the children’s healthcare sector about the negative impacts of climate change on the health and wellbeing of today’s children & young people...
Children’s Healthcare Australasia is pleased to announce that West Moreton Hospital & Health Service - Ipswich Hospital has recently joined our membership community.
What We Do

Networking

Benchmarking

Collaborative Improvement
What We Do

Networking
CHA creates opportunites for our members to connect and share ideas, learnings and innovations within networks of like-minded peers.

Benchmarking
The CHA Benchmarking Program facilitates data driven improvement in healthcare and outcomes for children and families.

Collaborative Improvement
CHA supports member services to work together, to share learning and to partner with children and families to deliver safe, high quality & equitable healthcare to all children and young people.
Upcoming Events
Every week CHA host virtual meetings on a wide range of topics to enable members to showcase their achievements and seek support from peers for challenges. Log in to our member’s website to register for free for any meetings that interest you…

Healthy patients, workforce and environment: H3 Project…

September 26th, 2023 12:30 PM AEST
The H3 Project mobilizes the health workforce, climate researchers and broader community in recognition that meaningful and timely climate action…

RCH Mental Health Simulation Program

September 28th, 2023 12:30 PM AEST
Dr Jenni Sokol will give an overview of the Royal Children's Hospital Mental Health simulation programs. Programs essentially train staff…

Embedding a culture of quality improvement in…

October 10th, 2023 12:30 PM AEDT
Embedding a quality improvement culture in hospital departments improves overall care, service delivery and organisational culture. The Sunshine Coast Hospital…

Neurodivergence & Eating Disorders

October 11th, 2023 12:30 PM AEDT
Research suggests that neurodivergent populations, such as autistic people and ADHDers, are at an increased risk of developing eating disorders.…
CHA Paediatric Units Face to Face …

October 18th, 2023 8:30 AM AEDT
Showcasing the resilience and sharing innovations in children’s healthcare units across Australia and New Zealand - Rydges South Bank Brisbane, South Brisbane Queensland,…
Advocacy for children and
their families
for children and their families requiring hospital care. CHA is
committed to championing effective strategies for partnering with
children, young people and their families and advocating for a healthy
sustainable future for children, families and the planet.
Organisational Membership
- Connecting, supporting and developing our community.
CHA Membership is open to all public and private hospitals/health networks providing care to children and young people. All staff at member hospitals are welcome to participate in CHA networks that interest them.
Associate Membership is available* for other organisations that share CHA's commitment to excellence & innovation in children's healthcare (*on approval from our board).
CHA connects over 3,400 paediatric professionals from more than 95 hospitals and hospital networks, ranging from large specialist children's hospitals through to paediatric wards in small rural hospitals.
- Connecting, supporting and developing our community.

CHA Membership is open to all public and private hospitals/health networks providing care to children and young people. All staff at member hospitals are welcome to participate in CHA networks that interest them.
Associate Membership is available* for other organisations that share CHA’s commitment to excellence & innovation in children’s healthcare (*on approval from our board).
CHA connects over 3,400 paediatric professionals from more than 95 hospitals and hospital networks, ranging from large specialist children’s hospitals through to paediatric wards in small rural hospitals.
Organisational Membership
- Connecting, supporting and developing our community.
CHA Membership is open to all public and private hospitals/health networks providing care to children and young people. All staff at member hospitals are welcome to participate in CHA networks that interest them.
Associate Membership is available* for other organisations that share CHA’s commitment to excellence & innovation in children’s healthcare (*on approval from our board).
CHA connects over 3,400 paediatric professionals from more than 95 hospitals and hospital networks, ranging from large specialist children’s hospitals through to paediatric wards in small rural hospitals.
What our members are saying
Our health service is working with CHA to develop a benchmarking process to help us to study and improve the quality of care we provide. It is such a pleasure to work with the enthusiastic, helpful, and knowledgeable CHA team. They bring a collaborative, ‘can-do’ attitude to our meetings that helps us to break complex problems into manageable steps and work towards a shared goal.
Gehan Roberts
Paediatrician/Associate Director, CCCH, the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
We are developing something from scratch for which there is no template or logical precursor. Busy clinicians often have ideas of what could be in the data space but seldom the skills or abilities to turn this into reality. CHA is the bridge between concept and reality.
Doug Shelton
Clinical Director, Women, Newborn and Children's Services, Gold Coast University Hospital, QLD
[CHA is]…a platform for networking, consultation and collaboration to drive innovative
ideas and evidence based practice in the management of Australian children’s healthcare.
Joanne Clark
Allied Health Coordinator, WA Country Health Service
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