About Us

CHA is home for professional connection and sharing of excellence and innovation in clinical care for children and young people, driven by a culture of collaboration by our members.

Welcome to Children's Healthcare Australasia (CHA)

Children’s Healthcare Australasia (CHA) is a not for profit, Health Promoting Charity.  

We strive to optimise health care and outcomes for children, young people and their families across Australia and New Zealand.   

We provide a trusted place for paediatric healthcare leaders and teams to connect with one another to share ideas and innovations, common challenges & solutions that are making a difference to sick children, young people & their families every day.     

Welcome to Children's Healthcare Australasia (CHA)

Children’s Healthcare Australasia (CHA) is a non-profit community of Children’s Hospitals and Paediatric Units throughout Australia and New Zealand.  

Originally established in 1988 as the Association of Paediatric Teaching Hospitals, CHA has a long history of providing support to children’s hospitals and paediatric services, and facilitating sharing & learning among healthcare providers about best practice.  Since 2011, we have been working under the name “Children’s Healthcare Australasia’ in recognition of the whole patient journey across healthcare settings. 

Learn more about our organisation, members and work:

Our Story

CHA has been supporting excellence in children’s healthcare for more than 30 years. Find out about our governance & people, and where we have come from.

Our People

CHA Membership

Our membership community is a place where our members make a difference to each other and find inspiration to extend excellence in the care of children, young people & families in their own local communities.

Our Priorities

We are committed to accelerating the sharing of excellence & innovation to ensure all children & young people receive safe, high quality & equitable healthcare.

What We Care About

It takes a village to raise a child. Find out who we partner with to extend the reach and influence of our efforts to improve care & outcomes for children & families.

Our Members

Our member’s care for two thirds of children receiving hospital care each year and share a passion for excellence & continuous improvement.

Connect with Us

If you share a passion for optimising the health and wellbeing of children and young people, we warmly invite you to reach out to us –
Who we are
Children’s Healthcare Australasia (CHA) is a non-profit community of children’s hospitals and paediatric units throughout Australia and New Zealand. We are a member-led organisation who exist to provide our members with professional connection and discovery of innovation in the pursuit of excellence in paediatric healthcare
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What we care about
The vision of Children's Healthcare Australasia is "to enhance the health and wellbeing of children and young people through supporting children's hospitals and health services to achieve excellence in clinical care." We do this through a range of initiatives including benchmarking, networking, and showcasing innovations and advocacy in line with our strategic plan.
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CHA Membership
Our membership community is a place where our members make a difference to each other and find inspiration to extend excellence in the care of children, young people & families in their own local communities.    CHA is proud to support a wide range of paediatric services, from large specialist hospitals to paediatric wards in small rural services throughout Australia and New Zealand.
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