“Supporting the Appeal will help improve treatments and reduce the suffering of children facing similar journeys in the future,” said Danielle.

Henry's story.

At just three, Henry was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma – cancer of the nerve cells – that had already spread to his bones and bone marrow.

At first, doctors thought he had two different viruses and pneumonia, illnesses he could recover from with the right treatment.

But Henry never got better and further scans and a high-risk biopsy confirmed a parent’s worst nightmare: a tumour hiding near his liver.

Life for the family was turned upside down. Both of Henry’s parents gave up work to juggle being in hospital with him for months of intensive treatment and caring for his older brother Charlie at home.

“I had the bell in my mind throughout the whole journey; it gave us hope and through all the hard times that was the goal we wanted to get to,” said Danielle, Henry’s mum.

The dark days of cancer treatment are now behind them and life is returning to normal, but the risk of relapse is high. Henry faces a 50 % chance of relapse over the next five years.

“Supporting the Appeal will help improve treatments and reduce the suffering of children facing similar journeys in the future,” Danielle added.

Your gift will improve cancer care at PCH and help more kids ring the end-of-treatment bell. Donate to Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation today.

Together, let’s spread the sound of hope.

“In children, cancers are very different to those in adults; they develop differently, spread faster and often appear to strike at random.
Yet most treatments are developed for adult cancers and are decades old. It’s not just about survival, it’s about quality of life.

We want a future where we have more weapons against this disease that are much more specific and much less toxic” - Professor Nick Gottardo, WA Comprehensive Kids Cancer Centre Clinical Director.

A new era in children's cancer care.

Supporters like you are helping fund the WA Comprehensive Kids Cancer Centre, improving access to treatments that are more effective, less toxic and close to home.

The Centre brings together the clinical expertise of Perth Children’s Hospital, the research expertise of The Kids Research Institute and the University of Western Australia, and the generous backing of major funders, the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation and PCHF, to improve survival and quality of life for kids with cancer.

A new chapter in cancer care and research has begun, with a focus on:
• Access to breakthrough treatments
• Kinder, personalised care
• Long-term wellbeing support that extends beyond treatment
• Community input shaping the Centre’s work
• The brightest minds in the field working together
• A First Nations focus on culturally safe, effective treatments