How Your Support Helps
Our Wish List ranges from funding innovative medical research to purchasing vital equipment and upgrading services, your support will change the lives of Sunshine Coast patients and their families.
Wishlist Centre Fit-out
Furnishings for 18 Self-Contained Suites
Furnishings and linen for 18 spacious, self-contained suites for guests needing to be close to the hospital $200,000.
Indoor Communal Area
Furniture and items for the indoor communal kitchen, dining and lounge area for up to 50 guests $80,000.
Outdoor Communal Areas
Patio furniture, water feature, pots and plants for 3x relaxing outdoor communal deck areas $100,000.
Gym Equipment
Gym equipment to aid in patient rehabilitation, wellness and improve mental health. Total project cost is $20,000.
Childrens Playground
Give the gift of play. Help us fund playground equipment and an interactive area for families. $70,000.
Outdoor Dining Area
BBQ and furniture for the outdoor terrace $20,000.
Wellness Room
Help us purchase a sofa, massage bed and office equipment for the patient/guest Wellness Room. $20,000.
Consult Room
Help us provide a comfortable and friendly space for consultations in our purpose-built Consult Room. $20,000.
Cover for Outdoor Area
Permanent cover for the outdoor activity space on the deck overlooking Glasshouse Mountains. $100,000.
Massage Chairs for Relaxation Spaces
Dedicated massage chairs for the relaxation spaces on each accommodation floor. Perfect for guests who need time out. $5,000.
Special Programs & Interhospital Services
Parental Support & Youth Advisory
To support young adults and provide a circle-of-care for mental health patients. $218,000.
Clown Doctors
Ongoing funding to bring laughter to sick children at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital. $110,800 per annum.
Music Therapy
Ongoing funding for Dove Palliative Care at Caloundra Hospital (15 hours per week.) $43,000 per annum.
Calm Fairies
Ongoing funding for the Children’s Ward. $13,000 per annum.
Juvenile Diabetes Program
Ongoing funding for the Juvenile diabetes programs on the Coast
Delta Therapy Dog Program
Ongoing funding for the Delta Therapy Dog Program.
SCHHS Staff Mental Health & Wellbeing Program
$120k has been committed to mental health and wellbeing initiatives including awareness sessions, SafeTalk Program & coaching
Culturally-Safe Maternity Services
Improving the delivery of culturally-safe maternity services for Aboriginal & Torres Strait families at Gympie Hospital. $3k
Wishlist Wellness Garden
Help us fund a therapeutic outdoor space for patients needing rehabilitation at Gympie Hospital. $200,000.
Youth Mental Health Nurse
Adolescent and Young Adult Full Time Clinical Nurse Consultant for 12 months.
Clinical Nurse for High-Risk Child Protection Cases
Clinical Nurse full-time position for 12 months to work in the Children’s Plus program (Child Protection Liasian Unit).
Wall Mural Installation
Installation of wall art in the Sunshine Coast University Hospital birthing suites to create a calming environment. Cost: $11
SCHHS Environmental Sustainability Strategy
This project aims to reduce SCHHS hospital waste to landfill and prompt staff to increase recycling practices.
Paediatric Acute Emergency Management Plan Project
To help between 100-150 children each year with complex and rare medical conditions. Cost: $9,500
Medical Equipment
HiPac Chair
A HiPac chair for Birthing Services to improve comfort and pain relief for birthing women needing an epidural. $9,790.
Equipment for Hearing Screening
Resources for the Jabba Jabba Child Health Team to improve access and fund equipment for hearing screening. $8,299.
Resources and Tools for Mental Health Unit
Resources and tools for the Pandanus Unit that will improve the quality of care provided and support patient recovery.
Infrared Video Goggles
Used to assess and manage patients with severe vertigo and dizziness. $5,357.
Speech Pathology Equipment
Speech Pathology Fibreoptic Evaluation of Swallowing in the SCHHS, currently patients must travel or endure long wait lists.
Paracentesis Equipment and Training
A Butterfly iQ+ and paracentesis training will allow staff to diagnose and accurately treat variceal haemorrhage patients.
Hospital Accommodation & Patient Support Services
Wishlist Centre
Our newest accommodation and transitionary care facility being built across from the Sunshine Coast University Hospital.
Family Accommodation
Near the Sunshine Coast University Hospital to keep families together at critical times of need.
TV’s in Patients Rooms
Help make a Gympie patients hospital stay better with a TV in their room that they can comfortably watch.
Medical Research & Education
Staff Scholarship Funding
Help us support further education and work-related workshop for our health staff. $100,000 per annum.
Support Medical Research
Help the brightest minds find cures, promote improvements in health care and implement evidence-based practices.
You or your business can sponsor a local research project and be kept up to date with the project progression and have the researcher provide regular updates to you, your team and your supporters.
Email us at sc-wishlist@health.qld.gov.au to find out more.