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Now complete: Step inside Sandcastles (Boodja Mia).

Now complete: Step inside Sandcastles (Boodja Mia).
Now complete: Step inside Sandcastles (Boodja Mia). WA’s first children’s hospice is complete. Now families need our support. Construction is complete on Sandcastles (Boodja Mia), WA’s first children’s hospice, bringing a long-held vision for our state’s kids with life-limiting conditio…
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Sandcastles (Boodja Mia) officially launches in WA

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Sandcastles (Boodja Mia) officially launches in WA A home away from home for our state’s sickest kids An opening ceremony took place at WA’s first children’s hospice, Sandcastles (Boodja Mia) today, marking a major milestone for children with life-limiting conditions and their families.  Follo…
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Meet Doctor Lisa Cuddeford

Meet Doctor Lisa Cuddeford
With more than 25 years of experience in paediatric palliative medicine, Dr Lisa Cuddeford has helped shape the vision for Western Australia’s first dedicated children’s hospice. Dr Lisa Cuddeford is Head of Department, Paediatric Palliative Care and Hospice Service at the Child and Adolescent Healt…
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A lifetime of love in just six months

A lifetime of love in just six months
Remembering Elfy, her cheeky smile and why Sandcastles matters to families like Nav's. When Nav and his wife were partway through their pregnancy, they received devastating news.  Their daughter had a severe and life-limiting heart condition. Multiple cardiologists told them there was little that co…
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Artworks for WA’s first children’s hospice take shape

Amalie and Renae Telo
Earlier this month, children, families and volunteers contributed to creative workshops, helping shape integrated glass artworks for Sandcastles (Boodja Mia), WA’s first purpose-built children’s hospice. Led by artists Sioux Tempestt and Julianne Wade, the workshop saw close to 30 families take…
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$21 million brings Sandcastles closer to opening

$21 million brings Sandcastles closer to opening
We’re proud to share a major milestone for Sandcastles (Boodja Mia), WA’s first children’s hospice. More than $20 million in operational funding has now been committed by the WA Government to our clinical operations partner, the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS), ensuring the …
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Another major milestone achieved

Another major milestone achieved
Last month, our construction crew gathered on site at Sandcastles for a moving and heartfelt smoking ceremony led by cultural consultants Barry McGuire and Carol Innes.Against a breathtaking natural backdrop featuring crows circling overhead and whales breaching nearby, the traditional smoking cerem…
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