Little Heroes Foundation Funded Projects And Partnerships

Over the years, Little Heroes Foundation has contributed significant funding towards lifesaving equipment and facilities at Adelaide’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital. A full breakdown on our funding distributions can be found below:

Project Completion Date Contribution
Ronald McDonald Children’s Clinic 03/06/1997 $250,000
Brookman Ward 19/02/1998 $350,000
Dialysis Unit 22/06/1998 $230,000
Adolescent Ward 10/06/1999 $55,500
X-ray Department 15/12/2000 $215,000
Paediatric Holding Bay 31/08/2001 $265,000
Water Filtration Plant 15/03/2002 $48,000
Endocrine Unit 28/10/2002 $200,000
HPLC Machine 04/11/2002 $125,000
MRI Machine 21/03/2003 $1,957,000
Endoscopic Theatre Suite 07/07/2005 $1,270,000
Adolescent Ward 30/08/2006 $50,000
Play-deck/Cafe 08/11/2006 $1,570,000
4th Floor & Newland Ward 01/08/2008 $1,000,000
Donations to interstate charities 30/06/2010 $1,100,000
MRI Machine 06/09/2011 $1,000,000
MRI Ambient Lighting Package 06/09/2011 $155,000
Donations to other charities 31/03/2012 $194,000
Michael Rice Centre for Haematology and Oncology 12/04/2012 $2,000,000
Drager Babylog Ventilator 01/10/2012 $25,000
Newland Ward Refurb 31/12/2013 $50,000
Gilbert Redevelopment 31/12/2013 $200,000
Hill Ward Building Works 13/02/2014 $50,000
Centre for Robotics and Innovation 2017/2018 $1,730,000
Big Talks for Little People Program & Benches to date $150,000
Eating Disorder Building 2025 $1,000,000
Flinders University Little Heroes Professor of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Ongoing TBC
Flinders University Childhood Dementia Research Ongoing $70,000
Embrace Kids 2023 $90,000
Childhood Dementia Initiative 2023 $50,000
Little Heroes Care Ongoing $2,065,358

 

Little Heroes Care – Partnerships And Programs

Since 2011, the foundation has also provided funding for our ongoing support services program known as Little Heroes Care. This program, by partnering with like-minded charities and institutions, aims to deliver the very best care for children living with a serious illness, regardless of how rare their diagnosis is.

Service Description Total Contributed
Leukaemia Foundation $225,000
‘Rocket’ early-intervention program for Autism Spectrum Disorder $25,000
Cystic Fibrosis SA $85,000
Epidermolysis Bullosa (butterfly children) and other in-home nurse programs $622,679
Muscular Dystrophy $600,000
WCH Paediatric Palliative Care Service $67,985
Direct support to seriously ill children and their families (including ‘Alex’s Playground’) $403,330
Play Therapist $11,364
Childhood Dementia $25,000