Women's & Children's Hospital (WCH)
Curriculum is the core business of the Hospital Education Services at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital which is delivered employing strategies and methodologies appropriate to the needs of the child/student.
At the Women’s and Children’s Hospital a ward and classroom based service is provided for children and students who are expected to be admitted for more than three days.
This is managed in a number of ways including:
- specific educational packs developed by teachers for short term patients
- programs to support children and students, within the guidelines of medical staff, to access the curriculum
- liaison with schools to provide a continuity of curriculum.
School links are provided for students who:
- have been discharged
- have been recently referred
- have long term health needs (dialysis, Cystic Fibrosis etc) requiring hospital treatment
- spend extended time away from school usually at home.
Pathways programs are developed for specific conditions through multidisciplinary groups.
The Developmental Coordination Disorder program is supported in conjunction with Allied Health disciplines.
How to Access Our Service
Internal Hospital referrals completed by medical staff. Sibling referrals are to be negotiated with the manager of HES. School Links referrals which can be made by hospital staff, schools, support services and others with written consent of the parent guardian.