Who We Are
About RMHC Australia
We know that when families are together, they cope better. We believe no family should have to deal with their child’s medical treatment alone.
RMHC in Australia
We provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families and promote healing when children need healthcare. We do this by providing vital support to families with ill or injured children by offering accommodation, meals, and emotional support close to their child’s medical treatment. Through a network of Programs, we aim to ease the burden of families during difficult times, allowing them to focus on their child’s recovery.
Our work helps families stay together, keep life as normal as possible, and provide comfort during their hardest times.
Function of RMHC Australia
RMHC Australia plays a central role by supporting and guiding the network of local Chapters across the country. While each local Chapter operates independently, RMHC Australia provides overall leadership, ensure consistency in mission and values, and helps with national fundraising, advocacy, and strategic direction.
This allows local Chapters to focus on providing direct support to families, while benefiting from the resources and connections of the national network.
Federated structure
In Australia we operate in a federated structure, meaning that RMHC is made up of separate local Chapters that are connected by a common mission and brand, but each one operates independently. Each local Chapter has its own leadership and can make decisions that best suit its community, but they all work together under the RMHC name to support families.
This setup allows us to be flexible and responsive to local needs while still benefiting from the support of the larger RMHC network.
What is a Chapter?
A Chapter is a local RMHC in a specific area. Each Chapter helps families with ill or injured children in their community. While they operate on their own, they all follow the same mission and work together to support families across the country.