About Us

Kids Health is the health promotion unit of The Children's Hospital at Westmead. We strive to keep children fit, happy, healthy, safe and out of hospital. Our team works to achieve these aims through health and safety promotion, information provision and education.

The unit consists of our health promotion staff, the Hospital's bookshop and a lending library. We are located on Level 2 (street level), off the galleria (main walkway), opposite The Parent and Carer Resource Centre. You can visit us without appointment between 9.00am and 4.00pm from Monday to Friday (except Public Holidays).

  • Health Promotion

    To reach a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being an individual or group must be able to identify and realise aspirations, to satisfy needs and to change or cope with the environment.

    View all our current projects.

  • Info for parents

    Kids Health has a wide range of fact sheets covering a wide variety of children's health topcis, all written in easy to understand language for parents and their children.

    View all our fact sheets.

  • Buy a book!

    Our bookshop has a wide range of publications for parents, children, professionals and the community. All publications available in the bookshop have been reviewed by a relevant hospital staff member. The bookshop is owned and staffed by the Hospital with all money generated from book sales contributing to the care of sick kids.

    Buy a book today!


News

  • SHAKING YOUR BABY IS JUST NOT THE DEAL - NEW RESOURCES FOR MEN

    The most recent resource developed by the Shaken Baby Prevention Project, is a set of postcards aimed at providing men with information about how to respond appropriately to a crying baby, provide strategies for settling a crying baby and encouraging men to ask for help when they need it.

    These postcards add to the Project’s existing internationally acclaimed multi-lingual resources including the film, “No Matter How Upset You Feel, Shaking Your Baby is Just Not the Deal!”, pamphlets and posters.



  • Kids Can't Fly!

    An increasing number of children are admitted to Hospital each year as a result of falling from windows and balconies. These falls are often in their own home and can result in death or serious injury. Find out more > >



  • Warning Following Surge in Drowning Admissions

    A surge in the number of drowning admissions has prompted Emergency and Trauma specialists to call on parents to be vigilant when supervising their children around swimming pools.



  • New Kids Health Website

    Welcome to the new Kids Health website! We hope you find the information and resources on this site useful.



New Fact Sheets

New Books