Membership
HeartKids membership is State based and is open to:
- Families with a child who has a congenital heart defect or acquired childhood heart disease. This includes parents, siblings, grandparents etc.
- Teenagers and Adults with CHD who would like to join a forum for discussion.
- To any individual or group concerned with the issues of congenital heart defects who have a specific interest in helping raising awareness and funding.
- To any individual involved in the issues of congenital heart defects and acquired childhood heart disease, be they from a medical background or the political arena.
Membership
Membership offers you:
- A seasonal Newsletter to keep you informed and updated;
- Family Support Coordinators – present in hospital to offer you support at critical times, and by phone and email as required;
- Regular coffee mornings so that you can meet and share experiences with other families, these can be held either in hospital or in your local area, encouraging a local network of support for you and your family;
- Opportunities for your heart child to attend events with other heart children;
- Opportunities to attend special afternoon or evening information events by invited medical practitioners and other professionals as they arise.
Contact your HeartKids State Organisation if you are interested in taking up membership
Volunteering
HeartKids offers a wealth of opportunities for volunteers to become involved. From supervising Teen Camp, fundraising, supporting one of our functions to secretarial and office work to help our small team out, all of it is appreciated – whether your involvement is heavy or light, long term or short, we encourage volunteers to contact their State Group or HeartKids Australia on 02 9487 8256 and learn more about us. At the very least, your interest will we hope generate awareness which is sorely needed.