Building lifelong connections at HeartKids Teen Camp
At the end of September, the tiny coastal town of Grantville, located at the entrance of Victoria’s beautiful Gippsland region, played host to a group of heart teens, volunteers and HeartKids staff for our VIC/SA/TAS Teen Camp for 2024. Over four days, a group of 32...
Supporting Early Development with HeartKids’ Better Beginnings Program
Children with Childhood-onset Heart Disease (CoHD) can face developmental delays, especially those who undergo surgery before their first birthday. These delays may go unnoticed until formal schooling begins. To help children’s development, a HeartKids...
Meet 2024’s Little Telethon Star -Florence!
We’re excited to announce that Florence Shanks, a heart kid from Western Australia, has been chosen as one of the 2024 Little Telethon Stars! This wonderful news was recently featured in The Sunday Times and on Channel 7. Telethon, a major event in WA, will take place...

