Children's Ward
Where to find this service
Where to find this service
What we do
Our Children's Ward is a 32-bed inpatient unit at Sunshine that cares for over 5000 children each year.
The Ward specialises in several areas, including:
- general paediatrics
- orthopaedics
- plastic surgery
- ear, nose and throat
- general paediatric surgery.
If you are an adolescent, you may also be admitted under other units including gynaecology.
Services and facilities
Children receive daily reviews by medical staff (more if required), and onsite paediatric medical staff.
Children on the ward can also access allied health services such as dietetics, physiotherapy, speech pathology, and social work as needed. We have access to 24-hour radiology and pathology services.
Who this service is for
Our Ward caters for children from newborn to 18 years old.
Visiting
What to bring to hospital for your child:
Babies
- Nappies, clothes, bottles and formula.
Children
Pyjamas, toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, hairbrush or comb.
- Favourite toy, books, colouring books and pencils. Radios or handheld computer games should be clearly labelled with your child’s name. It is your responsibility to look after these items.
Patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 or who require respiratory precautions are allowed visits; however, visitors must report to the nurse in charge before entering the room due to risk of infection.
Two visitors at a time are allowed at a patient’s bedside during visiting hours to ensure other patients are not disturbed and that staff can continue to provide safe care.
We understand there will be occasions where more than two people at a time will want to visit patients (including for end-of-life care, critically ill patients or patients with high-level clinical or social needs). Please speak to the nurse unit manager or midwife in charge to discuss visitor arrangements.
Visitors are asked to sanitise their hands before and after spending time with a patient. Please use the hand sanitiser provided.
Visitors should speak to the nurse unit manager before bringing meals into the hospital for patients (permission is not required for Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s).
Children under 16 are permitted to visit inpatient areas if accompanied by an adult.
Parents staying over
There is a small bed next to each child’s hospital bed for a carer/parent to sleep in and we encourage one parent to stay overnight. Please respect other’s privacy.
Aggressive behaviour will not be tolerated.
Telephone Calls
Mobile phones may be used on the ward.
Visiting hours
Days and times: 4pm to 8pm daily.
Contact
Phone: Switchboard (03) 8345 1333