How Your Support Helps
Our Wish List ranges from funding innovative medical research to purchasing vital equipment and upgrading services, your support will change the lives of Sunshine Coast and Gympie patients and their families.
Over $50
Portable ECG Machine
Help our elderly patients by funding a Portable ECG Machine for the Maroochydore Community Health Hub, delivering vital cardiac monitoring directly to those in care homes or supported accommodation. This will reduce stressful off-site transport, support safe monitoring for patients, and ensure timely, accessible care close to home.
Cost: $2,902
Accommodate a Family
Make a very real difference to families facing a health crisis. You can help a family stay together by providing a night’s stay at a Wishlist accommodation facility. Cost: $80 per night.
Wishlist WiFi
Wishlist WiFi is available throughout SCUH to benefit patients and improve their hospital experience. Funding of $1,200 per year supports the maintenance and operation of this service.
Wishlist Therapy Dogs
Pet therapy touches humans psychologically, physically, mentally and emotionally. Fund a Wishlist Therapy Dog for a year for just $2,500.
Under $10,000
iPads for Addiction Recovery Support
Cost: $8,144
Priority items under $50,000
Paediatric Midline catheter toolkit
Children needing IV treatment often face multiple painful attempts of cannulation, and many IVs fail before treatment ends. This project supports a safer alternative called midline catheters. Sunshine Coast University Hospital will join 12 hospitals to develop a toolkit with training and care resources, tailored to local needs, helping deliver safer, more effective and less distressing IV treatment for kids.
Cost: $50,000
Remote MFM Ultrasound Supervision
SCUH is working with the Mater Hospital in Brisbane to provide remote supervision for high-level pregnancy ultrasounds. A specialised software add-on will enable expert review and support training for future local specialists.
Cost: $14,425
Paediatric Development Pharmacist
Funding a Senior Pharmacist to carefully review medications for children with complex medical issues, freeing up doctors to see more patients and reducing overall wait times.
Cost: $35,700
Clinical Education Tech Upgrade
After eight years, we’re replacing our iSimulate patient simulators with new technology, including two advanced tablets that create lifelike medical scenarios. This upgrade will enhance training for our healthcare professionals and improve patient safety.
Cost: $23,500
Transforming Lives with Robotics
Help us bring a ReJoyce Workstation to Nambour Hospital’s Day Rehabilitation Unit. This advanced robotic device boosts upper limb rehabilitation, offering scalable, intensive therapy that improves patient outcomes. By combining robotics with traditional therapy, it enhances patient engagement and frees up therapists to do what they do best.
Cost: $23,000
Remote Monitoring Ultrasound Machines
Support us in purchasing Remote Monitoring Ultrasound Machines to improve patient care and help our sonographers in training. These machines let us monitor ultrasound exams in real-time, ensuring safer, higher-quality care for everyone, especially kids, teens, and those undergoing intimate exams. This equipment will enhance the training for both student and qualified sonographers. Your help will create greater patient comfort and enhance staff training.
Cost: $27,585
Calm Fairies
The Calm Fairy helps anxious kids feel safe and calm in hospital. Ongoing funding is needed to continue this valuable service.
Cost: $20,000 per year.
Priority items over $50,000
Enhancing Care for Women with Early Pregnancy Complications
An Early Pregnancy Assessment Service (EPAS) at Gympie Hospital will improve care for women facing early pregnancy complications. Seeking a gynaecological examination chair and a dedicated ultrasound with a transvaginal probe.
Cost: $70,800
Clown Doctors
Bring laughter and smiles to sick children at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital. Help continue this program.
Cost: $215,000.
You or your business can sponsor a local research project and be kept up to date with the project progression and have the researcher provide regular updates to you, your team and your supporters. Email us at info@wishlist.org.au to find out more
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