Child and Adolescent Health Service

What Child and Adolescent Health Service does

Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is a statutory health service provider established in 2016 under the Health Services Act 2016 (WA), operating as the exclusive statewide provider of public paediatric and adolescent healthcare in Western Australia. Headquartered at Perth Children's Hospital in Nedlands with ~1,098 employees, CAHS delivers an integrated service portfolio across three operating divisions: Perth Children's Hospital and Neonatology (tertiary inpatient care and statewide neonatal services including King Edward Memorial Hospital's 92-bed NICU and the NETS WA transport service covering over 2,500kms), Child and Adolescent Community Health (child health assessments, immunisation, Aboriginal and refugee health teams, child development services, school health, telehealth), and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services/CAMHS (inpatient Ward 5A, community CAMHS, and Crisis Connect). The organisation is governed by a Health Service Board chaired by Dr Neale Fong and reports to the WA Minister for Health.

Name

Child and Adolescent Health Service

Legal name

Child and Adolescent Health Service

Website

https://cahs.health.wa.gov.au

Company type

Public

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CAHS is Western Australia's statutory public health service delivering paediatric, neonatal, and adolescent healthcare statewide. Operating Perth Children's Hospital, King Edward Memorial neonatal services, community health, and CAMHS, it serves all WA children with ~1,098 staff under government funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Paediatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments (HLAJAAAK), Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Administration (BPAIAJAJ)

Keywords

• Paediatric healthcare services
• Neonatal intensive care
• Child and adolescent mental health
• Community child health
• Neonatal transport services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nedlands

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: CAHS is a public health service funded by the Western Australian Government and Commonwealth Government. Services are provided free at point of care to children, adolescents and families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CAHS is Western Australia's public child and adolescent health service, delivering comprehensive paediatric, neonatal, and mental healthcare from birth through 18 years. Core operations include tertiary hospital services at Perth Children's Hospital, statewide neonatal intensive care and transport (NETS WA), community health services across metropolitan Perth, child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), and human milk banking (PREM Bank). Services are provided free at point of care under the WA Health system.

Product overview

Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is a comprehensive health service for children and young people in Western Australia consisting of multiple interconnected service divisions rather than a single unified product. The core service portfolio includes: Perth Children's Hospital and Neonatology (providing tertiary hospital care and neonatal intensive care services including NETS WA transport and the PREM Bank milk donation program); Child and Adolescent Community Health (offering child health assessments, Aboriginal Health services, Child Development Service, Immunisation, Refugee Health, School Health, Healthy Lifestyle Program, and Bedwetting services); and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS including Crisis Connect, community CAMHS, and inpatient Ward 5A). Additional services include the Children's Hospice Project, Community Hubs, First 1,000 Days Framework, QRious Health Hub (digital resource for young people), and Telehealth consultations. These services operate across metropolitan Perth with some statewide reach through specialized transport services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Child and Adolescent Community Health: Health and developmental assessments, early intervention and health promotion services for children and young people across Perth metropolitan area
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
• Neonatology
• Perth Children's Hospital
• NETS WA (Newborn Emergency Transport Service)
• PREM Bank (Perron Rotary Express Milk Bank)

Products and services

• Neonatology
• Child and Adolescent Community Health
• Mental Health (CAMHS)
• Perth Children's Hospital
• Newborn Emergency Transport Service (NETS WA)
• The Perron Rotary Express Milk (PREM) Bank
• Neonatal Follow-up Program
• Aboriginal Health Team
• Child Development Service
• Immunisation Services
• Refugee Health Team
• School Health Services
• CAMHS Crisis Connect
• Children's Hospice Project
• Community Hubs
• First 1,000 Days Framework
• Telehealth

Quantifiable outcome

• KEMH handles approximately 6,500 births per year with 2,300-2,400 neonatal admissions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• St John AmbulancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt John Ambulance provides ground transport support for the NETS WA neonatal transport service, enabling mobile intensive care unit operations across Western Australia's vast geographic area.
• Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRFDS provides aerial transport support for NETS WA neonatal retrievals, enabling the service to cover the largest transport area in the world (over 2,500kms) across Western Australia.
• Medical AircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical Air provides specialised medical transport services for NETS WA neonatal retrievals across Western Australia.
• King Edward Memorial HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with KEMH for co-located neonatal services at their Subiaco campus, providing intensive, high dependency and special care for preterm and sick newborn babies.
• PCHF (Perron Children's Hospital Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAHS and PCHF are collaborating on building the first children's hospice in Western Australia.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne: Victoria's specialist pediatric hospital providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and community health services for children. Highly comparable to CAHS as a state-based tertiary/quaternary pediatric provider with research and teaching mandates.
• Sydney Children's Hospitals Network: NSW's primary pediatric hospital network operating Sydney Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital at Westmead. Directly comparable as a state-level pediatric tertiary provider with similar scope of services.
• Queensland Children's Hospital (Children's Health Queensland): Queensland's specialist pediatric hospital and statewide health service. Comparable to CAHS as a state-stewarded pediatric health service with hospital and community health divisions.
• Women's and Children's Health Network (SA): South Australia's health network providing women's and pediatric services including the Women's and Children's Hospital. Comparable to CAHS as a state-run pediatric health service provider with regulatory monopoly characteristics.

Broad incumbents

• Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children: UK's premier pediatric hospital providing specialist and quaternary care with extensive research portfolio. Comparable to CAHS in scope of tertiary pediatric services, with a CAHS board member previously serving as CEO.

Regional players

• Starship Children's Hospital (Health New Zealand): New Zealand's national pediatric hospital providing tertiary and quaternary services for children across the country. Comparable to CAHS in providing comprehensive pediatric hospital services for a defined national/regional population.

Others

• Perth Children's Hospital Foundation: Partner foundation supporting CAHS through fundraising and philanthropic initiatives including the Children's Hospice Project. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct peer.
• Royal Flying Doctor Service (WA): Provides aerial transport support for CAHS's NETS WA neonatal transport service. Ecosystem partner rather than direct peer, but linked through CAHS's statewide neonatal retrieval capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPUKHtblbNImxANz1NVr6wg?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/PerthChildrensHospitalandHealthService
• Instagraminstagram.com/perthchildrenshospital

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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