perth childrens hospital pch

What perth childrens hospital pch does

Perth Children's Hospital (PCH) is Western Australia's specialist paediatric hospital and state trauma centre, operating as a public facility under the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS), itself part of the WA Health system. Opened in 2018 to replace Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, PCH is the sole provider of tertiary paediatric services in the state and serves children and young people up to 16 years of age across Western Australia. Its clinical platform spans ten inpatient wards (including Paediatric Critical Care, Neonatal ICU, Oncology, Burns/Plastics, Mental Health and a Surgical Short Stay Unit), an Emergency Department, an Outpatient Department, a comprehensive Medical Imaging department (approximately 56,000 examinations per year), Pharmacy with home delivery, Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Telehealth via Healthdirect, the Stan Perron Immunisation Centre, and Infectious Diseases services. Distinctive technical and clinical components include a newly upgraded 3T MRI ($2.5 million investment, 2026), paediatric-specialised imaging protocols, and internally developed clinical pathways (ESCALATION/PARROT, Paediatric Sepsis Pathway, PPDS).

PCH's business model is government-managed healthcare delivery: revenue flows to it via the WA Government and CAHS, and services are provided at no charge to patients with valid Medicare cards, with limited fee-for-service on compensable, private and overseas-visitor streams. Distribution combines on-site care with state-wide reach through Telehealth, Hospital in the Home and Pharmacy Home Delivery. PCH is embedded in the QEII Medical Centre precinct alongside The Kids Research Institute Australia and the University of Western Australia, with a dense on-site NGO ecosystem (Starlight, Ronald McDonald House, Radio Lollipop, HeartKids, Redkite, Kiind, Clown Doctors) and a long-standing fundraising partnership with Telethon that has delivered more than $36 million in grants since 1968. The supporting legal entity is CAHS, which employs over 6,000 people across Neonatology, Community Health, Mental Health and PCH.

Name

perth childrens hospital pch

Legal name

Child and Adolescent Health Service

Website

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

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Perth Children's Hospital is Western Australia's sole tertiary paediatric hospital and trauma centre, operated by the state government via CAHS. It serves children up to 16 across inpatient, emergency, outpatient, imaging, mental health, telehealth and pharmacy services from its Nedlands campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

Keywords

• Pediatric hospital services
• Tertiary paediatric care
• Emergency paediatric trauma
• Children's medical imaging
• Child and adolescent mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth, Western Australia

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Healthcare Funding: Public hospital funded by the State of Western Australia through the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) and WA Health. Services are provided at no cost to patients with valid Medicare cards.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Perth Children's Hospital is Western Australia's specialist paediatric hospital and trauma centre, providing comprehensive medical care to children and young people up to 16 years of age. It operates across emergency, inpatient, outpatient, surgical, mental health, immunisation, medical imaging, pharmacy, and telehealth services, supported by specialized pediatric clinical pathways and equipment.

Product overview

Perth Children's Hospital is Western Australia's specialist paediatric hospital and trauma centre providing comprehensive healthcare services to children up to 16 years of age. The hospital operates a multi-service architecture including Emergency Department, Inpatient Wards (10 wards), Outpatient Department, Medical Imaging with advanced 3T MRI technology, Pharmacy with automation systems, Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Telehealth for remote consultations, and the Stan Perron Immunisation Centre. Additional services include Infectious Diseases management, various specialty clinics, and graduate nursing programs. The hospital is part of the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) and partners with research institutions including The Kids Research Institute Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Imaging Department Comprehensive diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology services including general x-rays, ultrasound, CT, MRI, fluoroscopy, nuclear medicine, and bone density scans. Performs approximately 56,000 examinations per year for pediatric patients.
• Telehealth Video and telephone consultation service enabling patients to access healthcare professionals remotely via Healthdirect video call platform, supporting appointments via computer, smartphone, or tablet.
• Pharmacy Pharmaceutical services providing medication dispensing, compounding, clinical trials research, and medication pre-ordering with home delivery for inpatients, outpatients, and carers.
• Stan Perron Immunisation Centre Walk-in immunisation clinic providing routine and overdue vaccinations on the WA Immunisation Schedule at no charge, operated by the Infectious Diseases Department.
• Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services offering emergency support via CAMHS Crisis Connect, Eating Disorders Service, Gender Diversity Service, and Mental Health Inpatient Unit (Ward 5A).
• Inpatient Wards Ten inpatient wards providing care for children with medical, surgical, and complex specialty conditions including Oncology, Burns, General Paediatrics, Surgical, Critical Care, and Mental Health.
• Outpatient Department Outpatient clinics offering medical, allied health, and nursing consultations across multiple specialties with electronic self-check-in kiosks.
• Emergency Department Emergency care services for children and young people up to 16 years of age, providing emergency medical treatment and urgent care as WA's specialist pediatric trauma centre.
• Infectious Diseases Department Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for children with infectious diseases including tuberculosis, HIV, and complex infections, with the Children's Antimicrobial Management Program (ChAMP).

Quantifiable outcome

• 56,000 medical imaging examinations performed annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, on-site ngo and supporting partner.

• The Kids Research Institute AustraliamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the largest and most successful medical research institutes in Australia. Located at PCH Northern Entrance. Brings together community, researchers, practitioners, policy makers and funders to improve health and wellbeing of children through excellence in research. Key research areas include infectious diseases, chronic diseases, childhood cancer, respiratory diseases, juvenile diabetes, mental health and Aboriginal health.
• Ronald McDonald House PerthmajorOthersProvides accommodation and support services for families of children receiving treatment at PCH.
• Starlight Children's Foundationon-site ngoStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site NGO providing support to patients and families through unique programs and initiatives to enhance experience and wellbeing during hospital stay or visit.
• Radio Lollipopon-site ngoStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site NGO providing entertainment and support services to children during hospital visits.
• HeartKidson-site ngoStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site NGO providing support to children with heart disease and their families.
• Redkiteon-site ngoStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site NGO providing support to families of children with cancer.
• Kiindon-site ngoStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site NGO providing support services to patients and families.
• Clown Doctors Australiaon-site ngoStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site NGO using therapeutic humor and entertainment to help children cope with hospital experience.
• School of Special Educational Needs: Medical and Mental Health (Department of Education)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Department of Education providing school services in hospital to support continued education for patients.
• University of Western Australiasupporting partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical training affiliated with UWA. PCH is surrounded by leading research and education facilities including QEII Medical Centre.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Boston Children's Hospital: Harvard-affiliated US paediatric academic medical centre and major research hospital. Comparable in tertiary/quaternary paediatric scope, paediatric imaging capability, and clinical innovation; serves as a global benchmark for specialty paediatric care rather than a direct competitor.
• Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children: UK's leading specialist paediatric tertiary hospital and research centre, NHS-operated. Comparable in specialty breadth, research intensity, and complex-paediatrics mandate; a useful international benchmark for clinical capability rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Queensland Children's Hospital: Queensland's specialist paediatric hospital, similarly a state-government tertiary and trauma centre delivering the comparable range of inpatient, outpatient, mental health, and imaging services to children. Comparable in scale, age cohort, and public funding model.
• Starship Children's Hospital: New Zealand's national specialist paediatric hospital, providing tertiary and trauma services to children nationwide. Highly comparable in mission, public funding model, and broad specialty coverage, though operating across a national rather than state catchment.
• Women's and Children's Hospital Adelaide: South Australia's combined women's and paediatric tertiary hospital, providing comparable specialist paediatric services, ED, and outpatient care. Directly comparable in scope and public-sector operating model, though the dual women's/paediatric mandate differentiates its portfolio.
• Sydney Children's Hospitals Network: NSW's paediatric tertiary network operating The Children's Hospital at Westmead and Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick. Directly comparable to PCH as a state-government-operated specialist paediatric provider with research affiliations and a similar ward/specialty mix.
• The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne: Victoria's specialist paediatric tertiary hospital and major trauma centre, providing the same full spectrum of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and specialist paediatric services as PCH. Most direct Australian peer in scope, scale, and government-funded operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PerthChildrensHospitalandHealthService
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/perth-childrens-hospital-pch
• Instagraminstagram.com/pchfwa

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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