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FAST FACTS about TLC for Kids Every year, there are an average 1.8 million hospital visits made by children under the age of 15 throughout Australia. TLC for Kids currently reaches approximately 38% of these children through the DistractionTM Box Program and RAPID TLC Services, assisting in over 700,000 medical procedures annually. This equates to us providing emotional and practical support every 77 seconds! • TLC for Kids is endorsed by healthcare professionals. TLC for Kids services reach MORE sick children than any other children’s charity operating in Australia.
With TLC for Kids there is no lengthy processing, evaluations or interviews, waitlists, or administrative checkboxes. TLC for Kids supports all families, no matter the child’s health condition, however many times they need it.
• TLC for Kids guarantees that even a small investment will be personally targeted and administered for the largest impact. • With minimum staff and administrative costs, TLC for Kids delivers services that extend from city to rural areas across Australia.
A small charity with a large footprint since its inception in 1998
RAPID TLC Services • RAPID TLC is the delivery of a personalised request to a sick child and their family (referred to us ONLY by a healthcare professional) within 24-48 hours. Urgent RAPIDs are delivered within the same hour of the request being received.
DistractionTM Boxes
• The TLC DistractionTM Box includes carefully selected toys and items, medically proven to distract children through frightening and often painful examinations or procedures, lowering the need for sedatives. Delivery time is within 60 seconds, making it THE fastest distractional service available.
• RAPID TLC requests include funding towards funeral expenses; purchasing of speciality, therapeutic and other toys; family outings; special occasions; funding for respite care and rehabilitation; clothing; distractional items, etc. • An average of $500 is invested per child and family, per request. Unlike other charities, a child is NOT limited to receiving only one request.
TLC for Kids is there when a child needs emergency emotional or practical support most - within the first critical 24-48 hours.
The ripple effect of the TLC for Kids services are profound. Not only do our services provide practical and emotional support to a sick child and their family, but they also create a positive experience for the healthcare professional, the child’s immediate and extended family, their circle of friends, and everyone involved.
• Ninety-Seven per cent (97%) of healthcare professionals claim the program is critical to their care. • There are over 1,748 DistractionTM Boxes in more than 635 departments, in over 400 hospitals and medical centres around Australia. Research has shown that each DistractionTM Box is used over 468 times per year on average. It costs $350 per annum to sponsor a DistractionTM Box.
For further information, please contact TLC for Kids 140a Dawson Street Brunswick West VIC 3055 P: 1300 361 461 E: info@tlcforkids.org.au www.tlcforkids.org.au
Tim Conolan CEO & Founder E: tim@tlcforkids.org.au M: 0417 511 461 Anastasia Darras Executive Manager E: ana@tlcforkids.org.au M: 0417 369 101
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