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Keeping the family together can be challenging without support, which is why we offer accommodation for parents with seriously ill children who need to travel to Perth for their child’s treatment, or for mother’s going through high risk pregnancies.
We try to accommodate the needs of families where we can, but accommodation is always subject to availability. Priority is given to families whose children have been recently diagnosed, seriously injured or who require emergency treatment, and families traveling long distances from their home.
1,879
Families supported at Ronald McDonald Houses in WA
19,540
Nights of supported accommodation provided to WA families
Staying with RMHC WA
Ronald McDonald House Charities WA helps families stay together, and close to the medical care they need, far from home. The Houses are a warm and supportive home away from home for families of children travelling to Perth’s Children’s Hospital or King Edward Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Rooms can be booked by calling Ronald McDonald House Charities WA. Alternatively you can contact your local Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS) office, or your Social Worker.
Who’s eligible to stay?
Our primary goal is to provide safe and reliable short and long-term accommodation for families who need to travel away from their homes to receive medical treatment at Perth Children’s Hospital or King Edward Memorial Hospital.
Fees
We understand that being away from home for medical treatment can put families under financial pressure. That’s why our accommodation is free for eligible families with ill or injured children or maternity patients.
While our policy is to provide free accommodation, your stay at Ronald McDonald House Charities WA will require you to complete the relevant Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATs) paperwork. Our friendly team are happy to work with you to complete this paperwork during your stay. Contact us for further information.
Staying at Ronald McDonald House in Perth Children’s Hospital
Accommodation in this House is allocated by Perth Children's Hospital to critical and palliative patients, Royal Flying Doctor Service admissions, transplant patients and breastfeeding mothers of sick babies.
Please note: this house has limited access for siblings and additional support people. Eligible families with siblings can apply to stay at the much larger RMH at QEII or RMH on Park, located within walking distance from the hospital.
Fees
We understand that being away from home for medical treatment can put families under financial pressure. That’s why our accommodation is free for eligible families with critically ill or injured children.
While our policy is to provide free accommodation, your stay with Ronald McDonald House Charities WA will require you to complete the relevant Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATs) paperwork. Our friendly team are happy to work with you to apply to complete this paperwork during your stay. Contact us for further information.
The Ronald McDonald House Program
The Ronald McDonald House Program gives families with an ill or injured child the best gift of all – their families. Our Houses are a warm and supportive home-away-from-home for families travelling to the Perth’s Children’s Hospital and King Edward Memorial Hospital for treatment.
For WA families with ill or injured kids requiring medical treatment in Perth, the Ronald McDonald House Program provides them with quality supported accommodation 24/7, 365 days a year for as long or as often as they need.
Ronald McDonald House at QEII
Close to the medical facilities of Perth Children’s Hospital, the Ronald McDonald House in Nedlands is a state-of-the-art, purpose built home. With 47 invitingly furnished guest rooms and an array of on-site facilities, we help make the lives of WA families with sick or injured kids just that little bit easier.
Ronald McDonald House in Perth Children’s Hospital
Ronald McDonald House in Perth Children’s Hospital is a 14 bedroom house, located on Level 5 of the hospital. Stays in this house are allocated by Perth Children's Hospital on a case-by-case basis.
Ronald McDonald House on Park
Ronald McDonald House on Park will offer families supported accommodation nestled amongst the tranquil gardens of St Catherine’s College, a short walk from Perth Children’s Hospital.
Submit an enquiry
If you’re a parent, carer or guardian with a sick kid, and you’d like to organise a stay in our Ronald McDonald Nedlands House, or enquire about alternative accommodation, fill out the form so we can put you in contact with the relevant team!
Our Impact
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Families supported at Ronald McDonald Houses in WA
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Nights of supported accommodation provided to WA families
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Hours of volunteer service provided by West Australians
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Hours of tutoring provided to young WA patients and their siblings in the Ronald McDonald Learning Program
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Visits to our Ronald McDonald Family Rooms
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Nights of respite provided at Family Retreats in Busselton, Bunbury and Mandurah
Acknowledgement of Country
Ronald McDonald House Charities WA acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Indigenous Australia. We recognise their enduring and continuing connection to the sky, lands, waters, and culture of this land.