Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

During the Dry July 2026 campaign you helped Charlies Foundation for Research raised an incredible $12,266. These funds will create a more welcoming and supportive environment for people receiving cancer treatment at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.

The Cancer Care Unit will undergo improvements to its waiting areas, including more comfortable seating, calming décor, children’s activities, refreshments and better access to information and resources. These improvements will help create a more inclusive and family-friendly space for patients, carers and visitors.

"When someone receives a cancer diagnosis, life changes in an instant - not only for the patient, but for the children, families and loved ones who walk alongside them.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of Dry July supporters, we will be able to help transform the Cancer Care Centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, creating more welcoming and supportive spaces that provide comfort, connection and reassurance during some of the most difficult moments in a person’s cancer journey.

These improvements will make a meaningful difference, helping patients and their loved ones feel supported, valued and cared for from the moment they walk through our doors.

We are incredibly grateful to Dry July and everyone who chooses to support this important initiative - your generosity will help create a more compassionate experience for cancer patients and their families when they need it most."

Jema Ritchie, Partnerships and Fundraising Manager, Charlies Foundation for Research

With support from funds raised in Dry July 2026, we aim to transform the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Cancer Care Unit waiting areas into a more welcoming, supportive, and healing environment.

Each year, more than 70,000 patients visit the Cancer Centre, alongside the family members, friends, and carers who support them. Creating a comfortable and uplifting space during this time is essential.

This project will deliver:

A calmer, more welcoming environment

Through artwork, murals, indoor plants, and patient art walls that help soften the clinical setting.

Greater comfort during treatment

With a refreshment station, snack options, device charging facilities, and a blanket warming machine.

A dedicated children’s space

Featuring toys, books, interactive activities, soft furnishings, and take-home activity packs to reduce anxiety.

Connection and community

Through a shared book-swap area for patients and families.

Together, these improvements will create a more compassionate, human-centred environment, supporting the wellbeing of patients, families, and staff, while also lifting the morale of the clinicians who care for them every day.

Support this transformation by signing up and fundraising for Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Dry July 2026 or making a donation today. Every contribution helps create a more comfortable and uplifting experience for those facing cancer.