tlc for kids future

Our ultimate goal is to make our valuable free services available to every child undergoing treatment or procedures in Australian hospitals.

In our many years working on the ground in the healthcare sector, what has become abundantly clear is that the practical support that makes a profound difference to people’s lives, doesn’t cost the earth.

Since 1998, our reach has grown to proportions that have surprised even us, but it gives us belief, in fact certainty, that we will come much closer to reaching almost all kids undergoing treatment. We’re currently reaching a phenomenal 28% (as at December 2010).

RAPID TLC Program: Demand since June 2005

Year	Rapids Requested	Rapids Fulfilled	Avg monthly requests	Avg yearly increase
2005-06	160	160	13	-
2006-07	202	202	17	26%
2007-08	335	335	30	65%
2008-09	395	395	32	17%
2009-10	371	371	31	-7%

RAPID TLC Program: Forecast Expansion

Current	Forecast Need
400 requests per year	1000 requests per year
158 Referral Staff	250 Referral Staff
9 Hospitals and support groups	20 Major Hospitals and support groups

Distraction Box Program: Forecast Expansion

Current	Forecast
Boxes used in 515,000 procedures p/yr	Boxes used in 1,014,000 procedures p/yr
965 boxes in use*	1,500 boxes in use
300 new/replacement boxes distributed per year	1500 new/replacement boxes distributed per year
485 separate wards & departments in over 400 hospitals and medical centres across Australia	1000 separate wards & departments in 500 hospitals and medical centres across Australia