The Child UnLimited Parliamentary Launch

On September 11th, 2023, Child UnLimited held a launch at Parliament House to raise awareness of whole-of-life challenges faced by children with chronic illness. The event was hosted by the Parliamentary Friends of Child and Adolescent Health; Dr Mike Freelander MP and Dr Monique Ryan MP, and was attended by around 70 people comprising consumers, clinicians, non-for-profit members and founders, researchers and colleagues from across Parliament. 

Presentations were given by members of our consumer network on integrating the voice of families and young people into the network and the lived experience of a young person with chronic illness. This was followed by a panel discussion with consumers, clinicians, researchers and parliamentarians on issues and solutions faced by consumers and their families on the themes of mental health, rural health and transition from child to adult healthcare.