	{"id":110904,"date":"2025-02-23T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=110904"},"modified":"2025-02-19T21:26:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T10:26:04","slug":"good-friday-appeal-to-support-regional-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/good-friday-appeal-to-support-regional-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Friday Appeal to support regional services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BARWON Health will be among the six regional health services to again share in millions of dollars of support via the Good Friday Appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the services shared $2.5 million from the record-breaking $23,368,724 raised by the Good Friday Appeal, and it was announced this week that the same six services would share another $3 million.<\/p>\n<p>Barwon Health used the funding it received in 2024 for new resuscitation training and video equipment for neonatal care.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/IMG_8409_96744.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Victorian Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thanks to our partnership with the Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital Good Friday Appeal, Barwon Health has enhanced the care we provide to children and their families, ensuring our Barwon South West community has access to local treatment and care,&#8221; Barwon Health chief executive officer Frances Diver said.<\/p>\n<p>Good Friday Appeal chair Penny Fowler and executive director Rebecca Cowan joined Victorian Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas at St Mary&#8217;s Hall in Geelong on Monday this week for the $3 million announcement.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Fowler said investing in regional funding provides an opportunity to keep kids closer to home.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For 94 years, the Good Friday Appeal has raised $468million to support sick kids and their families.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/IMG_8443_34730.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Good Friday Appeal executive director Rebecca Cowan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Every dollar donated provides life saving care at The Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital and this funding will further enhance regional capacity, support essential projects to improve patient care, and provide regional hospitals with crucial resources.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want to thank our regional supporters who are at the heart of the Good Friday Appeal for their incredible fundraising efforts over the years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Good Friday Appeal says it is committed to supporting the Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital in extending their care beyond the four walls of the Melbourne hospital itself, and improving the health outcomes of children all over Victoria.<\/p>\n<p>The Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital interim chief executive officer Professor Ed Oakley said the hospital was extremely proud to be in partnership with the Good Friday Appeal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/IMG_8423_24003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Royal Children\u2019s Hospital interim chief executive officer Professor Ed Oakley speaks to the crowd.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The RCH&#8217;s vision is a world where all kids thrive and children have the opportunity to reach their full potential.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The work of the Good Friday Appeal has enabled us to buy state-of-the-art lifesaving equipment, conduct ground-breaking research and train staff in specialised areas.&#8221;We thank all Victorians for their support.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception, the Good Friday Appeal has raised more than $468 million, helping Victorian families get access to world-class healthcare services.<\/p>\n<p>Fundraising for this year&#8217;s Good Friday Appeal has already begun.<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to donate, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/goodfridayappeal.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">goodfridayappeal.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BARWON Health will be among the six regional health services to again share in millions of dollars of support via the Good Friday Appeal. 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