Keeping Families Close™

RMHC Northern NSW gives families with a sick child what they need most – each other

When a child is seriously ill, it can disrupt every aspect of family life – from school and work, to everyday moments like family meals and quality time. This can have  a devastating effect on the whole family. 

Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern NSW helps family life carry on while a child is undergoing treatment.

Since 1991, we’ve helped thousands of families through their most difficult times.

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Our impact in 2023

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Families given a ‘home away from home’ at our Ronald McDonald Houses in Newcastle and Tamworth

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Families took a much needed break in one of our three Family Rooms at John Hunter Children’s and Gosford Hospitals

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Students received tutoring through the Learning Program, helping them catch-up in missed education due to illness

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Holidays were provided for families at our Family Retreat in Forster, giving families the opportunity to relax and reconnect

Upcoming events

Explore our upcoming events and join us in raising funds, spreading awareness, fostering connections, and sharing happiness within our community.

January 19, 2025 11:30 am

Country Under the Vines

Our stories

Everyone who has been involved with Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern NSW has a story to tell. Here are a few of our families stories and how RMHC NNSW was able to help their family stay close.

Excelling with the help of the Learning Program

Troy watched his daughter Zaylee, a high-risk stage 4 neuroblastoma survivor, thrive over the past two terms of school, thanks to the tutoring she received

Stronger Together thanks to Greater Charitable Foundation

Our partnership with the Greater Charitable Foundation has helped ease the financial burden that families with sick kids face, saving them over $1.3 million.

Supporter spotlight

Thank you to our caring donors who are making a difference for families

Lifting spirits in the Tamworth Hospital emergency department

The emergency department (ED) can be an overwhelming and unsettling place for children who are ill or injured – that’s where our Activity Packs come

News from the Heart

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