Our history

Two kids is sitting in the Ronald McDonald J1 Family Room. Both are playing with a toy plane and tractor. The young girl is wearing black framed glasses and has her right arm in a sling and cast.

Local history

For over 30 years, we’ve been helping families from across Northern NSW by reducing the impact of their child’s serious illness or injury.

A mum and dad are reading their new born baby a book in the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Gosford

National history

In 1981 children’s charities were forever changed in Australia when the first Ronald McDonald House opened its doors in Camperdown NSW.

A mother and her son are smiling at the camera. The mother is wearing a pink shirt, black framed glasses and has blonde hair. The son also has black framed glasses and is sitting in a wheel chair. He has a hospital band on his right hand and his left hand is in a cast.

Global history

Our first Ronald McDonald House opened in Philadelphia, PA, USA, in 1974 after recognising the need for parents to stay close to their hospitalised child.

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