The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network.

A guide for Sydney parents to SCHN, the largest paediatric health entity in Australia.

The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN) is the largest paediatric health entity in Australia, comprising the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney Children's Hospital at Randwick, and other affiliated services.

For Sydney parents, SCHN is the source for paediatric specialist care, urgent care, and a wide range of health resources for children.

Useful SCHN resources for parents

SCHN fact sheets: hundreds of evidence-based fact sheets on paediatric health topics
Kids Health: a paediatric health information service for parents and educators
Emergency care: information for when to attend a children's emergency department

When to call your GP vs Emergency

SCHN's general guidance is to contact your GP for non-urgent concerns and call the Healthdirect helpline (1800 022 222, free 24/7) when you're unsure. Use Emergency for life-threatening situations.

More for parents

Our parent library has more useful health and parenting resources, including the Australian Breastfeeding Association, Tresillian, Karitane, and Raising Children Network.

Talk to us

Each centre runs its own tours. Get in touch through the central form and we'll route you to the right director, or call our head office on 02 9487 5174.