Meaningful moments
Times TLC for Kids services have helped create relief, distraction, practical support or connection.
Immediate support. Meaningful moments.
Relief can’t wait.
Neither can they.
TLC for Kids delivers practical support to sick children and their families when it is needed most, often within 24 to 48 hours.
Australian registered charity · Donations over $2 are tax-deductible
What TLC for Kids does
We turn overwhelming moments into practical help.
When a child is unwell, families can be hit by emotional pressure, practical problems and unexpected costs all at once. TLC for Kids works with healthcare professionals to respond quickly and meaningfully.
That can mean urgent assistance through the Rapid TLC Program, moments of distraction during medical procedures, a treasured journey in the TLC Ambulance or free digital distraction through Tap 2 Distract.
Impact across Australia
Hundreds of healthcare locations. Millions of moments made a little easier.
TLC for Kids works through a trusted healthcare network so practical support, distraction resources and treasured journeys can reach children and families where they already receive care.
National healthcare footprint
Showing Australia
Points are anonymous and approximate. Hospital names, addresses and referral information are never displayed.
Healthcare reach
A national network connecting TLC for Kids support with healthcare professionals and families.
Rapid TLC Program response
Because practical relief often matters most when a family cannot afford to wait.
Supporting children since
TLC for Kids has responded to practical needs affecting sick children and families since 1998.
Four services. One responsive purpose.
See how TLC for Kids meets children and families in the moments that matter.
Fast, tailored assistance
Rapid TLC Program
Practical support shaped around the immediate need of a sick child or family, requested through an approved healthcare professional.
A response designed around the family, often within 24 to 48 hours.
Explore the Rapid TLC Program
Play with a purpose
TLC Distraction™ Box
Purpose-designed distraction tools that help healthcare professionals redirect a young child’s attention during stressful medical procedures.
A practical resource used by healthcare teams to create calmer medical moments.
Discover the TLC Distraction™ Box
Delivering special moments
TLC Ambulance
Medically supported journeys that help palliative care patients spend meaningful time with the people and places that matter most.
A treasured journey supported by clinical partners and the TLC for Kids team.
See what a journey means
Free digital distraction
Tap 2 Distract
A free app and web experience filled with simple activities that can help shift attention during anxious, uncomfortable or unfamiliar moments.
Accessible anywhere a child, family or healthcare professional needs a moment of distraction.
Try Tap 2 Distract
A moment that mattered
One special journey can become a memory a family holds forever.
TLC for Kids exists for moments when a family needs more than words. Through the TLC Ambulance, children and families can spend meaningful time together outside the hospital, with medical support alongside them.
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Three clear ways to stand with sick children and families.
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Make a secure one-off or regular gift that supports all four TLC for Kids services.
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See every way to helpReal families. Real moments.
Every story begins with a child, not a service.
Rapid TLC Program
Helping Rina return to school with confidence
A high quality wig helped Rina feel more confident as she prepared to return to school after illness and surgery.
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TLC Ambulance
Xander’s treasured journey beyond the hospital
A TLC Ambulance journey gave Xander and his family a joyful day together beyond treatment.
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Tap 2 Distract
One million minutes of free digital distraction
Tap 2 Distract reached a joyful milestone while remaining free, simple and accessible.
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Organisations helping TLC for Kids respond, grow and reach more families.
Support you can feel confident about
Registered, independently reviewed and connected to healthcare.
TLC for Kids combines direct practical action with public accountability. Support is delivered through trusted healthcare pathways and backed by formal charity reporting.
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Eligible donations over $2 are tax deductible.
Annual financial review and public reporting.
Services requested or used through healthcare teams.
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