Help families stay at the heart of their child's care

When a child is in hospital, families don't just visit, family stays. And we stay with them.

An ill or injured child needs their family close.

At Ronald McDonald House, we enable families to stay together by providing essential services that support, care for, and strengthen families, and promote healing when their child needs healthcare.

Our impact in 2025

Families stayed in at our houses, allowing them to be close to the hospital while their child received medical treatment

Nights of accommodation and support for families with children in hospital

Shuttle bus trips for families to help them be where they needed to be.

Students supported through our Learning Program

Families need us, and we need you

We serve thousands of families across Victoria and Tasmania every year, but more need our help. The demand for our services has never been greater. Can you support familes?

What We Do

Across Victoria and Tasmania our essential services wrap families with care, enabling them to stay together, stay strong and stay connected to everyday life, so they can focus on what matters most – caring for their ill or injured child.