Our Charity Partners
We Fund Excellence — We Don't Duplicate It
Unite4Kids Foundation partners with South Australia’s leading charities and specialist organizations delivering proven programs to children and young adults facing serious illness, disability and hardship.
We don’t create programs — we fund the experts already doing it brilliantly.
Childhood Cancer Association
Supporting Families Every Step of the Way
Established: 1991 | South Australia
About Childhood Cancer Association
For over 30 years, Childhood Cancer Association has been South Australia’s leading charity supporting children with cancer and their families. CCA provides comprehensive wraparound support from diagnosis through treatment and beyond.
1. Crisis Support Packs
Delivered within 48 hours of diagnosis with practical items, information, and emotional support.
2. Family Accommodation
Subsidized accommodation near treatment centers for regional and rural families.
3. Sibling Support
Dedicated programs ensuring brothers and sisters receive their own support.
4. Family Connection Events
Bringing families together to reduce isolation and build community.
5. Practical Assistance
Financial help, care packages, system navigation, and advocacy.
- 30+ years supporting SA families
- Hundreds of families supported annually
- Within 48 hours crisis support delivered
- Whole family approach — everyone, not just the patient
CCA delivers established programs, expert delivery, transparent accountability, and proven results. Their comprehensive approach ensures no family faces childhood cancer without the support they need.
Starlight Children's Foundation
Brightening the Lives of Seriously Ill Kids
Established: 1988 | National | SA Programs
About Starlight Children's Foundation
For over 35 years, Starlight Children’s Foundation has brought joy, laughter, and normalcy to seriously ill children and young people across Australia through evidence-based programs.
1. Crisis Support Packs
Bright, engaging recreational spaces in hospitals where children can escape clinical environments to play, create, and connect with peers.
2. Family Accommodation
Mobile entertainment and therapeutic support brought directly to bedsides by specially trained performers.
3. Sibling Support
Culturally appropriate health education and wellness programs in indigenous communities.
- 35+ years creating moments of joy
- Thousands of hospital visits annually in SA
- Up to 50% reduction in child anxiety during medical procedures
- Evidence-based therapeutic recreation programs
Starlight delivers expert, evidence-based programs creating genuine, measurable impact. Their professional delivery, rigorous standards, and commitment to evaluation ensure every dollar creates real moments of joy.
Clown Doctors Australia
Laughter is Powerful Medicine
Established: 1997 | National | SA Programs
AboutClown Doctors
For over 25 years, Clown Doctors has brought humor, play, and emotional support to children in hospitals. These are specially trained therapeutic practitioners who understand child development, trauma-informed care, and medical environments.
Clown Doctor Program
Women’s & Children’s Hospital
Regular bedside visits from professional performers trained in therapeutic recreation, child psychology, and medical protocols.
- Bedside visits tailored to each child’s emotional state and medical condition
- Procedural support during frightening treatments
- Family support bringing relief to exhausted parents and siblings
- Professional collaboration with medical teams
- 25+ years bringing laughter to hospitals
- Hundreds of visits annually at WCH
- Up to 50% reduction in child anxiety and perceived pain
- Improved treatment cooperation and patient experience
Clown Doctors deliver evidence-based therapeutic support creating genuine relief for children facing frightening medical experiences. Their professional training, hospital integration, and measurable outcomes demonstrate the power of laughter and play in healing.
Beyond Our Charity Partners
Unite4Kids may also fund hospital-based programs and specialist services that create measurable impact but fall outside healthcare budgets.
When our Board and network of advisors identify gaps in service provision that make life harder for children and families, we work collaboratively with the right charity partner or specialist organization to co-design programs that fill those voids, fund them, and oversee delivery — ensuring children and families receive comprehensive support through every aspect of their journey.