We're for equitable healthcare for children around the world.

Taking Paediatrics Abroad connects doctors, nurses & allied health professionals to share expertise in paediatric care to prevent and control diseases, save lives and create a brighter future for children and young people in low-resource settings overseas and in Australia.

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Our high-impact telehealth projects

Aboriginal Family, grandmother and child

Telemedicine for Australian Aboriginal communities

Taking Paediatrics Abroad facilitates telemedicine consultations via virtual case discussions and education sessions for children in remote Australian Aboriginal communities.

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Telehealth sessions in low-resource settings

Taking Paediatrics Abroad connects Australian doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals via zoom with colleagues in low-resource settings overseas.

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Plane carrying paediatrics volunteers in the Solomon Islands

Face-to-face overseas volunteering

Our main focus continues to be the telehealth project. Opportunities for face-to-face volunteers for key clinical skills training are re-emerging.

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Hospital beds in Vanuatu

About taking paediatrics abroad

Taking Paediatrics Abroad is a charitable, not-for-profit organisation that facilitates the sharing of paediatric expertise between Australian paediatric sub-specialists and healthcare professionals in rural and remote Australia and developing countries including Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Tonga. 

Our high-impact telehealth projects include:

  • Telemedicine consultations for children in remote locations in NSW.
  • Telehealth sessions connecting health professionals in low-resource settings overseas to Australian experts.
  • Face-to-face overseas volunteering – Currently on hold due to COVID-19
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Mission, vision and guiding principles

Our mission is to share expertise in paediatric care to prevent and control diseases, save lives and create a brighter future for children and young people in low-resource settings overseas and in Australia.

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Kathryn Currow and Child

Reflection from Dr Claire Ferguson, TPA Volunteer

“Babies, children and young people in low resourced healthcare settings suffer and die at a scale that would be unimaginable in Australia, and should not be any more acceptable to us because they are occurring elsewhere.   

TPA offers a sustainable, effective solution to a morally urgent and solvable problem, which is lack of access to paediatric sub-specialist expertise. It allows colleagues on the front lines of lower-resourced healthcare systems to define and communicate their own needs. With each new clinical case that’s discussed, TPA not only facilitates the right pathway for the sick child in question, but also strengthens confidence in treating future children with similar problems.  

Caring for sick and dying children is very rewarding, but incredibly challenging. As a clinician, the moral and clinical support of the people doing it with you are not only necessary, but the only way to persist. Anybody who has done such work knows this. The flow of inspiration and respect moving across the ocean in both directions amongst the TPA community is one of its proudest achievements.” 

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Medical professional volunteers

We welcome expressions of interest from paediatric sub-specialists who would like to contribute their expertise via video consultation and presentation. Interested paediatric doctors, and nurses and allied health professionals with education experience, may register here via our volunteer form.

The assessment and selection process is handled by our Advisory Group .

Non-medical volunteering

There may be opportunities to contribute across a range of organisational and operational skill sets.

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Testimonials

“Thank you so much for the teaching and diagnostic support, your time and sharing your expertise, reassuring and supporting/directing us in the management of our patients. Our sincere appreciation on behalf of the paediatric department, it has been extremely helpful.”
Dr Titus Nasi
Dr Titus NasiHead of the Paediatric Department, National Referral Hospital Honiara, Solomon Islands
“Thank you so much; we are now empowered to manage this patient.”
Dr Steve Lumasa
Dr Steve LumasaPaediatrician, National Referral Hospital, Honiara, Solomon Islands
"Thank you Dr Kathryn, Dr Caleb, Eve and Jane, for another wonderful session… Really looking forward to the next session, hopefully soon.”
Dr Michel Raymond
Dr Michel RaymondNorthern Provincial Hospital, Santo, Vanuatu
“Many thanks for the telehealth sessions that we've had with Dr Amit and Dr Shuba. It has been a blessing to the continuity of patient care for us here with such a wonderful support.”
Paediatrician
PaediatricianNational Referral Hospital, Honiara, Solomon Islands
“Thank you so much for supporting us; to know that there are wonderful people out there who are happy to help and give advice to us. The advice that you have given us is of great value as we rely on our reading sources to try and manage specialist cases. Hearing from experts gives us more confidence and prepares us to confidently manage future cases.”
Dr Carol Titiulu
Dr Carol TitiuluSenior Paediatrician, National Referral Hospital, Honiara, Solomon Islands
“Thank you so much for conceiving and coordinating this meeting. Thank you to Dr Steve for a detailed history and excellent management plans for two very complex children. Dr Hicks’ interpretation of CXRs was perfect. I loved the meeting! It was an honour to discuss these very sick children with such an outstanding and committed group of paediatricians. I learnt a great deal.”
Professor Hiran Selvadurai
Professor Hiran SelvaduraiHead of Respiratory Medicine at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead Sydney, Australia
“This is an excellent project, which I have been advocating for… I believe it is the way forward. If the networks and mentoring transfer of knowledge and skills is harnessed, the post graduate training will be well supported.”
Dr Titus Nasi
Dr Titus NasiHead of the Paediatric Department, National Referral Hospital Honiara, Solomon Islands
“No words can amount to how grateful I am.”
Dr Thyna Orelly
Dr Thyna OrellyHead, Department of Paediatrics, Vila Central Hospital, Port Vila, Vanuatu
"Big thanks to Dr Kathryn Currow and Australian doctors and leaders of national paediatric hospital for case discussion through Taking Paediatrics Abroad program for hospitalised case of EGID which may relate to food allergy in children."
Paediatric allergist/ immunologist
Paediatric allergist/ immunologistCambodia
"Taking Pediatric Abroad teaching sessions have improved the knowledge of Cambodian pediatricians at National Pediatric Hospital, Angkor Hospital for Children and three main provincial hospitals of Cambodia. After acquiring up to date knowledge from specialists in Australia through online training, our pediatricians have organized CME for physicians in provinces."
Prof Eap Tek Chheng
Prof Eap Tek ChhengVP Cambodian Paediatric Association
“Words cannot express how thankful I am for all the presentations I am blessed to be in pediatric and your assistance is deeply appreciated. We are refining our guidelines with the support from you - through those teaching sessions Tank yu bigwan.”
Dr Thyna Orelly
Dr Thyna OrellyHead of Paediatric Department Vanuatu

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