The Child and Adolescent Unit (Children's Ward) is on Level 1, Hyett Building, Bendigo Hospital Campus.  The 16 bed unit cares for children from early infancy through to adolescence.  The Unit provides children with family-centred, personalised, high quality care and is staffed by specialist paediatricians and nursing staff.

With facilities for a parent or guardian to stay overnight, parents are encouraged to be involved in their child's care.  The unit has tea and coffee facilities, parents' ensuite and a light breakfast is provided for parents that have stayed overnight.

The unit holds a preparation program for children booked in for elective surgery and their parents or guardians, called "Happy Hour" every Sunday at 2pm.  The hour-long program includes a video, play session, tour of the unit and a visit to the operating theatre complex.  This valuable preparation for any child having an operation is provided free of charge.

The Family Choice Program is operated in liaison with the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne.  A home care nurse from the Child and Adolescent Unit coordinates the training of carers to provide support and respite for families with a child with complex medical needs, in their own home.

Web Sites:

• Royal Childrens Hospital