For the whole month of September, we’re scrubbing up like our doctors and nurses to help those who need us most!

Each year, our Gold Coast emergency departments see over 187,000 people, including 39,000 children, which is why Scrub up September is dedicated to raising crucial funds to ensure local children, adults and babies, like our ambassador Frankie, have access to the best possible care when it’s needed most.

A $2 heart, can help us make a difference. Throughout September, our incredible partners are selling $2 heart tokens to help raise funds for those in critical need.

Visit one of our 19 participating partners, add a heart to your purchase and help make a positive impact. Your donation this September could be the difference to life of someone you know.

A $2 heart can help those in critical need!

100% of funds stay right here on the Gold Coast, enhancing our local health care for those suffering the heartache and stress of critical health challenges.

With your support, we can help fund:

• Vital medical equipment
• Transport support services for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
• Emergency accommodation for families with a loved one in critical care, and
• Life-changing research programs

Ambassador Frankie’s Story

First-time mum Hayley was well aware her pregnancy was high-risk, but nothing could have truly prepared her for the day baby Frankie made her entrance into the world, arriving far too soon at just 24 weeks and weighing a mere 550 grams— so tiny and fragile that Hayley wouldn’t be able to hold her baby for 7 whole days.

The moment Frankie was born, it was clear she was in severe danger. She required immediate and extensive resuscitation, her fragile life teetering on the edge. Her tiny body was placed in the care of the dedicated medical team at the Gold Coast University Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, who fought tirelessly to keep her alive. Frankie’s survival depended on a delicate balance of skilled hands, compassionate hearts, and critical equipment—much of which had been generously funded by Gold Coast Hospital Foundation. Without the donated Servo-n Ventilator System, Giraffe OmniBed, and Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide Monitors, Frankie might not have survived those first terrifying days and weeks.