ABOUT STARLIGHT
Living with illness or injury can cause enormous strain in the lives of children and their families. The pain, loneliness and isolation that sick children feel dominates their lives, and they often miss out on normal experiences that healthy children take for granted.

Physical recovery is only part of the solution. Starlight delivers programs designed to make children happy and lift their spirits when they need it most. Starlight brings fun and laughter to children no matter what their illness or where they live.

“Looking after a child with a chronic or life threatening illness requires a comprehensive ‘total’ approach to care, a healing environment that includes entertainment, diversion, fun, laughter and joy. Starlight is a key partner in providing these aspects of care”

Professor Les White
Executive Director, The Sydney Children’s Hospital

Since 1988, Starlight has been providing services Australia wide to help seriously ill and hospitalised children and their families. Starlight’s programs are delivered both in and out of hospital, providing positive distraction to children in their time of need.

Each year there are over 600,000 child admissions made to hospitals across Australia. Today Starlight can only reach ‘I in 3’ of these children. Our ultimate goal is to enable each and every child access to Starlight programs.

To find out how you can make a difference visit or call 1300 727 827.

CLICK HERE to read about the Starlight Wishes that Cruise for Charity has granted so far.