Priority System

Priority will be given to families with the most seriously-ill children, in the following order of priority, from the farthest distance away:

Priority 1

• NICU (neo-natal intensive care)
• PCCU (intensive care)
• Oncology inpatients

Priority 2

• children admitted to paediatric ward
• Oncology outpatients in active treatment

Priority 3

• level II nursery
• Oncology patients (assessments, testing and post treatment follow-up visits)
• High risk pregnancy mothers
• Out patients (testing, assessments and therapy)

When there is more than one Priority 1 family, the following factors are taken into consideration: Health of the child, distance from home, length of stay and family circumstances.