Month: May 2022

In Jake’s first year of his life, the Bunney family spent about half of it away from their family, staying at Ronald McDonald House WA and getting Jake the treated that he needed to get him where he is today.

Tegan and her son, Cobber (6 turning 7 years old) are originally from Kununurra, 3,041kms from Perth, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The family, which includes Cobber’s siblings, Avena and Munro, now live in Perth, so that Cobber can receive ongoing treatment.

Located in WA’s South West region, 150km from Perth, is the small town of Australind. It’s here that Rachael, Russell and their daughter Imogen, call home. Imogen was born premature and also diagnosed with an extremely rare genetic disorder ‘Fanconi Anemia’ and as a result, has had ongoing medical issues since her birth.

Each year, families from the Pilbara with sick or injured kids will reach out to Ronald McDonald House WA for support whilst in Perth for medical treatment. One of those families is Lauren Lucas and Brendan Fulton who live in Karratha 1,500kms from Perth.

It was Wednesday, February 17th 2021. Jasmine, her partner Patrick and their eldest son Oliver went to their local maternity hospital, 350km away from their home in Laverton, Western Australia.