Royal Queensland Bush Children's Health Scheme First Logo 1950s, c. 1950, courtesy of Royal Queensland Bush Children's Health Scheme - BUSHkids.
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The Royal Queensland Bush Children's Health Scheme (BUSHkids) was founded in 1935 by the Governor of Queensland, Sir Leslie Orme Wison, to meet the health needs of children living in bush communities. Children were sent to seaside holiday homes for a period of six weeks. During this time they received medical and dental treatment if required.
Today the scheme, more commonly known as BUSHkids, offers a comprehensive range of allied health and complementary services tailored to meet the needs of children and their families.
Sources used to compile this entry: Royal Queenland Bush Children's Health Scheme, Royal Queenland Bush Children's Health Scheme: The Train is in. Where to now?: 75 years of caring 1935 - 2010, Brisbane, 2011; History and Heritage, 2012, https://www.bushkids.org.au/bushkids/history-and-heritage/.
Prepared by: Lee Butterworth
Created: 26 July 2012, Last modified: 20 March 2018
Last updated: 7 August 2023
Cite this: https://www.findandconnect.gov.au/ref/qld/biogs/QE00438b.htm
First published by the Find & Connect Web Resource Project for the Commonwealth of Australia, 2011
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