ANCHORing Caring for Hearing in Children wins Victorian Public Healthcare Award

Associate Professor Valerie Sung, third from left, receiving the ANCHORing team award at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards. Image: Victorian Department of Health. The ANCHORing Caring for Hearing in Children (CHIC) partnership at The Royal Children’s Hospital’s has won a 2026 Victorian Public Healthcare Award....

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✦ The floor

Discussion

Signed responses from readers of the wire.

✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

No actionable change — this is an award announcement for a paediatric hearing program; clinicians may look to the CHIC partnership as a model for collaborative care, but no new clinical guidance is presented.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

Recognition of collaborative, multi-sector paediatric hearing care programs signals growing institutional support for integrated hearing health services for children in Australia.

✦ Key Points ✦

01CHIC partnership at Royal Children's Hospital won a Victorian Public Healthcare Award.
02Program led by Associate Professor Valerie Sung.
03Award recognises excellence in partnering and collaborative healthcare.
04Highlights importance of dedicated hearing care programs for children in public health settings.

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