Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) North Australia improves the health and well-being of seriously ill children and their families through practical care programs: • Hospital-adjacent House which can accommodate 25 families and over 100 people each night • In-hospital Family Room provides the comforts of a home within the Townsville Hospital for all families of children accessing treatment • Learning Program across North Queensland and in the Northern Territory allows children that have suffered serious illness to catch up on their schooling by providing access to 40hrs of free one-on-one tutoring in their local area • Family Retreat in Palm Cove gives families with a critically ill child or families suffering from a bereavement the chance to take time out together for a week-long getaway. • Hospitality Cart providing practical and comfort items to seriously ill children and their families direct to their bedside in Mount Isa. The geographic reach of our region extends from the Torres Strait, south to Rockhampton, west to Mount Isa and the Northern Territory. We also care for families from interstate and overseas.