For our brave Poppy

Good Friday Appeal 2025

Give for the kids!

Join me for the Good Friday Appeal. 



Will you help me and do something really GOOD for sick kids?

I'm giving it my all to raise funds for the Good Friday Appeal this year. Why? So The Royal Children's Hospital can continue to provide the world-class care to seriously sick children and their families.

Please give generously. I've set a goal to raise as many funds as possible because this is our chance to make a brighter future for all kids.

Every dollar you give will help fund state-of-the-art equipment, groundbreaking research, staff training and patient care.

There have been SO MANY kids who have had life-saving care at The 
Royal Children's Hospital. I need your help to make sure that kids can keep getting that special care this year, and the next… and the next.

I need your support to reach my fundraising goal and to help as many sick kids and their families as possible, please donate today. 

I‘ve created this page because I want to make a difference to the lives of sick kids.

The Good Friday Appeal relies on the support of the community to raise funds to ensure that The Royal Children's Hospital is able to continue to provide world class care to patients and their families. From 2022 to 2023 at The Royal Children's Hospital: 90,260 patients presented to the Emergency Department, 50,345 children and young people were admitted to a ward, 407,563 children and young people attended an outpatient appointment, and 14,963 patients underwent surgery. So please help by giving whatever you are able to this fundraiser and help spread the word by sharing this page with your friends, family and networks. Thank you for your generosity, it means a lot!

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My Updates

Wow!

Thursday 10th Apr
Honestly all we can say is WOW! A huge thank you to everyone who has donated. We were hesitant to start a fundraiser as we know times are financially tough for so many people but everyone has really been so generous and we will never have the right words to say thank you for this incredible support. $7000 in less than 48 hours! Our community is amazing! Thank you all sooo much!!! 

Poppy Barden

Tuesday 8th Apr
Hi everyone 

Thanks for being here! 

This year we are trying to raise some much necessary funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital. 

As many of you know our youngest child Poppy has been in and out of RCH since November 2024 when she was only 5 months old. 
Since then Poppy has been an inpatient and outpatient, requiring care from many specialist teams and allied health including Neurology, Genetics, Orthopaedics, Audiology, Ophthamology, Nephrology, Haematology, Hospital in the home and Post Acute Care teams, aswell as Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy and Speech therapy. 

We are so appreciative of the care we have received for Poppy over the past 5 months and although navigating such a tricky time for our Poppy, we have always felt in the best hands. 
Her strength and courage inspires us everyday and this contribution is a small way to give back to the incredible team at the hospital and to help support other children and families going through tough times. 

If you are able to do so, please consider donating to this incredible hospital. 

Thank you again for reading, 
Tess & Darcy. 

Recent Donations

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Josh Spoor

$22.58

Jemima Sharples

$106.12

Glenn And Linda Brandt

Sending much love and support to you all

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Mary Scalzo

Sending lots of love to your beautiful girl Poppy💕

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Range Electrics

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Ean Newbold

Sending love to the Barden family

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Ryan Lester

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Terri Charles

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Jennifer Winter

Sending all my love and good vibes Tess

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Leanne Nicholson

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Mitch And Gabi Anderson

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Jarrod Barden

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Jordan Sacco

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Brittany Henley

Gorgeous poppy girl!! Sending all my love and strength to you all ❤️❤️

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Indie And Kaia 💕

$30

Brannon Walsh

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Renee

Lots of love to you gorgeous brave Poppy! (and your brave mum and dad) xxx

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Erin Dooley

Lots of love Poppy girl 😍

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Stacey Box

Sending lots of love your way Poppy!

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Hugh Kavanagh

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Ben Gill

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Kathryn Stephens

Sending you all our love beautiful Poppy. Lots of love Kate, Simon and the kids ❤️

$100

Belle Allen

You are perfect Poppy! Love the other Allen clan xxx

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Alanna And George Pardalis

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Milla Arnold

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Maddy

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Bowen Zimbolani

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Kadaoui Family

Well done everyone. Love Kadaoui Family

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Nina Seadon

For brave little Poppy and her amazingly strong family ❤️

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Danielle Dinatale

$100

The Other Jb

$85.48

Mel Thomas

$64.67

Matt And Lewanna Duckworth

lots of love to you all ❤️

$54.12

Tamie Celotti

$30

Lou West

♥️♥️

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Mikael Avramov

$103.72

Phil & Tara Zumbo

$54.12

Melony Jones

Wishing Poppy all the best with her treatment. Love, Mel Jones & Harvey Littlefield

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Dan & Susie Mcpherson

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Tim Duck, Eb And Cruz

💕

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Cynthia Hansford

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Louise Mcpherson

Good on you guys!

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Anonymous

$47.63

Ramage Family.

$33.15

Emma

Love you Poppy!!! 💕

$64.67

Mitch Rust

❤️

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The Fursts

Love you guys! So proud of you all 🤍✨

$106.12

Val & Tony Newlands

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Matilda Clark

Love ya Pops!

$106.12

Matt White

$54.12

Tim, Sharna And Toby

🩷🧡

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Sophie Janiszewski

Big love to you all, Darcy and Tess you do an amazing job xx

$100

Susie T

Big hugs and much love 💖

$43.60

Bec

Sending lots of love to you all. Amazing fundraising efforts for an incredible cause x

$54.12

Georgia Deenen

Sending so much love and strength to you, your family and beautiful Poppy ❤️

$33.15

Lauren

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Hannah Ferguson

$54.12

Dines, Georgia, Olena And Raf.

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Ned And Caitlin ❤️

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Jess Ryan

$158.25

Pat & Briony

$50.74

Christine Pierce

Go Poppy! Such a brave girl already. Sending love to you & your amazing, strong, beautiful family! ❤️

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Josmy

$106.12

Denise Garland

What a little trooper little Poppy is. Keep kicking goals little girl! Love to all her family. Hacka & Denise xxxx

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Dianne Roy

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Dianne Harrison

$11.65

Anonymous

$54.12

Ashton Higginson

Sending lots of love and strength to you beautiful Poppy and your amazing Mumma & family always 🤍

$33.15

Stacey Davine

Big big love to you all ❤️

$54.12

Sarah

$33.15

Carley Orourke

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Stacey Clingan

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Brian May

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Zac Howell

$158.25

Michael Hurley

Lots of love from the Hurleys

$50

Gayle Stuart

$22.58

Bree Jackson

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Alden Meale

$33.15

Sue Hewitt

$33.15

Mary

$106.12

Ryder Jones

$54.12

Karavas Family

We are all thinking of you Poppy and your beautiful family! ❤️

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Matt Barden

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Loren And Florence ♥️

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Victoria Boughton

$54.12

Haydon Manuel

$52.92

Mel

Sending so much love ❤️

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Pam/jeremy/james Redfern

We love you Poppy

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Brad And Shaan

We love ya pops ❤️

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Mackenzie Hogg

❤️❤️

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Jake Chiminello

$106.12

Esmé & Luna

❤️❤️❤️

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Ashlea Mills

Big love to you guys, especially little poppy.

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The Hobbs’

❤️❤️

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Bowie And Zimmi

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Mitchell Clamp

$54.12

Jack Medley

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Bec Leeds

Sending love 💕

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Emma Stoffels

$50

Wendy Smallwood

We love you Poppy Florence💕💕

$22.58

Anonymous

$106.12

Jack And Kate

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Danielle Evans

$17.16

Jess Mckie

$106.12

Jo Barton

$50

Stephanie Fithall

Sending the biggest hugs and kisses to all of you. Poppy girl is a superstar.

$54.12

Elysia Shaw

The bravest little girl and the most amazing family behind here! Sending all my love always to you guys Xx

$106.12

Jasmine Dodemaide

Love to you Poppy, I’m sorry I didn’t know you have been unwell. Wishing you improved health and lots of love from Jaz, Dave and Ruby xx

$106.12

Blair & Carla

For our beautiful Popstar, and all the other wonderful kids, so they can all get the world class care they deserve ❤️ xx

$33.15

Christina Chalmers

Go Poppy girl! Superstar like your mum 🩷

$32.43

Lara Ryan

$106.12

Emily And Kieran

So much love to Poppy girl and you all!

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Alice Cole

❤️❤️❤️

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Kirsten Sandstrom

❤️

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Darcy T

$33.15

Melissa Pham

Sending all my love your way sista!! 💖

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Nicole Smith

Continue to be brave little Poppy 🌸

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Amanda And Michael

We love you Pops ❤️

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Damian Papadas

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Nathan Pyers

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Alice Batterton

we love you poppy you little legend!!! xxx Alice and Adam

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Anthony Doherty

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Kobe Brandt

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Mason Lafite

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John Greenwood

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Zac Hudson

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Lulu

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Tahli Langdon

You're so brave and strong, Poppy girl! Sending much love ❤️

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Marjorie Mcfall

Much love to Poppy and her family ❤️❤️❤️

$33.15

Meg Robertson

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Alicia Odonnell

Sending all the love to brave little poppy ❤️❤️

$100

June And James

We love you Poppy , keep kicking goals ❤️

$22.58

Anonymous

$106.12

Cherie Castagnini

$33.15

Abbi

🩷

$54.12

Tom, Jessie, Quinn & Neve

Sending you all strength for this unimaginable journey you are on. ❤️

$106.12

Joanne Gray

Sending strength and love your way beautiful family Jo xx

$33.15

Cass

$52.92

Sadie & Miles Wenborn

We are so proud of you Poppy girl ❤️ And so proud of your beautiful parents

$106.12

Bridget And Tom

Sending all our love to you all!! Xxxxx

$64.67

James D

So grateful for the hospital’s work in helping Poppy.

$54.12

Cathy & Gordon Porter

💖💖💖

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Chelle, Olly, Arlia, Edi And Augie

Love you so much Barden fam bam!! Xx

$50

Shae, Tom, Maddie & Isaac

Sending big love to you all, and especially beautiful Poppy! ❤️

$53.52

Jess Allen

We love you Poppy! Our strong little warrior. ❤️❤️❤️ Frankie, Eddie and Bobbi

$106.12

Anonymous

$54.12

Ollie, Harry & Indy

Love you Pops❤️

$208.60

Bild Developments

$33.15

Lina Gong

❤️❤️❤️

$106.12

Ryan & Kate Gray

Lots of love to you all. X

$106.12

Hayley Ongarello

$54.12

Deb Bahr Family

Sending hugs for Poppy xx

$106.12

Dean And Simone Harrington

For Poppy, with love xx

$54.12

Millie Mullane

Go Pops! You’re the best and we love you xx

$33.15

Hayley Trethowan

💛💛💛

$54.12

Cait & Steve

Love our Poppa❤️

$106.12

Michael, Harri & Emi

💕

$33.15

Frances Dempster

$33.15

Julia

Sending all my love to your family and little Poppy xx

$106.12

Joel & Elisa Sardi

❤️❤️❤️

$54.12

Mills Kelly

$208.60

Robyn Cronin

Sending you all big hugs and love always xxx

$33.15

Lea & Don

You got this Poppy! You tough little gal!💕

$54.12

Briony Doyle

❤️❤️

$54.12

Courtney Phillipou

Brave Pops ❤️

$54.12

Anonymous

$100

Michelle & Neville Hensel

We are so lucky to have such a wonderful facility. Hod bless Poppy

$33.15

Rosemary Gontscharow

Sending love to you all. How lucky Poppy is to be so loved! Xx

$6.13

Anonymous

$106.12

Anonymous

$64.67

Nick Lynch

$54.12

Rosie And Nikki

So proud of you, Poppy girl. With all our love, Rosie and Nikki xx

$54.12

Matt Millett

$45

Genna

All of my love x

$54.12

Justin White

$17.16

Kirstin H

We love you so much Poppy!

$64.67

Laura Tracey

$106.12

Sue Boyle

$54.12

Jesse Smith

😘

$64.67

Tess & Darcy B

$54.12

Brandts

$33.15

Kylie Taylor

For a beautiful family ❤️

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