General Membership

HeartKids membership is State based and is open to individuals and families as follows:

  • Persons with congenital or childhood heart disease
  • Parents or guardians of a child with pediatric heart disease

Click on the link below to download the form.

HKQ Membership Form “New”

Thank you for considering becoming members of HeartKids Qld. During the April 2009 AGM the HeartKids Board voted to abolish the membership fee associated with our organisation. Membership is now free! Please complete the attached membership application and we look forward to hearing from HeartKids families and friends.

General Membership offers you:

  • A seasonal Newsletter is available on the HKQ website to keep you informed and updated.
  • Family Support Coordinator – present in the Mater Children’s hospital to offer you support at critical times, by phone and email as required.
  • Regular coffee mornings so that you can meet and share experiences with other families, these are held in the Mater Children’s hospital every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We also encourage you within your local area to host regular coffee mornings this helps to develop a local network of support for you and your families.
  • Opportunities for your heart child to attend events with other heart children
  • Opportunities to attend special afternoon or evening information events by invited medical practitioners and other professionals as they arise.

Membership is subject to approval in accordance with the rules of HeartKids Queensland