Mountain to Melbourne

Emma-Rose is running 100km to support kids who need it most.

Hospitals can be overwhelming and scary for kids. Fear and anxiety during medical procedures can worsen outcomes, especially for neurodivergent children. Your donation to Emma-Rose's Mountain to Melbourne fundraiser helps provide essential tools and resources that make hospital visits less intimidating, ensuring every child gets the care and support they deserve.

Why your support matters

Local kids need better care
Eastern Health hospitals cared for over 36,000 kids last year, but funding is lacking compared to major hospitals like the Royal Children’s.

Local hospitals need essential resources
Without adequate funding, they can’t provide necessary tools to reduce pain and anxiety for children.

Anxiety worsens medical outcomes

Anxious children experience more pain, longer recovery, and poorer results, especially during procedures like anesthesia induction.

Who is Emma-Rose?

A Mum to two beautiful boys and a psychologist who works with children and teens and sees the clinical implications of anxiety and fear. Emma-Rose knows how terrifying it can be for kids to be in the hospital; it is unknown and scary, bright and smells strange. It’s a sensory, emotional and physical combo.

“Our local kids deserve the best care we can give them. I’m beyond proud to be part of a community like ours.” - Emma-Rose

In 2025, Emma-Rose will run just over 100km from Healesville Hospital to Town Square Eastland, passing through The Angliss, Maroondah and Box Hill Hospitals along the way. By sponsoring this 12-hour challenge, you're helping Eastern Health provide essential resources that reduce anxiety and improve care for local children.

Every dollar counts. Please support Mountain to Melbourne today!

Be part of the crowd!

Join us at the finish line celebration at Eastland as we cheer on Emma-Rose and the incredible team running to raise vital funds for children's care at Eastern Health.

Enjoy festive fundraiser with activities;

Free Face Painting
Free Kids Craft
Badge Making
Eastern Health Stalls
Teddy Bear Hospital
Interactive Stalls
DJ & Entertainment
Prizes & Giveaways
6PM - Get your tutus and pom poms ready as we get together in Eastland’s Town Square and cheer on Emma-Rose as she crosses the finish line after 100KM.