Juiced TV team at the Queensland Children's Hospital with stars of the show Andie-Rose Lema Elliot (centre left) and Alyzza Manuela (centre right)
More Queensland children and their families will soon have access to the educational and entertaining resources of Juiced TV, as it expands its health literacy content to every Hospital and Health Service in the state.
The rollout means young patients - like Andie Rose and Alyzza - across Queensland will benefit from the unique health education content, which is developed in collaboration with clinicians and allows patients to better understand their treatment pathways, as well as Juiced TV’s weekly entertainment content.
Juiced TV’s health literacy content is presented by patients and aims to help peers understand their conditions, treatments and care teams. The app allows clinicians to customise a video playlist and share it directly with patients, parents and carers to reduce anxiety and improve their hospital experience.
In partnership with the Queensland Government, Juiced TV will expand its reach through its Juiced app across Queensland over the next four years.
Juiced TV Founder and CEO, Pip Forbes said: "We’re excited to not only keep kids entertained while they’re in hospital, but also provide them with educational content that’s engaging and relatable – because it’s hosted by another kid who’s walked in their shoes."
Andie-Rose Lema Elliot, who has been working with Juiced TV for nine years, has medical induced anxiety and said it can be difficult coming to hospital.
"I feel like with the Juiced TV app, it will make it so kids will be able to go to the hospital knowing what's going to happen. They feel safe, confident and they can trust all the nurses and doctors," she said.
Juiced TV, the Australian-first television show "made by kids for kids," has been based at Queensland Children’s Hospital since 2015. Founded to entertain and distract young patients, it empowers them to star in their own TV show and share their hospital journey in a positive and inspiring way.
Children’s Health Queensland has partnered with Juiced TV since its launch in 2015, broadcasting more than 1,000 episodes and 70,000 hours of content to bedsides via the QCH patient entertainment system and mobile app.
Children’s Health Queensland Chief Executive Frank Tracey said: “We’re proud to have hosted Juiced TV at the Queensland Children’s Hospital for the past nine years, watching it grow and expand across the state. We are excited for this next step for Juiced.”
Read full media release here: $2 million for Juiced TV to boost health literacy across Queensland