Opening doors for kids with cancer
Thiess’ $800,000 refurbishment, including the addition of three new two-bedroom units, provides urgently needed accommodation to families whose children are undergoing cancer treatment in Brisbane.
Thiess has partnered with Childhood Cancer Support (CCS) to provide urgently needed accommodation to families whose children are undergoing cancer treatment in Brisbane.
In August 2009, Thiess Dempsey House welcomed its first regional families, after we officially handed the facility over to CCS. A 1920s cottage, Dempsey House received an $800,000 refurbishment, including adding three new two-bedroom units.
CCS Chief Executive Officer Bill Watson said Thiess’ generous contributions would allow CCS to offer free accommodation and counselling to more families of children diagnosed with cancer.
“These families often need accommodation for months on end, while their children undergo treatments, such as chemotherapy and bone marrow transplants, at the nearby Royal Children’s Hospital,” he said.
The project was largely funded by Thiess’ network of building suppliers and local businesses through the donation of goods, services and money.
Thiess managed the project on behalf of CCS, providing design, construction and engineering expertise.
