When Jack Atkins-Walker was born two years ago with his liver outside of his body, the concept that music could somehow help seemed no doubt obtuse.
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Aside from the abnormality with his liver, the toddler has also endured severe kidney problems which require dialysis three times a week.
Yet after spending the first five months of his life in the Royal Children's Hospital intensive care unit, Jack and his family began participating in funded music therapy sessions, which Jack's mother Anita Atkins was delighted to find brightened the toddler's time in hospital.
"Because of his limited mobility, music therapy sessions provided Jack freedom of expression." she said.
"It is so positive and he absolutely loved it.
"One of Jack's first obvious movements was to look for music therapist, Maggie Leung, when he could hear her playing. Just seeing him laugh is my enjoyment, knowing where he's come from."
Along with freedom of expression and enjoyment, Children's Hospital Foundation CEO Cameron Prout said services like music therapy also helped young children endure treatment less stressfully.
"What's been found through research is that having someone there playing an instrument and singing really helps distract kids when they're undergoing treatment," Mr Prout said.
"It also helps with language, communication and recovery, with children getting through treatment sooner and getting home faster."
Thanks to his quality of case, Jack was finally able to come home last Christmas after a kidney transplant, though he still visits the RCH regularly for specialist treatments.
In addition to music therapy, the Children's Hospital Foundation also supports and funds additional paediatric equipment for metropolitan and regional hospitals, entertainment and volunteer services as well as a new initiative for a state-wide program of coordinated care for children with complex and chronic conditions.
An inaugural telethon ball in support of the foundation will take place next Saturday night at Brisbane Convention Centre, with The Coffee Club and Channel Nine already throwing their significant weight behind the event.
"The Foundation helps fund urgently needed research into a range of childhood illnesses, which will aid the new hospital (Lady Cilento Children's Hospital at South Brisbane) in not only saving lives but transforming the way children are treated here in Queensland, as well as having an impact throughout Australia and around the world," Mr Prout said.
"Regardless of the conditions children have, research is what's going to lead to saving more lives, which means finding better treatments, curing childhood conditions and getting kids healthy and back home sooner.
"None of us want to have our kids there but when they are we want to make sure they get the best possible treatment."
To donate to the Coffee Club Telethon Ball and Channel Nine Children's Hospital Telethon, call 1800 909 900 on Saturday, October 11, or find more information online.