KidsHealth
KidsHealth.org.nz is a New Zealand-based website dedicated to providing parents, caregivers, and educators with trusted health information for children and young people. The site aims to support families by offering resources on a wide range of health topics.
Kidshealth has been on Drupal since 2011, with a long tenure in Drupal 7. With the impending D7 EOL, 2024 saw the website jump from a very customised Drupal 7 platform, to a completely reworked Drupal 10 (Sector) platform.
A primary focus was on the improved design, IA and UX of the site to give clear hierarchical delivery of important health information, as well as improved pathways to the content for users.
A brand refresh was also delivered as part of the project to be more modern and legible, but be similar in feel and structure to the previous brand to retain a sense of trust, authenticity, and authority.
Strategy & planning
Visual design
Responsive front & back end build
Content support
Ongoing support & collaboration
KidsHealth.org.nz recognizes the importance of content, and the significant increase in engagement since the website's launch is a testament to the effectiveness of the meticulous refinement and consolidation of over a decade's worth of valuable health information.
The design was crucial to delivering key messages effectively and ensuring greater accessibility for all site users. Careful consideration was given to sensitive health topics, such as childhood cancer and bereavement, to ensure that information was delivered compassionately, both in tone and visual presentation.
One of the most requested features by health professionals was the addition of QR codes that allow them to share pages on the site instantly with patients during in-person consultation. Sparks received feedback within the first week that the QR codes were a success and already well used.
The main feature of the new website was a greatly improved IA of the primary content pages to better deliver key messaging. A migration from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 was delivered first, then the site underwent 3 months with a dedicated content team to manually condense and organise the content using the latest Sector 10 tools.
The KidsHealth team are ecstatic with the results of our recent website upgrade. We had definite ideas about what we wanted to achieve with our new website but we also put a lot of trust in the Sparks team to guide us to the best outcome.
It was a truly collaborative effort and the super friendly Sparks team made it as stress free as a website upgrade project can be. We relied heavily on the Sparks team’s extensive industry knowledge to help bring to life our vision.
We now have a highly functional, accessible and aesthetically appealing website thanks to the incredible hard work and passion of the Sparks team. They exceeded all our expectations.
Katherine Lissienko - KidsHealth Website Director, Paediatric Society of New Zealand - Te Kāhui Mātai Arotamariki o Aotearoa
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