Damien Thompson knows all too well what it is like to feel stuck and anxious in hospital after being diagnosed with leukaemia at 23 years old.

During his time undergoing bone marrow and lung transplants he was also able to trial virtual reality as an alternative therapy.

"I put the headset on and transported myself to a space station (then) I woke up six hours later rejuvenated and relaxed," he said.

The Brisbane-based man used that positive experience as a catalyst to help others and established the Chimera Legacy Foundation in 2019.

The foundation has developed the 'Holiday from Hospital' VR therapy program to reduce stress associated with lengthy hospitalisations.

The charity founder travelled to the top of Queensland and across the Northern Territory to reach Western Australia, to

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