The RCH Alumni Association comprises senior medical, dental, nursing, allied health, research, and administrative professionals who have spent at least part of their working life at The Royal Children's Hospital Campus including staff of the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, the Victorian Clinical Genetics Service, and the University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics. Membership applications are invited from eligible individuals who have retired, reached the age of 65, or have taken up appointments at other institutions, but wish to retain a link with RCH through membership of the Alumni.
The purposes of our Association are to foster social contact between past members of staff and to provide the opportunity to share experience, to offer a range of educational and social activities for members, and to keep members in touch with the activities of the hospital and broader issues relating to child health. We do this by encouraging participation in our activities, which include attendance at luncheons with guest speakers, an end-of-the-year Gala Lunch or Dinner, as well as RCH functions, special lectures, and grand rounds. We aim to disseminate news of the activities and interests of our members through our newsletters, the "Aluminations" publication, the RCH Alumni website and WhatsApp groups.
As background, the RCH Medical Alumni was established in 1988, with Dr. Norman Wettenhall as its first President and Mr. Nate Myers as Hon Secretary. The alumni comprised medical and dental staff who had worked either as trainees or as consultants at the Royal Children’s Hospital. In 2024, to reflect the addition of senior members of the multidisciplinary clinical and research teams, the constitution was amended, renaming the Association 'The RCH Alumni'.
Apply for membership
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Executive Committee
The Executive Committee for 2026 is Dr Caroline Clarke (President), Gigi Williams (Vice President), Peter Bunworth (Honorary Secretary), Jane Williamson (Honorary Treasurer), A/Prof. Christine Rodda AM (Aluminations Editor), Bev Touzel (Aluminations Co-editor), A/Prof Jill Sewell AM, (Membership Co-ordinator), Dr Roger Allen, Prof. Frank Oberklaid AM, Ms Bronwyn Hewitt and Dr Kevin Collins.
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The Constitution of the RCH Alumni
The new constitution was passed at the recent 2024 Alumni AGM. It can be accessed via the button below.
Alumni constitution 2024
Contact
Email:
rchalumni123@gmail.com