RCH Resources
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RCH Resources
The Royal Children's Hospital website is full of great information for parents. Below is a collection of some of the best that you might find helpful. If you come across more that are not listed here please let the Kids Health Info Coordinator know.
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Health-related information |
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| Anaesthesia | An operation is always an important moment in the life of a child and parents have an important role in preparing your child to make this as positive and non-frightening as possible. Information, drawings and photos on this website helps you understand and explain what to expect when your child has an anaesthetic. |
| Burns | First aid for burns, information on the burns unit and treatment for burns. |
| Cancer centre | Different cancers, tests and procedures, living with childhood cancer and about research and trials at the RCH. |
| Cardiology |
Heart problems including tests, about your hospital stay and FAQ. |
| Day surgery |
Preparing for admission and day surgery - great pictures and practical information. |
| Developmental delay | Developmental delay, cerebral palsy, microcephaly as well as on services and education programmes for parents and carers. PDF booklets online. |
| Diabetes |
Living with and managing diabetes for parents and children of all ages from toddlers to adolescents - website full of helpful information, education, support groups and events. |
| Early childhood | Childcare and children's health in the early years - multi-lingual factsheets and links to the most up-to-date information. |
| Eating disorders |
Personal stories, reading lists, facts and figures and more. (Aimed mainly at health professionals). |
| Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria - Parent information and support group. | |
| Eczema |
Eczema - causes, treatment and management of. |
| Epilepsy |
About tests, diagnosis, treatment and living with epilepsy. |
| Limb reconstruction |
Preparing for surgery, caring for frames, exercises and more, for children needing surgery and treatment to lengthen or straighten a limb or help fix a bone that is missing or the wrong shape. |
| Mental health |
ADHD, challenging behaviours, teenagers, depression, eating disorders, anxiety as well as information on mental health services. PDF fact sheets. |
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Nutrition services, assessments and parent info, for example breastfeeding and expressing in hospital, nutrition for infants and children, gastrostomies and cystic fibrosis and more& Great information. |
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| Palliative care |
The meaning of palliative care, what it means for the child and family and resources available. Parent info on morphine use, home care and choices available when a child has a life-limiting condition. |
| Plastic and maxillofacial surgery |
Instructions for parents for around 30 different types of surgery of the head and face including cleft palate, skin lacerations, grommets, tendon repairs and much more. |
| Poisoning |
Emergency first aid, prevention and information on poisoning from bites, stings, mothballs, plants, camphor and more. |
| Sleep |
Sleep studies to investigate problems with breathing and sleep such as obstructive sleep apnoea, excessive daytime sleepiness and unexplained waking up in the night. |
| Smoking | Parent smoking is an important child and adolescent health issue. Children with a parent who smokes have a significantly increased risk of disease, hospitalisation, SIDS, and a doubled risk of that child taking up smoking themselves in adolescence. More info and factsheets available in 21 languages. |
| Speech |
Speech therapy and problems with speech such as stuttering, learning to talk, speech delay and saliva control. |
| Walking assessment / Gait Analysis |
'Gait analysis' - the assessment of how people walk. If your child has difficulty walking, gait analysis can help to plan treatment to improve walking, standing and running. |
| External health resources |
Links to hospitals, health info, support groups, government departments and more from around the world. |
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Hospital information and services |
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| Books and resources | The Resource Centre for Child Health and Safety (CHAS) on the first floor of the RCH has a great selection of reviewed books available for sale on a wide range of health topics with some information also available online. |
| Products and publications |
Products and publications for sale, mainly for professionals but many also suitable for parents. |
| Family Resource Centre |
A quiet, friendly, relaxing area for families within the hospital, but away from the busy noise and stress of the hospital environment. |
| Hospital information |
Finding your way around, facilities, parking, what to bring to hospital etc. |
| Learning difficulties |
Assessment and treatment for children with specific difficulties in learning reading, spelling, writing and mathematics. Parents, teachers or health professionals can refer children directly to the service. |
| Safety information |
Home, holiday, pets and car safety, first aid training, safety shop and more. Factsheets. |
| Schooling |
The Education Institute helps children keep up or catch up with school work and get back to school when they have been unwell or have additional needs. |
| Support group directory |
A-Z list of support groups throughout Victoria, Australia. |