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Confusion about concussion: What do parents know?

Despite how common it is among children of all ages, one in three Australian parents report they have very little knowledge about concussion.

Visit the RCH National Child Health Poll website to learn more about what Australian parents do and don’t know about concussion.

Click here to learn more.

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

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Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

The RCH offers telehealth video-consultation for families from rural and regional Victoria or interstate. Usually, this is for known patients for follow-up appointments. This can be in your home or with your local doctor.

Click here to find out more.

Learn to recognise the signs of anxiety

Parents report 50% of children are experiencing problems with anxiety, according to the latest RCH National Child Health Poll. Learn how to recognise anxiety in children, and when and where to seek help.

Click here to read more.

COVID-19 resources

Explore a collection of resources on COVID-19, including information about the physical effects on children, mental health care and advice about supporting your child to cope through the pandemic by experts from the RCH, trusted campus partners and other health organisations.

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Confusion about concussion: What do parents know?

Despite how common it is among children of all ages, one in three Australian parents report they have very little knowledge about concussion.

Visit the RCH National Child Health Poll website to learn more about what Australian parents do and don’t know about concussion.

Click here to learn more.

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Click here to learn more or sign up

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Click here to find out more.

Learn to recognise the signs of anxiety

Click here to read more.

COVID-19 resources

Click here to learn more

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Visitor guidelines

Kids health information

Clinical practice guidelines

My RCH
Portal

Translated resources - COVID-19 Telehealth appointments Visitor guidelines Children’s health information Clinical practice guidelines My RCH Portal

Emergency Department status

View the Emergency Department status page for a real time guide to how busy we are.

Telehealth appointments

Access to RCH telehealth for patients, families, interpreters and external callers.

Emergency Department status

View the Emergency Department status page for a real time guide to how busy we are.

Telehealth appointments

Access to RCH telehealth for patients, families, interpreters and external callers.

Translation resources

Explore translated resources
in over 22 languages.

RCH National Child Health Poll

Learn more about the big issues in contemporary child and adolescent health by exploring our latest polls.

Translation resources

Explore translated resources in over 22 languages.

RCH National Child Health Poll

Learn more about the big issues in contemporary child and adolescent health by exploring our latest polls.

RCH News

- Celebrating Trans Day of Visibility
  The Melbourne Children's Campus stands proudly in solidarity with the transgender and gender diverse communities on Trans Day of Visibility.
- Champions for Children: Meet Anthea
  Dr Anthea Rhodes a developmental and behavioural paediatrician. She's also the Director of the RCH Poll and an exciting new project called the RCH Health Literacy Project.
- Champions for Children: Meet Eloise
  Eloise is a Vascular Access Specialist Clinical Nurse Consultant at the RCH. We spoke to her to find out more about a day in her life at the hospital!
- Champions for Children: Meet Tammy
  Thanks to Woolworths and the Good Friday Appeal, the RCH will be expanding its Child Life Therapy program to the Emergency Department!
- Champions for Children: Meet Jim
  Thanks to the Good Friday Appeal, ChIPS provides a supportive community for those navigating the complex world of chronic illness, offering young people the opportunity to connect with each other. We spoke to Jim to find out more about a day in his life!
- Introducing the faces of the 2024 Good Friday Appeal – Meet Emily
  We are proud to announce one of the faces of this year’s Good Friday Appeal, Emily. Click here to read her story!
- Introducing the faces of the 2024 Good Friday Appeal – Meet Finley
  We are proud to announce one of the faces of this year’s Good Friday Appeal, Finley. Click here to read his story!
- Funds from the 2024 Good Friday Appeal to be shared with regional paediatric health services
  For the first time in the Good Friday Appeal’s history, funding will be distributed to paediatric health services outside of the RCH to increase the number of children and young people who can receive high quality care closer to their home, making the pathway to specialist care easier.
- Dilpreet rings the bell!
  After more than two and a half years, Dilpreet marked the end of her chemotherapy at the hospital, celebrating by ringing the bell surrounded by her parents, big sister, little brother, Aunt and her cousins.
- Intersex Awareness Day
  The RCH is proud to support all those with variations of sex characteristics, those who identify as intersex, the intersex community and Intersex Awareness Day.

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RCH News

Celebrating Trans Day of Visibility
The Melbourne Children's Campus stands proudly in solidarity with the transgender and gender diverse communities on Trans Day of Visibility.
Champions for Children: Meet Anthea
Dr Anthea Rhodes a developmental and behavioural paediatrician. She's also the Director of the RCH Poll and an exciting new project called the RCH Health Literacy Project.
Champions for Children: Meet Eloise
Eloise is a Vascular Access Specialist Clinical Nurse Consultant at the RCH. We spoke to her to find out more about a day in her life at the hospital!
Champions for Children: Meet Tammy
Thanks to Woolworths and the Good Friday Appeal, the RCH will be expanding its Child Life Therapy program to the Emergency Department!
Champions for Children: Meet Jim
Thanks to the Good Friday Appeal, ChIPS provides a supportive community for those navigating the complex world of chronic illness, offering young people the opportunity to connect with each other. We spoke to Jim to find out more about a day in his life!
Introducing the faces of the 2024 Good Friday Appeal – Meet Emily
We are proud to announce one of the faces of this year’s Good Friday Appeal, Emily. Click here to read her story!
Introducing the faces of the 2024 Good Friday Appeal – Meet Finley
We are proud to announce one of the faces of this year’s Good Friday Appeal, Finley. Click here to read his story!
Funds from the 2024 Good Friday Appeal to be shared with regional paediatric health services
For the first time in the Good Friday Appeal’s history, funding will be distributed to paediatric health services outside of the RCH to increase the number of children and young people who can receive high quality care closer to their home, making the pathway to specialist care easier.
Dilpreet rings the bell!
After more than two and a half years, Dilpreet marked the end of her chemotherapy at the hospital, celebrating by ringing the bell surrounded by her parents, big sister, little brother, Aunt and her cousins.
Intersex Awareness Day
The RCH is proud to support all those with variations of sex characteristics, those who identify as intersex, the intersex community and Intersex Awareness Day.

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The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Confusion about concussion: What do parents know?

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Learn to recognise the signs of anxiety

COVID-19 resources

Confusion about concussion: What do parents know?

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Learn to recognise the signs of anxiety

COVID-19 resources

Emergency Department status

Telehealth appointments

Emergency Department status

Telehealth appointments

Translation resources

RCH National Child Health Poll

Translation resources

RCH National Child Health Poll

The Royal Children's Hospital