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Clinical Haematology

Haemophilia Treatment Centre Information for teachers

  • School resources

    Information

    Fact sheets are available at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Kids Health Information and via the KHI app.

    Haemophilia
    Haemophilia information for schools

    Additional resources for Haemophilia and other bleeding disorders can be found at the Haemophilia Foundation Australia.

    Ask the kids

    What is haemophilia?

    What is a bleed?

    What is it like having haemophilia at school?

    What to do if you have a bleed at school

    Can you play sport with haemophilia?

    School Action Plans

    Ask your student’s parent/guardian for a signed action plan from the RCH Haemophilia Treatment Centre.

    Haemophilia Action Plan
    Bleeding Disorder Action Plan

    Haemophilia Teachers’ seminar

    The RCH Haemophilia Teachers’ Webinar 2021 can be viewed here (duration 2 hours) and features:

    • Julia Broadbent: Introducing the Haemophilia Foundation of Victoria
    • Dr Chris Barnes Haemophilia Treatment Centre Director: The basics of Haemophilia
    • Dr Sally Campbell Consultant Haematologist: Haemophilia management in the past, present and into the future
    • Nicola Hamilton Haemophilia physiotherapist: The role of physiotherapy and rehabilitation in haemophilia
    • Janine Furmedge Haemophilia Clinical Nurse Consultant: Haemophilia at home and at school (includes first aid)
    • RCH patients (Lachlan, Harrison, Fernando and Callum) and parents discuss their experiences of haemophilia and school

    Haemophilia Teachers Webinar 2021