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Appointments

RCH National Child Health Poll

Traditional health concerns for children have dropped to the bottom of the concern list for parents with modifiable lifestyle factors including poor diet, lack of activity and screen time proving to be what worries parents most.

Click here to read more.

2021 Good Friday Appeal

We are humbled to announce that the Good Friday Appeal once again raised an incredible amount of money for The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) with the final tally standing at $17,122,879!

Click here to read more.

A milestone that tugs at the heart strings

Thanks to the incredible generosity of many families, the RCH has recently had the privilege of performing its 200th heart transplant.

Click here to read more

Don’t meet us by accident this summer

Check out our Emergency Department’s top tips to keep your kids safe this summer.

Click here to view the top tips

Help keep patients connected to their care

With your support, patients and families can continue to receive RCH care from home with access to specialised equipment.

Click here for more information.

COVID-19 resources

The RCH has made key information about COVID-19 available, including translated resources, helpful videos for children and families and information about hospital site attendance.

Click here to view the translated resources

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Click here to learn more or sign up

Introducing Baby Chat!

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s newest virtual health program helping our smallest patients to feel at home and hear the voices of their parents and siblings, while being cared for in our Newborn Intensive Care Unit.

Click here for more information.

Celebration of RCH turning 150 years old

For 150 years, The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) has provided world-leading care to Victoria’s sickest and most vulnerable children and young people.

Click here to read about the history.

Kids Health Info

Kids Health Info is dedicated to providing quality, up-to-date paediatric health information that you can depend on. Over 300 factsheets on topics that are important to you and your child, it’s free and available 24-hours a day, when and where you need it.

Click here to access the Kids Health Info fact sheets

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.

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RCH National Child Health Poll

Click here to read more.

2021 Good Friday Appeal

We are humbled to announce that the Good Friday Appeal once again raised an incredible amount of money for The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) with the final tally standing at $17,122,879!

Click here to read more.

A milestone that tugs at the heart strings

Thanks to the incredible generosity of many families, the RCH has recently had the privilege of performing its 200th heart transplant.

Click here to read more

Don’t meet us by accident this summer

Check out our Emergency Department’s top tips to keep your kids safe this summer.

Click here to view the top tips

Help keep patients connected to their care

With your support, patients and families can continue to receive RCH care from home with access to specialised equipment.

Click here for more information.

COVID-19 resources

The RCH has made key information about COVID-19 available, including translated resources, helpful videos for children and families and information about hospital site attendance.

Click here to view the translated resources

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Click here to learn more or sign up

Introducing Baby Chat!

Click here for more information.

Celebration of RCH turning 150 years old

For 150 years, The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) has provided world-leading care to Victoria’s sickest and most vulnerable children and young people.

Click here to read about the history.

Kids Health Info

Click here to access the Kids Health Info fact sheets

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Click here to find out more.

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Your guide to the RCH

Kids health information

Clinical practice guidelines

My RCH
Portal

Translated resources - COVID-19 Telehealth appointments Your guide to the RCH 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.

Celebrating 150 years in 2020

Visit the RCH150 website.

Emergency Department status

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

Celebrating 150 years in 2020

Visit the RCH150 website.

Archives and collections

Take a walk through time as we move through the hospital’s beginnings, growth, and innovations since its inception.

Archives and collections

Take a walk through time as we move through the hospital’s beginnings, growth, and innovations since its inception.

Archives and collections

Take a walk through time as we move through the hospital’s beginnings, growth, and innovations since its inception.

RCH News

- World Haemophilia Day
  To mark World Haemophilia Day, we are highlighting our brave patient Christopher’s journey with haemophilia to give insight into this rare disease.
- Stay safe as sport returns this year!
  Playing sport is a great way for kids to have fun, make friends and stay healthy. However, it is also one of the most common ways kids get injured. Make sure your kid doesn’t have to watch from the sidelines with our top tips to reduce preventable injuries.
- National Dolphin Day!
  Today is National Dolphin Day which celebrates the beauty and uniqueness of dolphins, and educates everyone about how they support our marine ecosystem. In the spirit of this day, we are shining a light on the amazing work happening in Dolphin, our medical short stay ward.
- A statement from The Royal Children’s Hospital
  The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is today sending its deepest condolences to The Royal Family.
- World Health Day 2021
  In recognition of World Health Day and as part of this week’s #ChampionForChildren profile, we spoke to Aboriginal Case Manager Zarayan Knight, a proud Kamilaroi/Barkindji man, to hear about Wadja’s significant role in delivering the best health outcomes for patients and families at the RCH.
- The Good Friday Appeal raises $17,122,879 for The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH)!
  We are blown away and humbled to announce that the Good Friday Appeal once again raised an incredible amount of money for The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) with the final tally standing at $17,122,879!
- Harry’s happy rebound – Health system kicks into gear to save bub
  The blood test results defied what doctors saw in front of them. On paper, Harry Warnock should be critically ill with such a low blood count. But as fast as the rare condition took hold of the then four-month-old’s kidneys, he recovered just as quickly thanks to a life-saving drug and top-class medical system.
- Such Grace and strength – Little RCH patient is an inspiration to all around her
  With her princess dress and runners on, her beloved doll bucked into its pram, Grace hits the track for her morning walk.
- Excessive screen time remains top health concern for parents, poll finds
  Traditional health concerns for children have dropped to the bottom of the concern list for parents with modifiable lifestyle factors including poor diet, lack of activity and screen time proving to be what worries parents most. Click here to read more.
- World Social Work Day
  Today marks World Social Work Day, an important awareness day for social workers worldwide to stand together and celebrate the achievements of their profession within the community.

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RCH News

World Haemophilia Day
To mark World Haemophilia Day, we are highlighting our brave patient Christopher’s journey with haemophilia to give insight into this rare disease.
Stay safe as sport returns this year!
Playing sport is a great way for kids to have fun, make friends and stay healthy. However, it is also one of the most common ways kids get injured. Make sure your kid doesn’t have to watch from the sidelines with our top tips to reduce preventable injuries.
National Dolphin Day!
Today is National Dolphin Day which celebrates the beauty and uniqueness of dolphins, and educates everyone about how they support our marine ecosystem. In the spirit of this day, we are shining a light on the amazing work happening in Dolphin, our medical short stay ward.
A statement from The Royal Children’s Hospital
The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is today sending its deepest condolences to The Royal Family.
World Health Day 2021
In recognition of World Health Day and as part of this week’s #ChampionForChildren profile, we spoke to Aboriginal Case Manager Zarayan Knight, a proud Kamilaroi/Barkindji man, to hear about Wadja’s significant role in delivering the best health outcomes for patients and families at the RCH.
The Good Friday Appeal raises $17,122,879 for The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH)!
We are blown away and humbled to announce that the Good Friday Appeal once again raised an incredible amount of money for The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) with the final tally standing at $17,122,879!
Harry’s happy rebound – Health system kicks into gear to save bub
The blood test results defied what doctors saw in front of them. On paper, Harry Warnock should be critically ill with such a low blood count. But as fast as the rare condition took hold of the then four-month-old’s kidneys, he recovered just as quickly thanks to a life-saving drug and top-class medical system.
Such Grace and strength – Little RCH patient is an inspiration to all around her
With her princess dress and runners on, her beloved doll bucked into its pram, Grace hits the track for her morning walk.
Excessive screen time remains top health concern for parents, poll finds
Traditional health concerns for children have dropped to the bottom of the concern list for parents with modifiable lifestyle factors including poor diet, lack of activity and screen time proving to be what worries parents most. Click here to read more.
World Social Work Day
Today marks World Social Work Day, an important awareness day for social workers worldwide to stand together and celebrate the achievements of their profession within the community.

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- Help keep patients connected to their care
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The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

COVID-19 information

Appointments

RCH National Child Health Poll

2021 Good Friday Appeal

A milestone that tugs at the heart strings

Don’t meet us by accident this summer

Help keep patients connected to their care

COVID-19 resources

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Introducing Baby Chat!

Celebration of RCH turning 150 years old

Kids Health Info

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

RCH National Child Health Poll

2021 Good Friday Appeal

A milestone that tugs at the heart strings

Don’t meet us by accident this summer

Help keep patients connected to their care

COVID-19 resources

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Introducing Baby Chat!

Celebration of RCH turning 150 years old

Kids Health Info

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Emergency Department status

Celebrating 150 years in 2020

Emergency Department status

Celebrating 150 years in 2020

Archives and collections

Archives and collections

Archives and collections

The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital