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Flu is back: It’s not too late to vaccinate

The flu season is well and truly here, with many children getting infected and cases rising. It’s not too late to vaccinate - children need to be vaccinated now to protect them this winter.

Visit the RCH National Child Health Poll website to learn more about flu.

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.

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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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Flu is back: It’s not too late to vaccinate

The flu season is well and truly here, with many children getting infected and cases rising. It’s not too late to vaccinate - children need to be vaccinated now to protect them this winter.

Visit the RCH National Child Health Poll website to learn more about flu.

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.

COVID-19 resources

Click here to learn more

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Your guide to the RCH

Kids Health Info

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

- Sammi’s story: strong in her heart and brave in her head
  At just four-years-old, Sammi became the first case of a NRAS gene mutation at the RCH, her journey is one of love and resilience.
- Aarna the heart hero
  602.That’s how many days two-year-old Aarna spent in Koala, The Royal Children’s Hospital’s cardiac ward. That means, the toddler has spent most of her life in hospital, until now.
- Meet cranio-warrior Hazel
  Cranio-warrior Hazel is meeting all her milestones and thriving thanks to the lifechanging work of the RCH team.
- Graduate Nurse Program twilight sessions
  Do you, or does someone you know, study nursing? If so, our Graduate Nurse Program twilight sessions are for you! Read more here.
- Miller’s heart journey
  This is the story of “Twin A”, who at only 13 weeks in utero was diagnosed with a rare and complex heart condition.
- Burns doctors warn against harmful risks of social media trends
  Burns specialists at The Royal Children‘s Hospital (RCH) are urging families to be cautious when following social media trends, after several children needed treatment for significant household burns.
- Health experts urge GPS and health practitioners to encourage Victorians to stay up to date with their vaccinations
  Click here to find the full media release.
- 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!

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RCH News

Sammi’s story: strong in her heart and brave in her head
At just four-years-old, Sammi became the first case of a NRAS gene mutation at the RCH, her journey is one of love and resilience.
Aarna the heart hero
602.That’s how many days two-year-old Aarna spent in Koala, The Royal Children’s Hospital’s cardiac ward. That means, the toddler has spent most of her life in hospital, until now.
Meet cranio-warrior Hazel
Cranio-warrior Hazel is meeting all her milestones and thriving thanks to the lifechanging work of the RCH team.
Graduate Nurse Program twilight sessions
Do you, or does someone you know, study nursing? If so, our Graduate Nurse Program twilight sessions are for you! Read more here.
Miller’s heart journey
This is the story of “Twin A”, who at only 13 weeks in utero was diagnosed with a rare and complex heart condition.
Burns doctors warn against harmful risks of social media trends
Burns specialists at The Royal Children‘s Hospital (RCH) are urging families to be cautious when following social media trends, after several children needed treatment for significant household burns.
Health experts urge GPS and health practitioners to encourage Victorians to stay up to date with their vaccinations
Click here to find the full media release.
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!

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The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Flu is back: It’s not too late to vaccinate

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

COVID-19 resources

Flu is back: It’s not too late to vaccinate

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

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

The Royal Children's Hospital