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Paediatric Injectable Guidelines

Our Paediatric Injectable Guidelines have been compiled by clinicians, for clinicians, to assist in the safe administration of injectable medicines in children.

Click here to learn more, or to buy an online subscription or printed copy of the guidelines.

Caring for international patients

The RCH offers specialist care to international patients that can give children and adolescents the chance at a healthy life.

Click here to read about our International Patient Program.

Ask Dr Margie

Right now we’re talking about: How to protect your children from getting sick with the flu.

Click here to watch Dr Margie's blog.

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 read more

Support kids like Bridget

Bridget Healy was born determined. She was determined to enter the world early, arriving at just 30 weeks, and now at age nine, she’s determined to walk one day unaided.

Click here to read Bridget’s story, and to support kids like her.

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.

Download the My RCH app

The app is an interactive guide to help you know what to expect during your stay, and navigate the RCH world.

Click here to learn more and download.

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Paediatric Injectable Guidelines

Our Paediatric Injectable Guidelines have been compiled by clinicians, for clinicians, to assist in the safe administration of injectable medicines in children.

Click here to learn more, or to buy an online subscription or printed copy of the guidelines.

Caring for international patients

The RCH offers specialist care to international patients that can give children and adolescents the chance at a healthy life.

Click here to read about our International Patient Program.

Ask Dr Margie

Right now we’re talking about: How to protect your children from getting sick with the flu.

Click here to watch Dr Margie's blog.

Kids Health Info

Click here to read more

Support kids like Bridget

Bridget Healy was born determined. She was determined to enter the world early, arriving at just 30 weeks, and now at age nine, she’s determined to walk one day unaided.

Click here to read Bridget’s story, and to support kids like her.

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.

Download the My RCH app

The app is an interactive guide to help you know what to expect during your stay, and navigate the RCH world.

Click here to learn more and download.

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Your guide to the RCH

Kids health information

Clinical practice guidelines

My RCH
Portal

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About the Creature

Creature, a 14-metre tall, whimsical sculpture forms the centrepiece of Main Street. Its kind eyes gaze at a beautiful butterfly gently flapping its wings—a reassuring signal to children that the RCH is a friendly place where little things are cared for.

Artist Alexander Knox created the sculpture and worked with a construction team to install it in the hospital.

Meerkats

The RCH is home to a mob of cheeky and inquisitive meerkats, whose open air enclosure is located in the Specialist Clinics waiting area on Ground floor (Beach).Their enclosure replicates their natural habitat. Melbourne Zoo staff care for them and provide meerkat education sessions every day.

The meerkat mob entertain everyone and provide a great distraction and learning experience for children when they visit hospital.

About The Royal Children's Hospital

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

RCH News

- Join us for a reading by Tony Wilson
  The RCH will join hospitals, schools and libraries across Australia for the 18th National Simultaneous Storytime. Click through to learn more or watch the Auslan broadcast.
- Getting to know RCH teacher Belinda
  This Education Week we're getting to know Belinda; a teacher with the RCH Education Institute who brings the joy of learning to children across the hospital.
- Shot of hope for Steph
  Stephanie Nave is one of 30 children to be treated for a muscle-wasting disease at RCH this year, thanks to a new breakthrough drug.
- New hand meets a wise head in volunteer heart-to-heart
  Our longest serving volunteer Phyl, who has been volunteering for 39 years met Sarah, who is one of our newest volunteers.
- New asthma resource available
  Do you know a child with asthma? Click through to learn about a new video series we've created.
- Finnan’s Gift reaches $2 million milestone
  This week Olympic gold medallist Alisa Camplin-Warner and her husband Oliver celebrated raising an incredible $2 million for the RCH, in honour of their late son Finnan.
- Huge honour for the RCH’s Sarath Ranganathan
  Director of Respiratory Medicine Sarath Ranganathan has been elected fellow of the American Thoracic Society.
- 2018 Good Friday Appeal highlight reel
  Join us in reliving the action, fundraising and fun from the day with a video from our Creative Studio.
- Good Friday Appeal raises a record $18,043,251
  It was another record-breaking year for the Good Friday Appeal, raising $18 million for The Royal Children’s Hospital.
- Tips for parents on World Oral Health Day
  Learn some simple tips to keep your kids' teeth healthy this World Oral Health Day.

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RCH News

Join us for a reading by Tony Wilson
The RCH will join hospitals, schools and libraries across Australia for the 18th National Simultaneous Storytime. Click through to learn more or watch the Auslan broadcast.
Getting to know RCH teacher Belinda
This Education Week we're getting to know Belinda; a teacher with the RCH Education Institute who brings the joy of learning to children across the hospital.
Shot of hope for Steph
Stephanie Nave is one of 30 children to be treated for a muscle-wasting disease at RCH this year, thanks to a new breakthrough drug.
New hand meets a wise head in volunteer heart-to-heart
Our longest serving volunteer Phyl, who has been volunteering for 39 years met Sarah, who is one of our newest volunteers.
New asthma resource available
Do you know a child with asthma? Click through to learn about a new video series we've created.
Finnan’s Gift reaches $2 million milestone
This week Olympic gold medallist Alisa Camplin-Warner and her husband Oliver celebrated raising an incredible $2 million for the RCH, in honour of their late son Finnan.
Huge honour for the RCH’s Sarath Ranganathan
Director of Respiratory Medicine Sarath Ranganathan has been elected fellow of the American Thoracic Society.
2018 Good Friday Appeal highlight reel
Join us in reliving the action, fundraising and fun from the day with a video from our Creative Studio.
Good Friday Appeal raises a record $18,043,251
It was another record-breaking year for the Good Friday Appeal, raising $18 million for The Royal Children’s Hospital.
Tips for parents on World Oral Health Day
Learn some simple tips to keep your kids' teeth healthy this World Oral Health Day.

Support Us

- Help seriously ill children like Gillie
  Every donation helps sick children like Gillie look forward to healthier futures. Please donate today
- Support nursing excellence at the RCH
  Contribute to the nursing development scholarship and help our nurses advance patient care

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The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Paediatric Injectable Guidelines

Caring for international patients

Ask Dr Margie

Kids Health Info

Support kids like Bridget

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Download the My RCH app

Paediatric Injectable Guidelines

Caring for international patients

Ask Dr Margie

Kids Health Info

Support kids like Bridget

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Download the My RCH app

About the Creature

Meerkats

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital