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Ask Dr Margie

Right now we’re talking about: Top tips to help you manage your child's eczema

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Childhood bullying: How are parents coping?

The latest RCH National Child Health Poll revealed one in five parents had a child experience bullying in the last school term, and one in four parents feel helpless to address the problem.

Click here for more findings, as well as tips and advice for parents.

Support children like Sunny

The signs of Sunny’s liver disease appeared shortly after she was born, and while her twin sister grew, Sunny’s health deteriorated. Specialists at the RCH worked through many complications to get this bubbly little girl back on her feet as quickly as possible.

Click here to help the RCH to continue to support children like Sunny.

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.

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

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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Ask Dr Margie

Right now we’re talking about: Top tips to help you manage your child's eczema

Click here to watch Dr Margie's blog.

Childhood bullying: How are parents coping?

The latest RCH National Child Health Poll revealed one in five parents had a child experience bullying in the last school term, and one in four parents feel helpless to address the problem.

Click here for more findings, as well as tips and advice for parents.

Support children like Sunny

Click here to help the RCH to continue to support children like Sunny.

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.

Kids Health Info

Click here to read 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.

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

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.

Emergency Department status

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

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

- Child behaviour a daily stress for parents, poll finds
  Australian parents struggling with the daily stress of trying to manage their child’s behaviour according to new findings from The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) National Child Health Poll.
- Meet our NUMs: Elise from Cockatoo!
  Did you know Elise, our NUM from Cockatoo was a table tennis state champion? Keep reading to find out more interesting facts about Elise, like the most rewarding part of her job and the resident funny man she would have dinner with. What makes your ward and the patients you care for unique from other … Continued
- ARIA Music Teacher of the Year Award
  RCH Education Institute Music Teacher Becky Hall has been selected from hundreds of applicants as an official Aria nominee for this year's ARIA Music Teacher of the Year Award. Click here to read more and to vote for Becky now.
- 2018 RCH Consumer Choice Award
  Do you have a favourite member of The Royal Children’s Hospital team? Nominate them to win the 2018 Consumer Choice Award!
- RCH turns tragedies into gifts of life with advanced techniques and technology
  Heart transplant recipients Tom and Aradhya are striding into the future after receiving life-changing second chances.
- Meet our NUMs: Angie from Cardiology!
  Meet Angie, our NUM from Cardiology. Angie answered a few questions for us on what makes working in cardiology so unique and what a typical day looks like for her.
- World Teacher’s Day 2018
  Today is World Teacher’s Day, so we’d like to introduce you to Elle, one of 16 dedicated teachers at the RCH Education Institute who bring the joy of learning to our patients.
- Meet our NUMs: Laura from Theatres!
  Say hello to Laura, our Nurse Unit Manager from theatres! Laura told us how she enjoys empowering others and what she would be doing as a career if she wasn't a nurse.
- Meet our NUMs: Ash from Koala!
  We would like to introduce you to Ash from Koala - our ward that provides specialist care for patients with both cardiac and renal conditions. Ash told us how he always strives to make a positive health difference to his patients and what he would take with him if he was stranded on a desert island.
- New app taking the tech world by storm
  Royal Children’s Hospital nurses have taken the app world by storm with a guide to managing children in emergency departments that shot to the top of the global medical app charts in its first few days.

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RCH News

Child behaviour a daily stress for parents, poll finds
Australian parents struggling with the daily stress of trying to manage their child’s behaviour according to new findings from The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) National Child Health Poll.
Meet our NUMs: Elise from Cockatoo!
Did you know Elise, our NUM from Cockatoo was a table tennis state champion? Keep reading to find out more interesting facts about Elise, like the most rewarding part of her job and the resident funny man she would have dinner with. What makes your ward and the patients you care for unique from other … Continued
ARIA Music Teacher of the Year Award
RCH Education Institute Music Teacher Becky Hall has been selected from hundreds of applicants as an official Aria nominee for this year's ARIA Music Teacher of the Year Award. Click here to read more and to vote for Becky now.
2018 RCH Consumer Choice Award
Do you have a favourite member of The Royal Children’s Hospital team? Nominate them to win the 2018 Consumer Choice Award!
RCH turns tragedies into gifts of life with advanced techniques and technology
Heart transplant recipients Tom and Aradhya are striding into the future after receiving life-changing second chances.
Meet our NUMs: Angie from Cardiology!
Meet Angie, our NUM from Cardiology. Angie answered a few questions for us on what makes working in cardiology so unique and what a typical day looks like for her.
World Teacher’s Day 2018
Today is World Teacher’s Day, so we’d like to introduce you to Elle, one of 16 dedicated teachers at the RCH Education Institute who bring the joy of learning to our patients.
Meet our NUMs: Laura from Theatres!
Say hello to Laura, our Nurse Unit Manager from theatres! Laura told us how she enjoys empowering others and what she would be doing as a career if she wasn't a nurse.
Meet our NUMs: Ash from Koala!
We would like to introduce you to Ash from Koala - our ward that provides specialist care for patients with both cardiac and renal conditions. Ash told us how he always strives to make a positive health difference to his patients and what he would take with him if he was stranded on a desert island.
New app taking the tech world by storm
Royal Children’s Hospital nurses have taken the app world by storm with a guide to managing children in emergency departments that shot to the top of the global medical app charts in its first few days.

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- Support cutting edge equipment at the RCH
  Help children with serious heart conditions by supporting a new patient monitor in the cardiac operating theatres

The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Ask Dr Margie

Childhood bullying: How are parents coping?

Support children like Sunny

Paediatric Injectable Guidelines

Caring for international patients

Kids Health Info

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Download the My RCH app

Ask Dr Margie

Childhood bullying: How are parents coping?

Support children like Sunny

Paediatric Injectable Guidelines

Caring for international patients

Kids Health Info

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Download the My RCH app

Emergency Department status

Emergency Department status

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital