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Distressing news events: Helping children to cope

In our latest RCH National Child Health Poll, we look at how Australian children cope when they see or hear distressing news coverage in the media.

Click here to read more.

Updated visitor guidelines

It’s important to check the latest guidelines before you visit. The RCH has limits on the number and type of visitors who can each day – and these guidelines can change in line with the level of infection in the community.

Click here to check up-to-date guidelines

Update on current demand

The RCH is seeing an increase in demand for our services, along with high acuity in our patients and increasing levels of staff illness. This is impacting wait times for our services as well as some planned surgeries.

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?

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.

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.

Click here to learn more

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Distressing news events: Helping children to cope

In our latest RCH National Child Health Poll, we look at how Australian children cope when they see or hear distressing news coverage in the media.

Click here to read more.

Updated visitor guidelines

Click here to check up-to-date guidelines

Update on current demand

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.

COVID-19 resources

Click here to learn more

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Visitor guidelines

Kids health information

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.

Media Hub

Explore the latest news relating to the RCH in our new media hub.

RCH National Child Health Poll

Learn more about the big issues in contemporary child and adolescent health by exploring our latest polls.

Media Hub

Explore the latest news relating to the RCH in our new media hub.

RCH National Child Health Poll

Learn more about the big issues in contemporary child and adolescent health by exploring our latest polls.

RCH News

- Champions for Children: Meet Bert Di Paolo
  Did you know it’s World Photography Day today?
- Champions for Children: Meet Andrei Kononov
  Andrei Kononov joined the RCH team in July as our new Executive Chef. He brings extensive commercial cooking experience and is passionate about getting to make a difference through the work he does.
- Emergency Department expansion underway
  Building works are now underway to create a larger RCH Emergency Department, with 20 extra treatment spaces, a second waiting room, new staff facilities and relocated ambulance bays.
- Get to know Jude Munro AO
  We are excited to announce that Jude Munro AO has been appointed a Director of The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Board.
- DonateLife Week: Chloe’s donation story
  Chloe is a very cheerful five-year-old, who loves school, giving warm cuddles, and has just started learning how to ride a bike.
- Spina bifida warrior Finley can take on anything
  Erin and Jacob’s little boy Finley was born with a severe form of spina bifida. The first time parents discovered his condition at their 20-week anatomy scan, changing their lives forever. Click here to read his story.
- RCH statement: Update on current demand
  The Royal Children's Hospital is seeing an increase in demand for our services, along with high acuity in our patients and increasing levels of staff illness. This is impacting wait times for our services as well as some planned surgeries.
- Anthony Jordan dons the green and gold
  Anthony was born with a congenital arm abnormality, leaving him with a shortened left forearm and no fingers or thumb on his left hand, but he has never let this stand in the way of aiming high. In just a few weeks, the 16-year-old will be living out his dream of representing Australia at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
- Statement on the FINA transgender decision
  The Royal Children’s Hospital is committed to fairness, inclusion, respect and the celebration of diversity. We are proud to deliver a Gender Service recognised as one of the world’s best, and even prouder of the young people and their families who declare their identity and seek our support.
- RCH research examines the pandemic’s impact on mental health
  The RCH National Child Health Poll report found the pandemic had significant negative mental health impacts.

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RCH News

Champions for Children: Meet Bert Di Paolo
Did you know it’s World Photography Day today?
Champions for Children: Meet Andrei Kononov
Andrei Kononov joined the RCH team in July as our new Executive Chef. He brings extensive commercial cooking experience and is passionate about getting to make a difference through the work he does.
Emergency Department expansion underway
Building works are now underway to create a larger RCH Emergency Department, with 20 extra treatment spaces, a second waiting room, new staff facilities and relocated ambulance bays.
Get to know Jude Munro AO
We are excited to announce that Jude Munro AO has been appointed a Director of The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Board.
DonateLife Week: Chloe’s donation story
Chloe is a very cheerful five-year-old, who loves school, giving warm cuddles, and has just started learning how to ride a bike.
Spina bifida warrior Finley can take on anything
Erin and Jacob’s little boy Finley was born with a severe form of spina bifida. The first time parents discovered his condition at their 20-week anatomy scan, changing their lives forever. Click here to read his story.
RCH statement: Update on current demand
The Royal Children's Hospital is seeing an increase in demand for our services, along with high acuity in our patients and increasing levels of staff illness. This is impacting wait times for our services as well as some planned surgeries.
Anthony Jordan dons the green and gold
Anthony was born with a congenital arm abnormality, leaving him with a shortened left forearm and no fingers or thumb on his left hand, but he has never let this stand in the way of aiming high. In just a few weeks, the 16-year-old will be living out his dream of representing Australia at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Statement on the FINA transgender decision
The Royal Children’s Hospital is committed to fairness, inclusion, respect and the celebration of diversity. We are proud to deliver a Gender Service recognised as one of the world’s best, and even prouder of the young people and their families who declare their identity and seek our support.
RCH research examines the pandemic’s impact on mental health
The RCH National Child Health Poll report found the pandemic had significant negative mental health impacts.

Support Us

- Help make an impact on the lives of patients like Dash through regular giving
  Your support will help the RCH to pioneer cutting-edge research, purchase the latest equipment and technology, invest in leadership, education, and training for medical staff and provide holistic support with patient and family centred models of care.
- Join The Children’s Tree to help sick children and their families
  The Children’s Tree is a regular giving program, growing impact at The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. Your kind gift, no matter the size, will make a difference to the care of patients like Mackenzie.

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COVID-19 information

Distressing news events: Helping children to cope

Updated visitor guidelines

Update on current demand

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

COVID-19 resources

Distressing news events: Helping children to cope

Updated visitor guidelines

Update on current demand

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

Media Hub

RCH National Child Health Poll

Media Hub

RCH National Child Health Poll

The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital