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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

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.

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

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

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Click here to learn more or sign up

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Updated visitor guidelines

Click here to check up-to-date guidelines

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.

Update on current demand

Click here to read more

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Click here to find out more.

COVID-19 resources

Click here to learn more

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Click here to learn more or sign up

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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

- Young Josh raises awareness on burns prevention
  Fifteen-year-old Joshua knows just how dangerous fire can be, suffering from second and third degree burns to his hand last year. Click here to read his story.
- A message on the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II
  The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is today sending its deepest condolences to The Royal Family on the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II.
- Champions for Children: Meet Jack Southwell
  Meet Jack Southwell, our latest Champion for Children!
- Helping Sam find his voice
  One important role for Speech Pathologists at the RCH, is to work with patients on how to communicate in a number of different ways.
- 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.

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RCH News

Young Josh raises awareness on burns prevention
Fifteen-year-old Joshua knows just how dangerous fire can be, suffering from second and third degree burns to his hand last year. Click here to read his story.
A message on the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II
The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is today sending its deepest condolences to The Royal Family on the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II.
Champions for Children: Meet Jack Southwell
Meet Jack Southwell, our latest Champion for Children!
Helping Sam find his voice
One important role for Speech Pathologists at the RCH, is to work with patients on how to communicate in a number of different ways.
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.

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.

The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

COVID-19 information

Updated visitor guidelines

Distressing news events: Helping children to cope

Update on current demand

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

COVID-19 resources

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Updated visitor guidelines

Distressing news events: Helping children to cope

Update on current demand

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

COVID-19 resources

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

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