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Confusion about concussion: What do parents know?

Despite how common it is among children of all ages, one in three Australian parents report they have very little knowledge about concussion.

Visit the RCH National Child Health Poll website to learn more about what Australian parents do and don’t know about concussion.

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.

Click here to find out more.

Learn to recognise the signs of anxiety

Parents report 50% of children are experiencing problems with anxiety, according to the latest RCH National Child Health Poll. Learn how to recognise anxiety in children, and when and where to seek help.

Click here to read 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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Confusion about concussion: What do parents know?

Despite how common it is among children of all ages, one in three Australian parents report they have very little knowledge about concussion.

Visit the RCH National Child Health Poll website to learn more about what Australian parents do and don’t know about concussion.

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.

Learn to recognise the signs of anxiety

Click here to read 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

- Intersex Awareness Day
  The RCH is proud to support all those with variations of sex characteristics, those who identify as intersex, the intersex community and Intersex Awareness Day.
- Tayla shares what it’s like to be a teen with systemic mastocytosis
  In children, mastocytosis most commonly affects the skin. However for young people like Tayla with the much rarer systemic mastocytosis, mast cells gather in different parts of the body, affecting internal organs, bone marrow and digestive tract. Read her story here.
- In memory of Luka
  15 October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, a day to promote greater awareness and support for families whose lives have been impacted by the loss of a child during pregnancy, at birth or in infancy. Families just like Renee’s.
- Make a difference to Butterfly
  Like Jess’s, the Butterfly team want to hear from families with lived experience to partner with them and help improve the NICU experience at the RCH. Click here to learn about Jess and Jack's story and how you can get involved.
- Champions for Children: Meet Alice and Lisa
  Clinical psychologist, Alice, and Travancore teacher, Lisa, work together to run the In2School program - a wrap around program designed to tackle school avoidance.
- Champions for Children: Meet Karen McLean
  Meet Karen McLean, Paediatrician and Vulnerable Child Health Lead and our latest Champion for Children. It’s National Child Protection Week so we chatted to Karen about her role and what this week means for her.
- Champions for Children: Meet Cate
  Wear it Purple Day is annual LGBTQIA+ awareness day to celebrate diversity, especially for young people. Cate Rayner, Co-Director of the RCH Gender service spoke with us about why Wear it Purple Day is important.
- Would you like to make a difference like Shafica?
  Shafica noticed signs of autism in her baby son Ayoub very early on.
- DonateLife Week: Meet Harry
  At two days old, Harry was cold, floppy, unresponsive, and had abnormal breathing.
- Is a career in paediatric nursing calling for you?
  Have you always wanted to work in paediatric nursing but are currently working in the adult sector?

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RCH News

Intersex Awareness Day
The RCH is proud to support all those with variations of sex characteristics, those who identify as intersex, the intersex community and Intersex Awareness Day.
Tayla shares what it’s like to be a teen with systemic mastocytosis
In children, mastocytosis most commonly affects the skin. However for young people like Tayla with the much rarer systemic mastocytosis, mast cells gather in different parts of the body, affecting internal organs, bone marrow and digestive tract. Read her story here.
In memory of Luka
15 October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, a day to promote greater awareness and support for families whose lives have been impacted by the loss of a child during pregnancy, at birth or in infancy. Families just like Renee’s.
Make a difference to Butterfly
Like Jess’s, the Butterfly team want to hear from families with lived experience to partner with them and help improve the NICU experience at the RCH. Click here to learn about Jess and Jack's story and how you can get involved.
Champions for Children: Meet Alice and Lisa
Clinical psychologist, Alice, and Travancore teacher, Lisa, work together to run the In2School program - a wrap around program designed to tackle school avoidance.
Champions for Children: Meet Karen McLean
Meet Karen McLean, Paediatrician and Vulnerable Child Health Lead and our latest Champion for Children. It’s National Child Protection Week so we chatted to Karen about her role and what this week means for her.
Champions for Children: Meet Cate
Wear it Purple Day is annual LGBTQIA+ awareness day to celebrate diversity, especially for young people. Cate Rayner, Co-Director of the RCH Gender service spoke with us about why Wear it Purple Day is important.
Would you like to make a difference like Shafica?
Shafica noticed signs of autism in her baby son Ayoub very early on.
DonateLife Week: Meet Harry
At two days old, Harry was cold, floppy, unresponsive, and had abnormal breathing.
Is a career in paediatric nursing calling for you?
Have you always wanted to work in paediatric nursing but are currently working in the adult sector?

Support Us

- Help patients like Lennon
  Baby Lennon was in dire need of specialised care when he was transferred to The Royal Children's Hospital. Donate today to give sick children like Lennon the greatest gift of all this Christmas.
- Support specialist care for patients
  Donate today and support the world class work of RCH clinicians, who provide vital care to some of the sickest and most vulnerable children in our community.

The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

COVID-19 information

Confusion about concussion: What do parents know?

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Learn to recognise the signs of anxiety

COVID-19 resources

Confusion about concussion: What do parents know?

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Learn to recognise the signs of anxiety

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