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Appointments

Telehealth appointments

Supporting your child’s mental health

We've collated a range of resources to help support your child’s mental health.

Click here for more information.

COVID-19 testing at the RCH

For children's COVID-19 testing, the RCH Respiratory Infection Clinic is open daily from 8.30am to 4.15pm. To access COVID-19 testing, please enter the hospital carpark via entry 4 and follow the signage to lower ground carpark.

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RCH National Child Health Poll

Traditional health concerns for children have dropped to the bottom of the concern list for parents with modifiable lifestyle factors including poor diet, lack of activity and screen time proving to be what worries parents most.

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Help empower RCH patients

Being sick in hospital can be a challenging experience for children. With your support, art therapy provides patients with a creative outlet to express their feelings and find joy.

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Help keep patients connected to their care

With your support, patients and families can continue to receive RCH care from home with access to specialised equipment.

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My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

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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 access the Kids Health Info fact sheets

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.

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Supporting your child’s mental health

We've collated a range of resources to help support your child’s mental health.

Click here for more information.

COVID-19 testing at the RCH

Click here to read more.

RCH National Child Health Poll

Click here to read more.

Help empower RCH patients

Being sick in hospital can be a challenging experience for children. With your support, art therapy provides patients with a creative outlet to express their feelings and find joy.

Click here to read more.

Help keep patients connected to their care

With your support, patients and families can continue to receive RCH care from home with access to specialised equipment.

Click here for more information.

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Click here to learn more or sign up

Kids Health Info

Click here to access the Kids Health Info fact sheets

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Click here to find out more.

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Your guide to the RCH

Kids health information

Clinical practice guidelines

My RCH
Portal

Translated resources - COVID-19 Telehealth appointments 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.

Kid's COVID-19 testing

View the Respiratory Infection Clinic 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.

Kid's COVID-19 testing

Visit the Respiratory Infection Clinic status page for a real time guide to how busy we are.

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

- Family violence predicted to increase after Grand Final
  It may be the most exciting day of the year for Melbourne’s many footy fans, but unfortunately Grand Final day is also one of the busiest days for family violence workers.
- Spring allergies season – How to nip symptoms in the bud!
  While the warmer days of spring often mean more outdoor play for children, it can also signal a time when allergies run rampant.
- The RCH welcomes Ms Bernadette McDonald as our new Chief Executive Officer
  The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is proud to welcome Ms Bernadette McDonald as our new Chief Executive Officer.
- Trial begins for a child-friendly COVID-19 test
  Children across Australia and the world could soon have access to a less invasive COVID-19 swab following a new device now being trialed at The Royal Children’s Hospital. This new device is specially designed for children and sits at the base of the nose where it will collect virus particles for testing.
- Champions for children: Meet Raji Jacob
  To recognise Child Protection Week, we chat with social worker Raji Jacob, who reminds us that child protection is everyone’s responsibility. Raji has been working in the social work team at the RCH for over seven years and shares her insights into advocating for children.
- Australian Press Council adjudication
  The Royal Children’s Hospital acknowledges the Australian Press Council (APC) adjudication on a campaign of coverage of our Gender Service, in particular Associate Professor Michelle Telfer, which has been ongoing for more than two years.
- Supporting your child’s mental health
  The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged all of us, including our kids. Click through for a range of helpful resources to help support your child’s mental health.
- Taiyo ‘rings the bell’ to mark the end of cancer treatment
  If you hear the sound of bells on the second floor of the RCH, it may be one of our oncology patients in Kookaburra, ringing the 'celebration bell’ to signify the end of their cancer treatment.
- Champions for Children: Meet Donna Eade
  Today is Wear it Purple Day, an annual LGBTQI+ awareness day to celebrate diversity, especially for young people. We spoke to Donna Eade, one of our #ChampionsforChildren, who works in our Gender Service about why Wear it Purple Day is a simple yet powerful way to show support for LGBTIQ+ young people.
- Col Pearse: From the dam to Japan
  Col Pearse was always taught to dream big. And this week the 18-year-old will live out his dream at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, swimming in the 100m butterfly, 200m individual medley and 100m backstroke.

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RCH News

Family violence predicted to increase after Grand Final
It may be the most exciting day of the year for Melbourne’s many footy fans, but unfortunately Grand Final day is also one of the busiest days for family violence workers.
Spring allergies season – How to nip symptoms in the bud!
While the warmer days of spring often mean more outdoor play for children, it can also signal a time when allergies run rampant.
The RCH welcomes Ms Bernadette McDonald as our new Chief Executive Officer
The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is proud to welcome Ms Bernadette McDonald as our new Chief Executive Officer.
Trial begins for a child-friendly COVID-19 test
Children across Australia and the world could soon have access to a less invasive COVID-19 swab following a new device now being trialed at The Royal Children’s Hospital. This new device is specially designed for children and sits at the base of the nose where it will collect virus particles for testing.
Champions for children: Meet Raji Jacob
To recognise Child Protection Week, we chat with social worker Raji Jacob, who reminds us that child protection is everyone’s responsibility. Raji has been working in the social work team at the RCH for over seven years and shares her insights into advocating for children.
Australian Press Council adjudication
The Royal Children’s Hospital acknowledges the Australian Press Council (APC) adjudication on a campaign of coverage of our Gender Service, in particular Associate Professor Michelle Telfer, which has been ongoing for more than two years.
Supporting your child’s mental health
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged all of us, including our kids. Click through for a range of helpful resources to help support your child’s mental health.
Taiyo ‘rings the bell’ to mark the end of cancer treatment
If you hear the sound of bells on the second floor of the RCH, it may be one of our oncology patients in Kookaburra, ringing the 'celebration bell’ to signify the end of their cancer treatment.
Champions for Children: Meet Donna Eade
Today is Wear it Purple Day, an annual LGBTQI+ awareness day to celebrate diversity, especially for young people. We spoke to Donna Eade, one of our #ChampionsforChildren, who works in our Gender Service about why Wear it Purple Day is a simple yet powerful way to show support for LGBTIQ+ young people.
Col Pearse: From the dam to Japan
Col Pearse was always taught to dream big. And this week the 18-year-old will live out his dream at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, swimming in the 100m butterfly, 200m individual medley and 100m backstroke.

Support Us

- Help empower RCH patients
  Tyler was diagnosed with leukaemia just weeks before his fifth birthday. Through your support, he’s able to receive art therapy sessions between his chemotherapy treatments.
- Support the art therapy program
  Being sick in hospital can be a challenging experience for children. With your support, art therapy provides patients with a creative outlet to express their feelings and find joy.

The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

COVID-19 information

Appointments

Supporting your child’s mental health

COVID-19 testing at the RCH

RCH National Child Health Poll

Help empower RCH patients

Help keep patients connected to their care

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Kids Health Info

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Supporting your child’s mental health

COVID-19 testing at the RCH

RCH National Child Health Poll

Help empower RCH patients

Help keep patients connected to their care

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Kids Health Info

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Emergency Department status

Kid's COVID-19 testing

Emergency Department status

Kid's COVID-19 testing

Media Hub

RCH National Child Health Poll

Media Hub

RCH National Child Health Poll

The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital