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Child behaviour: How are Australian parents responding?

The latest RCH National Child Health Poll revealed one in four parents are stressed by their child's behaviour every day, and almost half of parents don't know where to go for help if faced with challenging behaviour.

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

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.

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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Child behaviour: How are Australian parents responding?

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

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.

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

- Meet our NUMs: Donna from PIPER
  Donna from the Paediatric Infant Perinatal Emergency Retrieval (PIPER) service tells us about the unique nature of her role and her favourite memory since starting at the RCH.
- Top tips in dental care
  Our new dental care video has some great tips on how parents can tackle tooth brushing problems in their home
- Translated KHI fact sheets
  Do you or someone you know speak a language other than English? 11 of our most popular fact sheets are now available in 10 languages!
- Meet our NUMs: Theresa from the Day Cancer Unit!
  The latest installment of the meet our NUMs series is Theresa from our day cancer care unit in Kookaburra. Theresa tells us what she loves most about her role, and the multiple countries she has worked in!
- Spotlight on Summer Safety
  Summer holidays are around the corner and it’s a great time for families to get outside and get active. It’s also a time when we see accidents and injuries, many of them preventable. That’s why we’re shining a spotlight on summer safety.
- Meet our NUMs: Lidia from Day of Surgery and Possum Unit!
  Meet Lydia, our NUM of Possum and Day of Surgery! Lydia tells us about seeing the Queen when the new hospital opened and how her love for travel could have taken her down a different career path.
- Meet our NUMs: Jayne from Dolphin!
  Meet Jayne, our nurse unit manager from our short stay ward. Jayne tells us about how her ward was recognised for how quickly they move patients from the ED to a ward and the interesting weight lifting title she held in high school!
- Congratulations Homesglen students!
  Ten Holmesglen students have successfully completed the 2018 integrated practical placement program at The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH).
- Meet our NUMs: Simone from Recovery!
  Meet Simone from our Recovery ward, Simone tells us about her year abroad and how she loves working alongside her caring, passionate colleagues.
- Meet our NUMs: Michelle from Day Medical!
  In this week's installment of Meet our NUMs, we chat to Michelle from Day Medical! Michelle tells us about her RCH journey and her travel aspirations.

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RCH News

Meet our NUMs: Donna from PIPER
Donna from the Paediatric Infant Perinatal Emergency Retrieval (PIPER) service tells us about the unique nature of her role and her favourite memory since starting at the RCH.
Top tips in dental care
Our new dental care video has some great tips on how parents can tackle tooth brushing problems in their home
Translated KHI fact sheets
Do you or someone you know speak a language other than English? 11 of our most popular fact sheets are now available in 10 languages!
Meet our NUMs: Theresa from the Day Cancer Unit!
The latest installment of the meet our NUMs series is Theresa from our day cancer care unit in Kookaburra. Theresa tells us what she loves most about her role, and the multiple countries she has worked in!
Spotlight on Summer Safety
Summer holidays are around the corner and it’s a great time for families to get outside and get active. It’s also a time when we see accidents and injuries, many of them preventable. That’s why we’re shining a spotlight on summer safety.
Meet our NUMs: Lidia from Day of Surgery and Possum Unit!
Meet Lydia, our NUM of Possum and Day of Surgery! Lydia tells us about seeing the Queen when the new hospital opened and how her love for travel could have taken her down a different career path.
Meet our NUMs: Jayne from Dolphin!
Meet Jayne, our nurse unit manager from our short stay ward. Jayne tells us about how her ward was recognised for how quickly they move patients from the ED to a ward and the interesting weight lifting title she held in high school!
Congratulations Homesglen students!
Ten Holmesglen students have successfully completed the 2018 integrated practical placement program at The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH).
Meet our NUMs: Simone from Recovery!
Meet Simone from our Recovery ward, Simone tells us about her year abroad and how she loves working alongside her caring, passionate colleagues.
Meet our NUMs: Michelle from Day Medical!
In this week's installment of Meet our NUMs, we chat to Michelle from Day Medical! Michelle tells us about her RCH journey and her travel aspirations.

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The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Child behaviour: How are Australian parents responding?

Ask Dr Margie

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

Child behaviour: How are Australian parents responding?

Ask Dr Margie

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