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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

COVID-19 vaccinations for five to 11 year olds: Your questions answered

Following the Government’s approval of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine for children five years and above, join RCH paediatricians Dr Anthea Rhodes and Dr Margie Danchin as they answer your questions about vaccinating your child.

Click here to watch the recorded video

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

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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Give sick children the greatest gift of all this Christmas

Your generosity ensures the RCH can continue to provide world-leading care for patients like Riley so they can be with their loved ones this Christmas.

Click here to find out more.

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.

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

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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.

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Kids Health Info

Click here to access the Kids Health Info fact sheets

COVID-19 vaccinations for five to 11 year olds: Your questions answered

Click here to watch the recorded video

COVID-19 resources

Click here to learn more

COVID-19 testing at the RCH

Click here to read more.

Give sick children the greatest gift of all this Christmas

Your generosity ensures the RCH can continue to provide world-leading care for patients like Riley so they can be with their loved ones this Christmas.

Click here to find out 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

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

- Water safety for children
  Summer is the season for many of us to relax and spend time with family, and often that means having fun in or around water. Unfortunately, summer is also the peak time for drownings in Australia. Click to learn some important steps we can take to help keep kids safe in the summer months and all year round.
- Transition to Paediatrics Program
  Have you always wanted to work in paediatric nursing but are currently working in the adult sector? Now is your chance to pursue a new opportunity and start the next chapter in your career!
- Update to visitor screening
  The safety of our patients, staff and community remains our priority, and in line with the Victorian Government’s mandate, new screening processes are now in place at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH).
- There is no health without mental health
  This week is Psychology Week, and we are celebrating the important role psychology plays here at the RCH. Click here to read Rose's experience.
- World Children’s Day
  World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated each year to improve children's welfare and promote awareness among children worldwide.
- Champions for Children: World Prematurity Day
  Today marks World Prematurity Day, a day observed globally on 17 November each year to raise awareness of preterm birth and the impact it has on families. To recognise the day, we chat to one of our Butterfly Ward nurse coordinators, Polly St John, about caring for our littlest patients.
- Champions for Children: Celebrating National Radiographers and Radiation Therapists week
  This week is National Radiographers and Radiation Therapists week! We are shining a light on the valuable role of all medical imaging professionals in health care. Click here to hear from Medical Imaging Technologist, Trish, and to find out more about her role at the hospital.
- Multilingual COVID-19 vaccination messages from RCH staff
  The RCH is committed to supporting families from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities. Our multilingual clinicians have joined together to bring our CALD community an important message about COVID-19 vaccinations. Click here to watch the videos.
- Intersex Awareness Day
  The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is proud to support intersex patients, the intersex community and Intersex Awareness Day.
- Celebrating Occupational Therapy Week with baby Eli
  Today marks the beginning of Occupational Therapy Week, an important week to highlight the many ways occupational therapists (OTs) help people reach their potential.

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RCH News

Water safety for children
Summer is the season for many of us to relax and spend time with family, and often that means having fun in or around water. Unfortunately, summer is also the peak time for drownings in Australia. Click to learn some important steps we can take to help keep kids safe in the summer months and all year round.
Transition to Paediatrics Program
Have you always wanted to work in paediatric nursing but are currently working in the adult sector? Now is your chance to pursue a new opportunity and start the next chapter in your career!
Update to visitor screening
The safety of our patients, staff and community remains our priority, and in line with the Victorian Government’s mandate, new screening processes are now in place at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH).
There is no health without mental health
This week is Psychology Week, and we are celebrating the important role psychology plays here at the RCH. Click here to read Rose's experience.
World Children’s Day
World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated each year to improve children's welfare and promote awareness among children worldwide.
Champions for Children: World Prematurity Day
Today marks World Prematurity Day, a day observed globally on 17 November each year to raise awareness of preterm birth and the impact it has on families. To recognise the day, we chat to one of our Butterfly Ward nurse coordinators, Polly St John, about caring for our littlest patients.
Champions for Children: Celebrating National Radiographers and Radiation Therapists week
This week is National Radiographers and Radiation Therapists week! We are shining a light on the valuable role of all medical imaging professionals in health care. Click here to hear from Medical Imaging Technologist, Trish, and to find out more about her role at the hospital.
Multilingual COVID-19 vaccination messages from RCH staff
The RCH is committed to supporting families from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities. Our multilingual clinicians have joined together to bring our CALD community an important message about COVID-19 vaccinations. Click here to watch the videos.
Intersex Awareness Day
The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is proud to support intersex patients, the intersex community and Intersex Awareness Day.
Celebrating Occupational Therapy Week with baby Eli
Today marks the beginning of Occupational Therapy Week, an important week to highlight the many ways occupational therapists (OTs) help people reach their potential.

Support Us

- Give sick children the greatest gift of all this Christmas
  Riley was diagnosed with a life-threatening liver condition, requiring two liver transplants. Thanks to the incredible care of the RCH, Riley is now thriving and is looking forward to Christmas with her family.
- Support the RCH Foundation Christmas Appeal
  Your generosity ensures the RCH can continue to provide world-leading care for patients like Riley so they can be with their loved ones this Christmas.

The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

COVID-19 information

Appointments

Kids Health Info

COVID-19 vaccinations for five to 11 year olds: Your questions answered

COVID-19 resources

COVID-19 testing at the RCH

Give sick children the greatest gift of all this Christmas

RCH National Child Health Poll

Help empower RCH patients

Help keep patients connected to their care

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Kids Health Info

COVID-19 vaccinations for five to 11 year olds: Your questions answered

COVID-19 resources

COVID-19 testing at the RCH

Give sick children the greatest gift of all this Christmas

RCH National Child Health Poll

Help empower RCH patients

Help keep patients connected to their care

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

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