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Children and car seats: Are we doing enough?

Children and car seats: Are we doing enough?

The latest National Child Health Poll from the RCH explores the the car seat practices of Australian parents and their awareness of recommendations for safest practice for their children.

Kids Health Info and the RCH National Child Health Poll are supported by the Good Friday Appeal.

Click here to learn more.

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Sign up now to connect with information in your RCH medical record, when and where it suits you.

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Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

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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Children and car seats: Are we doing enough?

The latest National Child Health Poll from the RCH explores the the car seat practices of Australian parents and their awareness of recommendations for safest practice for their children.

Kids Health Info and the RCH National Child Health Poll are supported by the Good Friday Appeal.

Click here to learn more.

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Sign up now to connect with information in your RCH medical record, when and where it suits you.

Click here to learn more or sign up

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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Emergency Department status

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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.


Translation resources

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in over 22 languages.

RCH National Child Health Poll

Learn more about the big issues in contemporary child and adolescent health by exploring our latest polls.

Translation resources

Explore translated resources in over 22 languages.


RCH National Child Health Poll

Learn more about the big issues in contemporary child and adolescent health by exploring our latest polls.


RCH News
    • Professor Christine Kilpatrick AO appointed as Board Chair of The Royal Children’s Hospital
    • Professor Christine Kilpatrick AO appointed as Board Chair of The Royal Children’s Hospital
      The Victorian Government has appointed Professor Christine Kilpatrick AO as the new Chair of The Royal Children’s Hospital Board, effective 1 July 2025. 
    • Champions for Children: Meet Shefani
    • Champions for Children: Meet Shefani
      Meet Shefani, one of the JRMOs (Junior Registered Medical Officers) that have just joined The Royal Children’s Hospital.
    • Green thumbs up for hospital kitchen garden project
    • Green thumbs up for hospital kitchen garden project
      Patients at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) have been getting their hands dirty, growing herbs and vegetables for the hospital’s kitchen, feeding hundreds of children every day.
    • Dr Rowena Coutts, RCH Board Chair, steps down
    • Dr Rowena Coutts, RCH Board Chair, steps down
      After six years of dedicated service, Dr Rowena Coutts will be stepping down from The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Board and her role as Chair.
    • Measles alert
    • Measles alert
      The Royal Children's Hospital has been listed as an exposure site for a recently diagnosed case of measles.
    • Care for trans and gender diverse children and young people
    • Care for trans and gender diverse children and young people
      The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute are proud to lead Australia’s largest clinical and research program providing care for trans children, young people and their families.
    • Vale Professor Glenn Bowes AO
    • Vale Professor Glenn Bowes AO
      We are greatly saddened by the loss of Professor Glenn Bowes AO, Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics. His visionary leadership, profound commitment to improving the lives of children and adolescents, and great humanity have left an indelible mark on the Melbourne Children’s Campus, the University and the wider community.
    • Champions for Children: Meet Emily
    • Champions for Children: Meet Emily
      Meet Emily, the senior clinician specialising in Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) at Gatehouse, the RCH’s free, voluntary Specialist Sexual Assault Service. “I help to break down barriers to accessing specialist sexual assault services for children at risk of or experiencing sexual exploitation. I also help children, young people, and their carers identify ways to disrupt … Continued
    • The RCH welcomes Dr Peter Steer as our new Chief Executive Officer
    • The RCH welcomes Dr Peter Steer as our new Chief Executive Officer
      The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is delighted to welcome Dr Peter Steer as our new Chief Executive Officer.
    • Champions for Children: Meet Siân
    • Champions for Children: Meet Siân
      Meet Siân, a passionate and dedicated Medical Imaging Technologist at The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH).
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RCH News
  • Professor Christine Kilpatrick AO appointed as Board Chair of The Royal Children’s Hospital

    Professor Christine Kilpatrick AO appointed as Board Chair of The Royal Children’s Hospital
    The Victorian Government has appointed Professor Christine Kilpatrick AO as the new Chair of The Royal Children’s Hospital Board, effective 1 July 2025. 
  • Champions for Children: Meet Shefani

    Champions for Children: Meet Shefani
    Meet Shefani, one of the JRMOs (Junior Registered Medical Officers) that have just joined The Royal Children’s Hospital.
  • Green thumbs up for hospital kitchen garden project

    Green thumbs up for hospital kitchen garden project
    Patients at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) have been getting their hands dirty, growing herbs and vegetables for the hospital’s kitchen, feeding hundreds of children every day.
  • Dr Rowena Coutts, RCH Board Chair, steps down

    Dr Rowena Coutts, RCH Board Chair, steps down
    After six years of dedicated service, Dr Rowena Coutts will be stepping down from The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Board and her role as Chair.
  • Measles alert

    Measles alert
    The Royal Children's Hospital has been listed as an exposure site for a recently diagnosed case of measles.
  • Care for trans and gender diverse children and young people

    Care for trans and gender diverse children and young people
    The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute are proud to lead Australia’s largest clinical and research program providing care for trans children, young people and their families.
  • Vale Professor Glenn Bowes AO

    Vale Professor Glenn Bowes AO
    We are greatly saddened by the loss of Professor Glenn Bowes AO, Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics. His visionary leadership, profound commitment to improving the lives of children and adolescents, and great humanity have left an indelible mark on the Melbourne Children’s Campus, the University and the wider community.
  • Champions for Children: Meet Emily

    Champions for Children: Meet Emily
    Meet Emily, the senior clinician specialising in Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) at Gatehouse, the RCH’s free, voluntary Specialist Sexual Assault Service. “I help to break down barriers to accessing specialist sexual assault services for children at risk of or experiencing sexual exploitation. I also help children, young people, and their carers identify ways to disrupt … Continued
  • The RCH welcomes Dr Peter Steer as our new Chief Executive Officer

    The RCH welcomes Dr Peter Steer as our new Chief Executive Officer
    The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is delighted to welcome Dr Peter Steer as our new Chief Executive Officer.
  • Champions for Children: Meet Siân

    Champions for Children: Meet Siân
    Meet Siân, a passionate and dedicated Medical Imaging Technologist at The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH).
Support Us
    • Make a tax-deductible donation to find a cure for kids like Noah
    • Make a tax-deductible donation to find a cure for kids like Noah
      Children with mitochondrial disease, like Noah, are not expected to live past their teenage years. Help us change that.
    • Join the journey as we Fly for the Kids
    • Join the journey as we Fly for the Kids
      One doctor, one plane, one mission: Join Associate Professor Andrew Kornberg’s journey as he navigates Australia solo by plane to raise funds for advanced therapies at The Royal Children’s Hospital.

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The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which the RCH is situated, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

Wadja logo

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which the RCH is situated, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

Wadja logo

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which the RCH is situated, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

Wadja logo

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which the RCH is situated, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.



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