Congratulations on recent Honours

We congratulate Prof Andrew Kemp on his award of AM (Member in the  General Division) in the birthday honours list “For significant service to medicine, and to medical education, in the field of paediatric allergy and immunology as a clinician, academic and researcher.” and Margaret Sahhar on her award of AM (Member in the  General Division) “For significant … Continued

Asylum seekers and their children matter

The second seminar in the series “Child health, children’s rights and the law”, which is jointly hosted by Children’s Rights International and the RCH Alumni,  took place at the Melbourne University Law School at 6PM on June 19th. The meeting was well attended by Alumni and lawyers and proved to be a powerful and emotive … Continued

A Stranger in “My Own Land”

Recent Alumni lunch and talk. May 30th Synopsis of Howard’s presentation   A Stranger in My Own Land Dr Howard Goldenberg – doctor, writer and philosopher   Howard Goldenberg was born in Australia and has lived here for most of his professional life as a general practitioner who regularly works as a relieving doctor in the … Continued

Vale Max Kent 6.11.1929 – 20.12.2017

The Royal Children’s Hospital Alumni were saddened to learn of the death of Mr Maxwell (Max) Kent on December 20th 2017. Max Kent graduated from Melbourne University in 1952 and undertook surgical training at the Alfred Hospital before being appointed Assistant Surgeon at the Children’s Hospital in 1958. He subsequently did a period of overseas … Continued