Refugee Week 2016
Refugee Week is Australia’s peak annual activity to raise awareness on the issues affecting refugees and celebrate the contributions made by refugees to Australian society.
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Bone density and chronic conditions of childhood
Bone health is an important consideration in many chronic health conditions in childhood. Issues of immobility, nutrition, pubertal delay and medication usage may adversely impact bone mass accrual, leading to potentially short and/or long term skeletal fragility, with high attendant morbidity.
Tripping the light fantastic: 25 years of music therapy at RCH
Research into the role of music therapy in the care of hospitalised children provides evidence for reducing anxiety and agitation, and providing pain relief that enhances quality of life for children and their families. The music therapy team at RCH has contributed to this evidence-based research in children with cancer, cardiac problems, those undergoing rehabilitation or with complex chronic conditions