Are we making a difference? Measuring meaningful outcomes for children with severe disabilities
showcasing the current work on the Melbourne Children’s campus and especially the start of a major randomised clinical trial.
Education and Research
Integration of Research, Teaching and Clinical Practice
The presentation will explore the global standing of our health care system and the areas where we are leading or falling behind. Similarly our research performance will be examined relative to international exemplars.
Who is minding the children?
This extraordinary grand round, during refugee week, will provide clinical, policy and legal perspectives on people seeking asylum. The Rt. Hon. Malcolm Fraser will provide his perspective on asylum seekers, Hon. Alistair Nicholson will examine rights and the rule of law, and Hon. Frank Vincent will detail the changes in legislation related to refugee policy over recent years.
Responding in a medical context to the effects of family violence on children
There is growing evidence of the health effects caused by family violence ranging from fatal (homicide, suicide, maternal mortality) to non-fatal (physical health, mental health, chronic conditions, reproductive health issues, and negative health behaviours). Negative impacts of family violence on children are wide ranging and profound.
Standardising Care. Clinical Decision Support. Recipe book medicine?
This session will cover some of our experience in this area through methods such as clinical practice guidelines but more importantly will challenge those who attend to think where we want to go with this concept in the coming years.
Healthy Bowels are essential
In Victoria, over 1000 children are hospitalised with constipation each year. Nearly all of these are in public hospitals and hospital costs related to just constipation are $1 million per year. 10% of these children have multiple admissions indicating a chronic condition.
Emerging priorities of the National Children’s COmmissioner
Megan will discuss some of the issues raised during the Big Banter as outlined in her statutory report to parliament – the Child Rights Report 2013. These themes include: a child’s right to be heard; freedom from violence, abuse and neglect; the opportunity to thrive; engaged citizenship and action and accountability. She will highlight some of the emerging priorities on the office of the National Children’s Commissioner, relevant to these themes.
The Melbourne Children’s Trials Centre; changing the landscape for trials on campus
Trials are an important aspect of establishing evidence for the effectiveness of new and established treatments. There are considerable challenges in doing trials, especially in children. This talk will outline some of those challenges. Successful and clinically important trials require carefully considered designs, experienced staff and substantial resources.
Launching the Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre (MVEC) & keeping RCH flu-free in 2014
Nigel will be launching the Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre (MVEC), which is modeled on the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia ‘Vaccine Education Centre’. MVEC will be based at the Melbourne Children’s campus, linking the campus partners and Monash Children’s Hospital.
Campus Council: why, what, and how?
This presentation, by the leaders of the campus partners will present why the campus structure must value add to each of our organisations, and why the integration of clinical care, research, education, and community engagement are paramount to our collective goals.