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Fearless, Tearless Transition: Improving long term outcomes for young people with Intellectual Disability or Autism Spectrum Disorder with mental health concerns and their families

Optimising the care and management of patients with behaviours of concern is a key priority for the Royal Children’s Hospital. Several departments have now embedded a new model of care introduced in 2016 for adolescents with an intellectual disability and or Autism Spectrum Disorder with mental health concerns. At this Grand Round, we will hear from a parent, a GP and clinicians who will provide insights into the challenges and progress of this important initiative.

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Neurons and growth factors: The good, the bad and the future

The Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) system plays a fundamental role throughout the life cycle, acting via both endocrine and paracrine mechanisms. Studies by Prof George Werther and the Endocrine Research team at the Melbourne Children’s Campus have shown that IGF is critical in early development, especially in the brain, where a deficiency leads to marked microcephaly, and it is essential in repair of ischaemic injury.

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Today’s patients are tomorrow’s workforce: Building a future for children with disability

How can we build the hopes and aspirations of patients living with or likely to experience disability? We show them a society where people with disability are already making meaningful contributions in the workforce. The Health and Social Assistance industry is Victoria’s largest and fastest growing employing industry, yet people with disability are significantly underrepresented.

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Burnout, clinician wellbeing, and keeping the humanity in health care

There has been an increasing awareness and discussion about burnout in clinicians – but what does this mean, who is affected and what can we do about it? The humanity in healthcare is at the heart of what we do in paediatrics, yet sometimes modern medical care can get in the way of this. We believe it is essential to nurture a culture of kindness throughout the healthcare system.

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Following the evidence to build safe families

OzChild is a Government funded organisation for the care of vulnerable families.  It is a direct descendent of one of the earliest orphanages in Melbourne, the St James’ Dorcas Society shelter for orphaned children.  Today it is a national organisation and all their work is done in community and homes, working with families.
OzChild’s vision is that ‘All children and young people are safe, respected, nurtured and reach their full potential’. As part of its strategic plan 2016-2020 it aims to measure the impact and success of its programs using a strong evidence-based methodology and reporting of client outcomes.

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A child’s experience of family violence

One in four children in Australia grow up in homes marred by family violence. Yet despite growing awareness of the problem, children’s experiences are often overlooked. At RCH, the family violence team is helping staff to understand the immense difference they can make when they recognise and listen to children and their families who are living with violence.  During this Grand Round, Ruth Clare, author of the memoir Enemy, will share her personal experience of growing up in a home with a violent father and an alcoholic mother, and the impact this has had on her life.

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Towards an environmentally sustainable healthcare system: Our Campus opportunities

The Victorian Government has a legislated target of net carbon zero by 2050 and is seeking to reduce Victoria’s greenhouse gas emissions by 15-20 per cent from 2005 levels by the year 2020.  The Victorian public health system is responsible for a quarter of the government’s reported carbon emissions from stationary energy; over 800,000 tonnes in 2016-17. The environmental performance of the health system is measured through several metrics.

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The Australian and New Zealand Fontan Registry

The Australian and New Zealand Fontan Registry has demonstrated that the expectations of survival for children born with the most extreme congenital cardiac conditions are much better than previously thought. The Registry has also shown the burden of complications of the Fontan circulation. We will present you with the avenues to improve the outcomes of this population

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Getting up to speed on qualitative research

Qualitative research has quietly and gradually moved from fringe to mainstream in health research. In this presentation, clinical and health services researchers from across Melbourne Children’s Campus will discuss the ways in which qualitative research can add value to health care research, and describe some of their own qualitative studies. Come along to gain an insight into the research that is happening around you, think about how qualitative research might work in your area of interest, and get up to speed on resources available to support and assist clinicians in performing rigorous qualitative research.

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Closing the global anaesthesia gap

Surgery is essential for improving a nation’s health, but it has been under-recognised in global public health initiatives. In 2015, three important events highlighted this: The World Bank cost-effectiveness analysis of surgery and anaesthesia, the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery, and the World Health Assembly resolution on Safe Surgery and Anaesthesia. 

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