Water safety for children

Summer is the season for many of us to relax and spend time with family, and often that means having fun in or around water. Unfortunately, summer is also the peak time for drownings in Australia. Click to learn some important steps we can take to help keep kids safe in the summer months and all year round.

Transition to Paediatrics Program

Have you always wanted to work in paediatric nursing but are currently working in the adult sector? Now is your chance to pursue a new opportunity and start the next chapter in your career!

Update to visitor screening

The safety of our patients, staff and community remains our priority, and in line with the Victorian Government’s mandate, new screening processes are now in place at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH).

There is no health without mental health

This week is Psychology Week, and we are celebrating the important role psychology plays here at the RCH. Click here to read Rose’s experience.

World Children’s Day

World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day and is celebrated each year to improve children’s welfare and promote awareness among children worldwide.

Champions for Children: World Prematurity Day

Today marks World Prematurity Day, a day observed globally on 17 November each year to raise awareness of preterm birth and the impact it has on families. To recognise the day, we chat to one of our Butterfly Ward nurse coordinators, Polly St John, about caring for our littlest patients.

Multilingual COVID-19 vaccination messages from RCH staff

The RCH is committed to supporting families from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities. Our multilingual clinicians have joined together to bring our CALD community an important message about COVID-19 vaccinations. Click here to watch the videos.

Intersex Awareness Day

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is proud to support intersex patients, the intersex community and Intersex Awareness Day.