Intersex Awareness Day
The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is proud to support intersex patients, the intersex community and Intersex Awareness Day.
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Celebrating Occupational Therapy Week with baby Eli
Today marks the beginning of Occupational Therapy Week, an important week to highlight the many ways occupational therapists (OTs) help people reach their potential.
In memory of Nora
Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Today is a day to promote greater awareness and support for families whose lives have been impacted by the loss of a child during pregnancy, at birth and in infancy. Families just like Samantha’s and Richard’s.
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination – Guidance for RCH Contractors
In line with the Victorian Chief Health Officer’s Directions, the RCH has implemented measures to ensure that everyone who works at the RCH meets the mandatory vaccination requirements for healthcare workers. This includes all our employees, contractors, sub-contractors and volunteers.
Rapid Antigen Testing at the RCH
The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is implementing Rapid Antigen Testing for all parents and carers visiting their child. The safety and care of our patients, families and staff remains our top priority and as such, with the support of the Department of Health, will be implementing this process as a matter of priority.
Champions for Children: Celebrating Perioperative Nurses Week
As we wrap up another year of Perioperative Nurses Week, we chat to three members of our RCH team to find out more about perioperative nursing and their roles at the hospital.
What kids want you to know about the COVID-19 vaccine
We know that getting vaccinated is an important step to keeping each other safe from COVID-19. Still thinking about it? Here’s what kids want you to know.
COVID-19 update from the RCH
With COVID so active in the community, it is an unfortunate inevitability that there will be exposures in hospitals – and on every occasion these are managed in line with the Department of Health guidelines.
Sally’s inspiring journey with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Seventeen-year-old Sally was born with congenital hip dysplasia. Further diagnosed with a severe form of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Sally demonstrates ambition and drive as she continues to kick goals in both the academic and sporting fields.
Family violence predicted to increase after Grand Final
It may be the most exciting day of the year for Melbourne’s many footy fans, but unfortunately Grand Final day is also one of the busiest days for family violence workers.