Staying safe these summer holidays!

Here’s some tips for parents to help avoid illness and injury in children when travelling. Because the last thing you need on holidays is a trip to the doctor!

Oncofertility research continues to grow

At just 14 years old, Amelia Di Virgilio never considered how it would feel to discuss fertility options with her family and a gynaecologist. However, after being diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma in 2013, 22-year-old Amelia has thanked The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) for providing fertility support services to oncology patients and their families.

Intersex Awareness Day

October 26 is Intersex Awareness Day! The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is proud to support intersex patients and the intersex community. 

Long wait for new heart

The heart is the linchpin of life, but slowly and quietly in the first weeks after Ellie Martin was born, hers began to come undone. This is the story of her 400-day wait for a second chance at life. Don’t worry, it has a happy ending.