Life with type 1 diabetes

For World Diabetes Day we caught up with the Amos family who have two sons, Stephen and Andrew, living with type 1 diabetes.

Managing hay fever in the warmer months

Director of the RCH Department of Allergy and Immunology, Professor Mimi Tang, shares her top tips on managing hay fever in the warmer months.

Healing Aadil’s Heart

Aadil’s mum, Soraya, told us the story of her family’s journey through her little boy’s heart surgery at the Royal Children’s Hospital to correct an atrial septal defect, also known as a ‘hole in the heart’.

‘Open Your Eyes’ by Uli Kaplan

“Most people don’t usually see people like me. In their field of vision, they often see only what they want to see.” Uli tells his story of growing up with chronic illness.

Professor Ruth Bishop wins national honour

Thanks to the work of Professor Ruth Bishop 10,000 Australian children won’t need to go to hospital this year and half a million young lives could be saved worldwide every year.

OT Week – Celebrating Occupational Therapists

In celebration of OT Week, we caught up with two of our Occupational Therapists to talk about the work that they do and how it impacts the lives of patients and families.