Today is the International Day of People with Disability, celebrated internationally on December 3 each year to promote public awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability. 

3 December 2020.

To celebrate our team’s incredible work, and in recognition of Thank U NICU Day today, we spoke to Jess about her recent experience in our Butterfly ward with son Jack, and learnt more about one of the nurses who helped care for him.

27 November 2020.

Congratulations to our Education Institute, whose Special Kindergarten Program has been recognised in the 2020 Victorian Early Years Awards!

26 November 2020.

Today marks World Prematurity Day, a day observed globally on November 17 each year to raise awareness of preterm birth and the impact it has on families.

17 November 2020.

Did you know our psychologists also work with children with chronic and complex pain conditions to help them cope? In celebration of Psychology Week, we sat down with RCH Psychologist Fiona to find out how she works with our patients and why being a florist was her backup career.

11 November 2020.

Australian parents are in support of COVID-19 testing for kids with 79 per cent understanding the important role it plays in stopping the spread, however, despite these high levels, many parents think twice before getting their child tested, the latest RCH National Child Health Poll has found.

5 November 2020.

In our latest Champions for Children profile, we sat down with Warwick Teague, lead burns surgeon and Director of the RCH Trauma Service, to learn more about fire safety and first aid, and how to prevent burns injuries.  

30 October 2020.

To mark World Teachers’ Day on October 30, we caught up with Special Needs Teacher, Andy, to find out about his typical day at the RCH and how the RCH Education Institute team has responded and adapted to the many challenges this year has presented.

30 October 2020.

This week is Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) Awareness Week – a week dedicated to raising awareness, creating hope, and promoting the need for a cure on behalf of those living with EB.  

29 October 2020.