Maya won’t let her disability define her
For 14-year-old Maya, having a disability will never define her, she won’t allow it to.
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Melbourne Children’s wins 2013 Melbourne Award
The Melbourne Children’s Campus has been awarded ‘Contribution to profile by a corporation’ for our work locally, nationally and internationally.
Research helping kids get AHEAD
A world-first plastic surgery study at the RCH is helping surgeons define what a ‘normal’ shaped head is
Saving Maddie
At just eight days old Maddie Palmer underwent emergency surgery to remove her kidney, after doctors discovered a golf ball sized tumour.
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’.
Meet the illustrator who created the RCH wayfinding artwork
Watch our video for a unique insight into the wonderful mind of Jane Reiseger, the Australian artist who created the wayfinding artwork adorning every level of the RCH.
‘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.