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Gambling and teens: Concern among parents

The latest National Child Health Poll found that despite parents being concerned about gambling, almost half have never discussed the topic with their teen.

To learn more about discussing gambling with your child, visit the RCH National Child Health Poll website.

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My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

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Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

The RCH offers telehealth video-consultation for families from rural and regional Victoria or interstate. Usually, this is for known patients for follow-up appointments. This can be in your home or with your local doctor.

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Gambling and teens: Concern among parents

The latest National Child Health Poll found that despite parents being concerned about gambling, almost half have never discussed the topic with their teen.

To learn more about discussing gambling with your child, visit the RCH National Child Health Poll website.

Click here to learn more.

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Click here to learn more or sign up

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Click here to find out more.

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Emergency Department status

View the Emergency Department status page for a real time guide to how busy we are.

Telehealth appointments

Access to RCH telehealth for patients, families, interpreters and external callers.

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RCH National Child Health Poll

Learn more about the big issues in contemporary child and adolescent health by exploring our latest polls.

Translation resources

Explore translated resources in over 22 languages.

RCH National Child Health Poll

Learn more about the big issues in contemporary child and adolescent health by exploring our latest polls.

RCH News

- Board position recruitment round
  The Department of Health holds an annual recruitment round for part-time board director and chair positions for public hospitals. Applications for the 2025 recruitment round open Friday, 1 November 2024.
- Investment in children’s cancer research a welcome announcement
  Researchers at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) have welcomed a major investment in paediatric cancer research, to help increase the number of survivors of childhood cancer.
- Champions for Children: Meet Hanna
  Hanna is our Senior Paediatric Care Pharmacist and Clinical Pharmacy Team Co-leader. We caught up with her to find out how she got started in this job and what's involved in ensuring medication safety across a hospital.
- Sammi’s story: strong in her heart and brave in her head
  At just four-years-old, Sammi became the first case of a NRAS gene mutation at the RCH, her journey is one of love and resilience.
- Aarna the heart hero
  602.That’s how many days two-year-old Aarna spent in Koala, The Royal Children’s Hospital’s cardiac ward. That means, the toddler has spent most of her life in hospital, until now.
- Meet cranio-warrior Hazel
  Cranio-warrior Hazel is meeting all her milestones and thriving thanks to the lifechanging work of the RCH team.
- Graduate Nurse Program twilight sessions
  Do you, or does someone you know, study nursing? If so, our Graduate Nurse Program twilight sessions are for you! Read more here.
- Miller’s heart journey
  This is the story of “Twin A”, who at only 13 weeks in utero was diagnosed with a rare and complex heart condition.
- Burns doctors warn against harmful risks of social media trends
  Burns specialists at The Royal Children‘s Hospital (RCH) are urging families to be cautious when following social media trends, after several children needed treatment for significant household burns.
- Health experts urge GPS and health practitioners to encourage Victorians to stay up to date with their vaccinations
  Click here to find the full media release.

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RCH News

Board position recruitment round
The Department of Health holds an annual recruitment round for part-time board director and chair positions for public hospitals. Applications for the 2025 recruitment round open Friday, 1 November 2024.
Investment in children’s cancer research a welcome announcement
Researchers at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) have welcomed a major investment in paediatric cancer research, to help increase the number of survivors of childhood cancer.
Champions for Children: Meet Hanna
Hanna is our Senior Paediatric Care Pharmacist and Clinical Pharmacy Team Co-leader. We caught up with her to find out how she got started in this job and what's involved in ensuring medication safety across a hospital.
Sammi’s story: strong in her heart and brave in her head
At just four-years-old, Sammi became the first case of a NRAS gene mutation at the RCH, her journey is one of love and resilience.
Aarna the heart hero
602.That’s how many days two-year-old Aarna spent in Koala, The Royal Children’s Hospital’s cardiac ward. That means, the toddler has spent most of her life in hospital, until now.
Meet cranio-warrior Hazel
Cranio-warrior Hazel is meeting all her milestones and thriving thanks to the lifechanging work of the RCH team.
Graduate Nurse Program twilight sessions
Do you, or does someone you know, study nursing? If so, our Graduate Nurse Program twilight sessions are for you! Read more here.
Miller’s heart journey
This is the story of “Twin A”, who at only 13 weeks in utero was diagnosed with a rare and complex heart condition.
Burns doctors warn against harmful risks of social media trends
Burns specialists at The Royal Children‘s Hospital (RCH) are urging families to be cautious when following social media trends, after several children needed treatment for significant household burns.
Health experts urge GPS and health practitioners to encourage Victorians to stay up to date with their vaccinations
Click here to find the full media release.

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Gambling and teens: Concern among parents

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Gambling and teens: Concern among parents

My RCH Portal: Your record at your fingertips

Travel a long way to get to the RCH?

Emergency Department status

Telehealth appointments

Emergency Department status

Telehealth appointments

Translation resources

RCH National Child Health Poll

Translation resources

RCH National Child Health Poll

The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital