Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
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The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) is a major children's hospital
in Melbourne
, Australia
.
As the major paediatric hospital in Victoria
, the Royal Children's Hospital and offers a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and adolescents under 18 years. It is a major teaching hospital with links to the University of Melbourne
and La Trobe University
, and the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, which is based onsite.
It overlooks the trees and lawns of Royal Park
.
The hospital also has an acute psychiatric inpatient unit, called the Banksia Unit, for adolescents from 12 to 18 years of age. The Banksia Unit is located in Mavis Street,Footscray, Victoria
.
on the corner of Flemington Road
and Gatehouse Street in 1963.
The winning bid of the redevelopment is led by Babcock & Brown with architects Billard Leece Partnership and Bates Smart
Architects. HKS Inc. Architects of Dallas, Texas provided Pediatric Design and Planning Services and consulting engineers Norman Disney & Young. Work commenced on the site in late 2007, and is due to be completed in 2011. The current hospital will be demolished by 2014 after the transition to the new facility. After the move, much of the old site will be turned into a park, creating a new gateway to Royal Park
.
is held annually to raise money for the hospital. It has been broadcast on the Seven TV
network for 52 years.
The goal of the Appeal is to ensure that children with life threatening illnesses receive the best possible medical and clinical care.
The 2009 Appeal raised $13,862,734, the 2010 Appeal raised $14,462,000 and the 2011 Appeal raised a record $15,156,000.
Children's hospital
A children's hospital is a hospital which offers its services exclusively to children . The number of children's hospitals proliferated in the 20th century, as pediatric medical and surgical specialties separated from internal medicine and adult surgical specialties...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
As the major paediatric hospital in Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, the Royal Children's Hospital and offers a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and adolescents under 18 years. It is a major teaching hospital with links to the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
and La Trobe University
La Trobe University
La Trobe University is a multi-campus university in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1964 by an Act of Parliament to become the third oldest university in the state of Victoria. The main campus of La Trobe is located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora; two other major campuses are...
, and the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, which is based onsite.
It overlooks the trees and lawns of Royal Park
Royal Park, Melbourne
Royal Park is the largest of Melbourne's inner city parks . It is located north of the Melbourne Central Business District, Victoria, Australia, in the suburb of Parkville....
.
The hospital also has an acute psychiatric inpatient unit, called the Banksia Unit, for adolescents from 12 to 18 years of age. The Banksia Unit is located in Mavis Street,Footscray, Victoria
Footscray, Victoria
Footscray is a suburb 5 km west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maribyrnong. At the 2006 Census, Footscray had a population of 11,401....
.
History
The hospital was established in 1870 and moved to its present site in ParkvilleParkville, Victoria
Parkville is an inner city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, the population was 4,980....
on the corner of Flemington Road
Flemington Road, Melbourne
Flemington Road is a major thoroughfare in the inner suburbs of North Melbourne and Parkville in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs from the north end of Elizabeth Street to the south end of Mount Alexander Road, Flemington, and provides a main connection between the Melbourne CBD and the...
and Gatehouse Street in 1963.
New RCH site
In 2005, the Victorian State Government announced plans to build a brand new 340-bed home for RCH adjacent to the current site.The winning bid of the redevelopment is led by Babcock & Brown with architects Billard Leece Partnership and Bates Smart
Bates Smart
Bates Smart is Australia's second oldest architectural firm, established in 1853 by Joseph Reed as the practice Reed and Barnes. JPE Design Studio in Adelaide founded in 1851 by Daniel Garlick is the oldest continuing architectural practice in Australia....
Architects. HKS Inc. Architects of Dallas, Texas provided Pediatric Design and Planning Services and consulting engineers Norman Disney & Young. Work commenced on the site in late 2007, and is due to be completed in 2011. The current hospital will be demolished by 2014 after the transition to the new facility. After the move, much of the old site will be turned into a park, creating a new gateway to Royal Park
Royal Park, Melbourne
Royal Park is the largest of Melbourne's inner city parks . It is located north of the Melbourne Central Business District, Victoria, Australia, in the suburb of Parkville....
.
Good Friday Appeal
The Good Friday AppealGood Friday Appeal
The Good Friday Appeal is a fundraising activity on behalf of the Royal Children's Hospital, in Melbourne, Australia. In 2010, the appeal raised A$14,462,000....
is held annually to raise money for the hospital. It has been broadcast on the Seven TV
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
network for 52 years.
The goal of the Appeal is to ensure that children with life threatening illnesses receive the best possible medical and clinical care.
The 2009 Appeal raised $13,862,734, the 2010 Appeal raised $14,462,000 and the 2011 Appeal raised a record $15,156,000.
See also
- List of hospitals in Australia
- Healthcare in Australia