Summer safety: tips for families from paediatric emergency doctors
Media: Carlton players spread festive cheer at Monash Children’s Hospital
Landmark study finds children undergoing cancer treatment benefited from COVID-19 vaccination
Unveiling of Christmas tree at Monash Children’s Hospital
The magic of Christmas has arrived at Monash Children’s Hospital with the unveiling of a stunning 6-metre-tall Christmas tree in the foyer. Santa and his elves joined families and staff to watch patient Bonnie turn on the Christmas tree lights
Creating calm: new sensory spaces support neurodiverse patients
Hawks AFLW stars fly in to Monash Children’s Hospital
Special scenes at Monash Children’s Hospital this AFLW finals season! The girls at Hawthorn Football Club AFLW dropped in to spend some time with our very special patients and share their love for footy. Hawks Greta Bodey, Najwa Allen, Daisy
Genetic testing in the womb gave Mitchell a shot at life
Mitchell Hooper recently celebrated his second birthday – a milestone he might not have lived to see were it not for prenatal genetic testing and precision medicine in the hours immediately after his birth
Paediatric allergy team educates rural and regional nurses
For parents and carers, knowing when to introduce common allergy-causing foods can be really confusing. Recognising this, the Monash Children’s Hospital Allergy Team developed an innovative online education program to strengthen the knowledge and confidence of Maternal and Child Health Nurses across regional and rural Victoria. Since 2016, national infant feeding advice has recommended introducing common allergy-causing foods from 4 to 6 months of age. Unfortunately, confusion persists regarding this guidance among parents, carers and healthcare professionals. Maternal and Child Health Nurses play a unique and vital role in educating families about the safe introduction of allergens during infancy.
Diwali celebrations at Monash Children’s Hospital
