The Education Hub - Conversation with the experts
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The Education Hub - Conversation with the experts
This podcast is for any health professional wanting to learn more about how to provide best-practice clinical care for children and their families. In each episode, experts from The Melbourne Children’s Campus (a collaboration between The Royal Children’s Hospital, University of Melbourne and the Mu...
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Skin of colour
Hosted by Emma King with special guest A/Prof. Michelle Rodrigues
Skin of colour deserves centre stage in dermatology conversations. In this pod...

Anxiety in children and young people
In this episode, host Camille Foley explores an important topic: anxiety in children and young people, viewed from two distinct perspectives. In the f...

Organ Donation
Losing a child is a really difficult time for any family. Families are given the option of organ donation to make an everlasting legacy for their chil...

Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) in young people
In this episode of Conversation with the Experts, host Camille Foley speaks with consultant psychiatrist Dr. Andrew Court and paediatrician Dr. Alex C...

Narrative Medicine Pt.3 - What stories do your scars tell? BONUS
In this final episode of our three-part narrative medicine mini-series, join us for a conversation on Jackson’s Opening. A poem by Andy Jackson. We un...

How to help children take medicine
In this episode from the Royal Children’s Hospital, we dive into the practical challenges of giving medicines to kids. Join host Amanda Stock, Paediat...

Narrative Medicine Pt.2 - What sacrifices shape our lives? BONUS
In this second - bonus narrative medicine episode - we discuss Zdravka Evtimova’s haunting short story, Blood of a Mole. Join us as we reflect on them...

Trauma-informed preventative care (TIPC) - extended
Today’s episode provides a deep dive into trauma and trauma-informed preventative care (TIPC), and how it guides the way we approach care for children...

Narrative Medicine Pt.1 – What stories shape your life? BONUS
This is a BONUS mini-series from our sister show 'Teach, Think, Treat' (TTT). These episodes are first published on that channel before coming here to...

Kidney health in ex-prem infants
Monitoring and managing the health of kidneys in the neonatal population is important for their longevity. In this podcast, we talk with paediatric ne...

Procedural sedation in the Emergency Department
Did you know that about 10% of the population avoid seeking medical care due to fear associated with medical procedures?
Early healthcare exp...

Iron deficiency in children
Whilst iron is important for red blood cell production in the body, about a third of the population are deficient in iron. Treatment in adults is a re...

An Education Odyssey - Ed Hub 2024 Year in Review - BONUS
In this BONUS episode from our sister show Teach Think Treat, we delve into what the Education Hub at the RCH has done during this year. From running...

Farm safety for children
Whilst there are thousands of them dotted across the country, farms are a very unique place of work. And the reason for this is that farms are the liv...

The vomiting child
In paediatrics, we are used to vomit. Lots of vomit. Sometimes it feels as if just looking at the child in the wrong (or right) way makes them vomit. ...

Trauma-informed preventative care (TIPC) - short introduction
As we shift our focus from, "what’s wrong with you?” to “what’s happened to you?”, we can be better informed about a child or young person's situation...

Blood pressure in children
About 15% of children globally have high blood pressure and many may not know it until it causes problems in adult life. Early detection is therefore...

Constipation in children
How do you approach the common clinical presentation of constipation? In this case-based episode, we are joined by paediatric gastroenterologist, Dr M...

Learning from Wadja Aboriginal Family Place - Introduction
Learning from Wadja is a new sub-series for health professionals who work with aboriginal patients and their families. Wadja is at The Royal Children'...

Child health informatics
This episode with Professor Jim Buttery dives into the complexities of healthcare data sharing, the barriers created by privacy laws and disparate sys...

Vaccine administration insights
In this episode, we explore the intricacies of vaccine administration in community settings with Rachael McGuire, Education Nurse Coordinator at The M...

Vaccine hesitancy
Whilst many people can appreciate the importance of vaccinations, there exists a small percentage of the population who are hesitant to receive them....

Involving LGBTIQA+ Communities in Research and Improvement
In this episode we speak with Ken Knight, Chair of the Melbourne Children's LGBTIQA+ Collective, about what it takes to be LGBTIQA+ inclusive in care,...

Managing escalated behaviour in a paediatric setting
Whilst the changing behaviours of patients in hospital can be caused by any number of reasons, one of these of course is due to dissatisfaction. This...

ECG in the Paediatric Emergency Department
Explore the world of ECG’s from the perspective of a paediatric emergency specialist, John Cheek. We discuss some key differences related to paediatr...

Supporting the LGBTQIA+ Community – Part 1
In this episode we speak with Hannah Nicholls, a Radiographer at St. Vincents, about her experience coming out at work. She has driven change in how h...

Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1)
How much do you know about Neurofibromatosis? In this episode, RCH Neurologist, Dr Gabriel Dabscheck takes us through this genetic condition as we exp...

Procedural holding of children
Procedures can be invasive and uncomfortable. For children, this can, at times, be challenging and scary. In this episode, we chat with Stacey Richard...

Non-specific abdominal pain in children
Abdominal pain can have a wide range of differential diagnoses and determining the right one can be very complex and stressful, particularly if the pa...

Difficult airway management in children
In this episode we talk about managing children's airways under difficult circumstances. Dr Stefan Sabato and A/Prof Elliot Long from the RCH will exp...

Tonsil-adenoidectomy - PART 2 - Discharge education
Joining me today are Bec Marshall and Claire De Simone, whom are the Clinical nurse consultants for the ENT department. This is the second part of a 2...

Tonsil-adenoidectomy - PART 1 - Oxygen Desaturation
Joining us today are Bec Marshall and Claire De Simone who are the Clinical Nurse Consultants for the ENT department. Bec and Claire discuss the curre...

Rapid Sequence Induction
Today we are joined by Dr. Rebecca McIntyre, staff anaesthetist at the RCH. Rebecca takes us through the management of Rapid Sequence Inductions for t...

Paediatric fasting for anaesthesia and surgery
Joining us today is the Deputy Director of Anaesthesia at the RCH. The wonderful Dr Philip Ragg.
In this episode we discuss, perhaps the most...

Bruising - Identifying bruising and next steps
In this podcast, Dr Karen Dunn discusses bruising, petechia and purpura - the basics, general approach and what not to miss.

Cerebral palsy and Neurodisability
In this podcast, Dr Giuliana Antolovich hits the tip of the Cerebral Palsy iceberg – what it is, its prevalence, diagnosis, aetiology, risk factors an...

Food allergies in children - IgE and Non-IgE mediated
Paulina Alhucema talks to us about food allergy in children and what IgE and Non-IgE means. Here are some resources around this:
Nationa...

Psychological Trauma
In this episode we are joined by Connie Montagner, a social worker, who will be discussing psychological trauma. She outlines the different types of t...

Benefits of premedications
Today we speak with Dr Peter Squire. Peter is an anaesthetist who will share insights into premedication, how and when to use it and the benefits it c...

Allergy pre-referral guidelines
In this first podcast of 2023, we speak to 2 amazing clinical nurse consultants. Debra Poole and Lilly Healy have over 30 years of combined experience...