About: The Advanced Paediatric Perioperative Skills Day on the 28^th October 2025 will provide practical education directed to and relevant for experienced Perioperative Nurses seeking to improve their Paediatric skills. Please note this is the same program that was delivered in May.

Includes: A mixture of lecture and workshop/skill station based interactive education following topics;

• Anaphylaxis in the Perioperative Environment
• Challenges and Complications in Paediatric Anaesthesia
• Is it partial or complete? Laryngospasm Case Studies
• Pain Management and Assessment.
• Pre-op, Lets get the child ready together.

Intended audience: Perioperative Nurses   

Date: Tuesday 28th October, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Registration commences 8:30 am.

Where: Royal Children's Hospital, Vernon Collins Theatre, HELP, Level 1. 

Cost: $270 (incl GST). Includes morning tea, lunch, and complimentary parking at RCH. 

CPD Points: 7 hours. Self- record number of hours attended as CPD activity. 

Mode of delivery: Face to face. This day will not be available online or recorded.   

Contact: education.hub@rch.org.au  

Refund eligibility: Eligible within a given time period as specified in section 8.2 of our Terms of Use.

The Department of Nutrition and Food Services at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne began a Certificate in Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics in 1997. This highly regarded course is exclusively for qualified dietitians, with the course content targeted to meet the training needs and learning outcomes for Paediatric Dietitians. 

Unit 1 Topics

General Paediatrics:

• Growth and nutritional assessment
• Breastfeeding and introduction of solids
• Infant formula - new developments and manipulations to meet altered requirements
• Toddler nutrition and fussy eating
• Workshops on growth and energy requirements from infancy through to adolescents

Specific Nutrition Problems:

• Common childhood disorders requiring nutritional intervention such as growth faltering and iron deficiency
• Management of common infant gastrointestinal disorders: constipation, colic, reflux and gastroenteritis.
• Feeding difficulties including practical aspects of feeding children with a disability
• Enteral feeding
• Dietary management of IgE mediated allergy

Community Nutrition Topics:

• Paediatric public health issues e.g. childhood obesity and feeding the neurodivergent child

Intended audience:  University entry criteria apply. Candidates must hold a graduate or post graduate qualification in Dietetics. Evidence of qualifications must be provided. Once you have completed registration please email evidence of qualifications to: nutrition.education@rch.org.au

Date and time: Monday 8th September - Thursday 11th September 2025 (enrolment closes on Thursday 4th September)

Cost:  $1100 + GST for the 4 day course

Mode of delivery: Online via Zoom

Note - we will now be alternating the course between online and face-to-face each year to accommodate both learning mode preferences.

Course hours: 8.30am - 4.00pm daily. Note some days will have slightly altered hours according to the timetable.

Approximately 24 contact hours with additional non-contact hours required to complete an assessment task.   

Other: We are a paper-free event. Resources for the event will be added to the learn platform 1 week before the event is due to take place. 

Refund eligibility: Eligible within a given time period as specified in section 8.2 of our Terms of Use

Contact: nutrition.education@rch.org.au

About: The Education Hub at RCH invites health professionals to explore the exciting world of clinical hypnotherapy—a powerful, evidence-based tool that enhances patient care in acute settings.Ever wondered how hypnosis works? Or how simple language shifts can reduce pain, anxiety, and distress in your patients?

Join Dr. Anna Englin (Paediatric Anaesthetist) and Dr. Amanda Stock (Paediatric Emergency Physician) for a two-part workshop designed to give you practical skills you can apply immediately in your clinical practice.

This program is being recorded and recording will be available for 90 days.

Note: If you were unable to join us live on 4th June, please watch the recording before session two workshop on 25th June

Time: 1pm to 3pm

Where: Virtual via Zoom

Intended audience: All health professionals

Cost: $60 incl GST for both workshops

CPD points: 4 hours of education activities towards your CPD log. 

Contact: education.hub@rch.org.au

Refund eligibility: Eligible within a given time period as specified in section 8.2 of our Terms of Use

Course administrator: Amanda Stock

 ***Rescheduled: 17th Oct MCHN webinar "All about Eczema" to Thursday 5^th December at 08:30-09:15***

About:  This online education program based on a Community of Practice, is designed specifically for Maternal and Child Health Nurses.

Includes: Monthly interactive webinars, recordings available, online chat forum, resources and feedback to support your practice in early child health and development.

Intended audience:  Maternal and Child Health Nurses (including students), Community Nurses and Allied Health Professionals with an interest.

Cost:  $100 + GST to access all course materials from 1 July 2024 until 31 July 2025

CPD Points: Self- record number of hours attended as CPD activity

Mode of delivery: Virtual

Contact: education.hub@rch.org.au

Course expiry date: 31 July 2025

Refund eligibility: Eligible within a given time period as specified in section 8.2 of our Terms of Use