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Welcome to The Education Hub Online Learning Platform for providing healthcare professionals working in paediatrics with educational resources and programs. This platform is managed by The Education Hub, but the courses on this site have been developed by various teams from the Melbourne Children's Campus.   

To manage your learning, click on the My courses tab above. To browse a list of all our courses and podcasts, select Course Library. You will also find a list of our ten newest courses below.   

If you require assistance or would like to provide feedback please contact us at education.hub@rch.org.au. 


A note for parents

This site has been purpose-built for health professionals and their continuing professional development.  If you are looking for quality, up-to-date health information for your child, please visit the Royal Children's Hospital Kids Health Info.

    Featured courses

    Meeting health needs for children in care

    Meeting health needs for children in care

    About:  Join us for an Education Day, specially designed for health professionals dedicated to the care of children in state care. This event focuses on community caregivers and features insights from leading experts in vulnerable child health, family violence, social work, trauma-informed preventive care, and children's bioethics. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and make a difference in the lives of these children.

    This course will be delivered face-to-face and online at The Royal Children's Hospital on Thursday 17th October and will commence at 10am.

    We strongly encourage you to attend the day onsite to allow audience participation.

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

    Course outline:

    ·              The rollout of The Pathway to Good Health for children in care

    ·              The Child Information Sharing Scheme

    ·              The Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme

    ·              Trauma Informed Preventative Care

    ·              Healthcare of children in child protection

    ·              Ethical considerations of providing healthcare to children in care 

    ·              Panel of professional and lived experience experts

    Date: Thursday 17th October (enrolment closes on Tuesday 15th October @ 12noon)

    Time: 10am to 4.30pm

    Where: Ella Latham Auditorium, Ground Floor, The Royal Children's Hospital.

    Intended audience:  All Health Professionals

    Cost:  

    Onsite: $200 + GST

    Virtual: $150 + GST 

    CPD Points: 6 hours of education activities towards your CPD log. 

    Important: After enrolling in this course, you will receive email communications, please check your Junk/Spam folder. 

    Mode of delivery: Onsite & Virtual

    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: Steve Lacey

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    Advanced Paediatric Perioperative Skills Day

    Advanced Paediatric Perioperative Skills Day

    About: The Advanced Paediatric Perioperative Skills Day on the 29th October 2024 will provide practical education directed to and relevant for experienced Perioperative Nurses seeking to improve their Paediatric skills.

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

    • Anaphylaxis in the Perioperative Environment
    • Anaesthesia Emergencies
    • 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 29th October, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

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

    Cost: $220 (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


    Course administrator: Michael Larin

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    MCHN Education Day @ RCH 22 Oct 2024

    MCHN Education Day @ RCH 22 Oct 2024

    ******* Bookings closed as full. Waitlist is open*******

    About: The MCHN Education Day on 22nd October 2024 will provide practical education directed to and relevant for Maternal Child Health Nurses. 

    Includes: A day of interactive education given by experts in their field on the following topics; common medical concerns in kids, ask the panel, common paediatric skin issues, allergy update, unsettled babies and building partnerships with families and practical hip dysplasia.  

    Intended audience: National Maternal and Child Health Nurses (including students).   

    Date: Tuesday 22nd October, 9.00 am to 4.15 pm (Enrolments close Wed, 16th Oct at 12noon). 

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

    Cost: $165 (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.   

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

     


    Course administrator: Emma King

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    Paediatric Health Education MCHN 2024-25

    Paediatric Health Education MCHN 2024-25

    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


    Course administrator: Emma King

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    Victorian Paediatric Trauma Management

    Victorian Paediatric Trauma Management

    This online learning package has been designed by the Trauma Service at the Royal Children’s Hospital, to support the learning of health professionals throughout Victoria who are involved in the reception and immediate care of injured children.

    It is expected that those who are attending face-to-face Outreach programs facilitated by the RCH Trauma Service will complete this learning package in full prior to attending.

    Intended audience:  Nurses, Doctors and Paramedics working in Victoria involved in the care of children with major injuries.

    The content of this resource is based on the systems that operate in Victoria, Australia. Learners outside Victoria are welcome to undertake the learning, however, please be aware of the differences to practice and policies relevant to other jurisdictions. 

    Cost:  Free

    CPD Points: N/A

    Important: After enrolling in this course, you will receive email communications, please check your Junk/Spam folder. 

    Mode of delivery: Online

    Contact: trauma.service@rch.org.au

    Course administrators: Natalie Constantin, Ari Woodward, and Helen Jowett


    Course administrator: Natalie Constantin, Helen Jowett, Arianwen Woodward

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