About:  

The CVAD STARS Masterclass series is designed to provide contemporary education for all healthcare workers involved in the care of vascular access devices in paediatric patients. The series provides an opportunity for participants to engage in a shared learning experience with peers and experts in the field of vascular access. The first Masterclass for 2024 will focus on preventing Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI) and will include presentations from the RCH’s Infection Prevention and Control team, the Director of Quality and Improvement and the team from the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit.  The aim of the program is to empower participants to become local champions who will drive innovation and improvement in their area.

The first CVAD STARS Masterclass for 2024 will be held on Thursday 6 June. We will offer both in person and online virtual attendance. Please register for joining instructions.  There is no registration fee. 

This program will not be recorded.

Intended audience:  All healthcare professionals involved in the care of paediatric patients who require vascular access.

Total time:  2 hours

Cost:  Free

Where: 

Onsite: Ella Latham Auditorium, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville 3052

Virtual: Link will be available closer to date.

CPD points:  equivalent to 2 hours

Refund eligibility:  N/A

Contact: eloise.borello@rch.org.au

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

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 16th September - Thursday 19th September 2024 (enrolment closes on Wednesday 4th September 2359hrs)

Cost:  $950 + GST

Mode of delivery: Face-to-face only, no online option. The course will not be recorded.

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

Venue: Ella Latham Theatre, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Course hours: 8.45am - 4.00pm daily. Note some days will have slightly altered hours.

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 1 week before the event is due to take place. Morning tea and afternoon tea will be provided. Participants can either bring their own lunch or purchase on site.

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