The Royal Children's Hospital
Hospitals and Health CareSouth Australia, Australia1001-5000 Employees
The Royal Children's Hospital in Parkville, Victoria, is a leading specialist pediatric hospital with a history spanning more than 147 years. It offers a full spectrum of clinical services, including tertiary care and prevention programs for children and young people. It serves patients from Victoria and neighboring regions, and is supported by a substantial campus-wide staff; on-site partnerships with the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, the University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, and the RCH Foundation link clinical care with research and training. It holds designated roles as the state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and as a national centre for cardiac and liver transplantation. In May 2026, the RCH Centre for Adolescent Health appointed William T. O'Brien as Radiologist-in-Chief. The hospital's activities include integrating clinical care with ongoing research and training to improve health outcomes for children today and in the future.