About

Melbourne Children’s physically brings together four organisations; The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, the University of Melbourne, Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation at a single, purpose-built and multi-award winning campus in the city of Melbourne.

Melbourne Children’s is a fully integrated paediatric teaching hospital and research institute which is unique in Australia and acclaimed internationally.

The purpose of Melbourne Children’s is to collaborate, as world leaders, in advancing child and adolescent health through prevention, early intervention and health promotion, together with the highest quality clinical care, outstanding research and comprehensive education and training.

The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation provides invaluable philanthropic support to Melbourne Children’s, enabling the campus to pursue innovative, world-leading clinical, research and teaching opportunities to deliver high quality paediatric care and successful prevention strategies.