Social work at The Royal Children's Hospital
Hospital Social WorkersÌýwork withÌýchildren and their families to help them cope with, and adjust to, their health condition.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) Social Work DepartmentÌýprovides a service via referral to all inpatient wards, medical and surgical units of the hospital, and continues to work with some patients andÌýÌýfamilies afterÌýleaving the hospital.
There areÌýa number ofÌýSocial WorkersÌýin the department withÌýspecialist knowledge and skills in a range of areas, such as children's genetic conditions, transplant, critical injury,Ìýterminal illness andÌýrehabilitation.ÌýThere areÌýalsoÌýa range of bereavement programs and services for families when a child has died while a patient of this hospital.Ìý
What isÌýsocial work?
The Australian Association of Social WorkersÌýdefines Social Work as 'a profession committed to helpingÌýpeople achieve the best possible levels ofÌýpersonal and social well-being'.
Social WorkersÌýcomplete post-graduateÌýeducation that enablesÌýprofessional membership to theÌýAustralian Association of Social WorkersÌý. Social Workers areÌýbound by a code of professional conduct and ethics.
More information about the profession of Social Work can be found at
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Manager of Social Work
Nicola Watt,ÌýB.A., B.S.W. (Hon), M.S.W., email: tel: 03 9345 6111.
Business hours
The Social Work department hours are 8.30 am to midnight Monday to Friday and 10:30 am to midnight on weekends.
Our location
The Social Work Department is located on level 1,ÌýEast Building.
From the main entrance on Flemington Road use the green lifts located toward the rear of main street to level 1 and Reception B Allied Health.
TheÌýSocial Work Department is accessible via the reception desk in this area.