Archives: Time Line
First Heart Transplant at the RCH
Chief Cardiac Surgeon Mr Roger Mee AO performed the operation, with the support of a talented cardiac team.
The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation Established
The RCH Foundation’s first fundraising project was a special building appeal.
RCH Medical Alumni Association Established
The group is membered by medical and dental professionals who have spent time working at the RCH.
Murdoch Institute launched POSSUM
Developed by the hospital’s staff, including Professor David Danks AO, Dr Agnes Bankier OAM and Dr David Pitt, POSSUM was designed to record and identify birth defect syndromes.
End of Hospital-run Nurse Training
Last students graduated from the school of nursing run by the hospital.
Gatehouse Centre Established
Originally named the Child Protection Unit, the department’s focus is on children suffering from abuse and maltreatment.
Foundation of the Murdoch Institute for Research into Birth Defects
The Murdoch Institute was a leading centre for genetics research, worldwide.
Victorian Nurses’ Strike
The hospital’s paediatric nurses are among the few statewide who remained ‘on the job’.