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The children's health information provided on this site is designed to
help parents of sick children understand common conditions and how
they are treated.

We would appreciate your comments on the health information available
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Factsheets
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Sydney Children's Hospital

The Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, in collaboration with the
Children's Hospital at Westmead, has produced reader friendly health
and safety information for parents.

These factsheets give clear and practical information to parents. The
factsheet review process will ensure that the information being given
is consistent with approved medical practice and belief.

Whilst the factsheets are protected by copyright, they have been made
available free of charge on our website,
http://www.sch.edu.au/health/factsheets/ where they can be printed and
then photocopied as appropriate. They are to be used in their entirety
(displaying all hospital logos and copyright information).

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The Rights of Children in Healthcare
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A universally applicable approach to addressing the rights of children
in healthcare is to adopt a strong advocacy stand based on human
rights principles, most powerfully expressed in the 1989 UN Convention
on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The Taskforce on Health Promotion
for Children and Adolescents in and by Hospitals and Health Services
has undertaken an international project across developed countries to
evaluate, enhance and progress the application of the CRC within
health services. An initial survey in 114 European paediatric units
(22 countries) was followed by the design of a Self Evaluation Model
and Tool tested in 17 pilot sites (10 countries). The findings
indicated relatively widespread commitment to child protection and
access to healthcare, but substantial gaps in communication and
engagement, particularly with children and young people directly. A
documented "Charter of Children's Rights" that is widely displayed,
known and respected was considered vital but rarely achieved. These
data will drive further work to promote broader participation and new
initiatives in addressing the challenges of inequities in child health
and wellbeing.

In Australia and New Zealand this work is being co-ordinated by
Children's Hospitals and Paediatric Units Australasia (CHA). After
initial piloting by Sydney Children's Hospital, the Self Evaluation
Model and Tool is being adopted by a majority of member organisations.
A uniform "Charter of Children's Rights in Healthcare" is being
developed across facilities in Australia and New Zealand. A workshop
is planned for November 2010 as part of the CHA annual conference. The
relevant documents are linked below:

1. The Self Evaluation Model and Tool - to be used as a guide and
  information resource.

2. The "Local Report" template - to be populated in collating and
  reporting the findings of the self-evaluation.

3. Final Report of the pilot project testing the implementation of
  the Self Evaluation Model and Tool across 15 hospitals.

4. Links to other sites at:

Health Promoting Hospitals and Health Services (HPH)
 International.

WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion Capacity
 Building in Child and Adolescent Health, Florence, Italy.

Children's Hospitals and Paediatric Units Australasia (CHA)

For further information please contact Professor Les White.

Health Topics
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Visit the NSW Health A - Z Index of Common Health Topics for
information on common health topics that may help you to understand
the facts about various medical conditions.

A - Z Index of Common Health Topics »

Conditions/Diseases
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Visit the Commonwealth Government HealthInsite for information on
important health topics.

HealthInsite's Conditions/Diseases »

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