Leadership Academy

The Academy will offer workshops, coaching, mentoring, and practical learning projects, while supporting the hospital’s goal of improving patient care, advancing medical breakthroughs, and raising leadership standards across the health system.

Thanks to the Good Friday Appeal, The Royal Children’s Hospital will expand its hospital-led Leadership Academy, building leadership capability at every level of the hospital. By investing in staff development, the hospital can attract exceptional talent, strengthen teams, and reinforce its position as a world leader in paediatric care.

The Leadership Academy offers multi-modal programs designed to develop leadership skills tailored to the hospital’s unique environment. Participants can access workshops, coaching, mentoring, simulations and action-based learning projects. Team culture profiling and practical projects help leaders translate learning into real-world improvements, enhancing both workplace culture and patient care.

By working closely with the teams who support leaders every day, the Academy provides insight into the real challenges of managing high-performing teams. This ensures programs are not just theoretical, but directly applicable, helping leaders make positive change across the hospital.

The expansion of the Academy supports the hospital’s journey to embed a Learning Health System, using data, education and leadership to improve patient outcomes, retain exceptional talent and accelerate medical advancements. By empowering staff to perform at their best, the hospital can strengthen its workforce, encourage continuous learning and deliver the highest quality care to children and young people.

Through the Leadership Academy, the RCH is setting a new benchmark for leadership development, not only across its own teams but across the wider health system. This investment will be transformational, helping staff thrive, driving innovation in care, and ensuring that children and families receive world-class treatment today and in the future.

Last updated February 2026

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