A world-first kit helping families and clinicians understand every child’s heart
A world-first kit helping families and clinicians understand every child’s heart
A world-first kit helping families and clinicians understand every child’s heart
A world-first kit helping families and clinicians understand every child’s heart
[ A World first ]
A complete kit of educational 3D models of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), the most common type of birth defect.
[ Immediate Understanding. Better Care. ]
Immediate understanding of complex heart conditions empowers families and medical teams, enabling better care and informed decisions.
[ Clinically co-designed ]
Developed through a collaboration between the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne and The University of Melbourne, Kit of Hearts redefines how we learn about the most vital organ of all.
[ For Health Professionals, Children & Families ]
Designed for clinicians who explain, teach, or care for children with congenital heart disease. Created for families who want to understand their child’s heart clearly, enabling confident, informed decisions.
[ No One Actually Sees a Real Heart ]
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is complex and often poorly understood. Traditional communication relies on abstract diagrams and technical jargon, leaving families, patients, and even medical trainees confused – increasing anxiety, hindering informed consent, and limiting effective education.
[ Comprehensive, Accurate & Accessible ]
Kit of Hearts turns complex heart anatomy into clear, tactile understanding. Life-size, colour-coded, and portable, our models help families, students, and clinicians see and communicate CHD with confidence – at the bedside, on the ward, or in teaching.
[ Join our Early Partner Programme ]
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Enjoy special recognition and pricing as a valued Early Partner.
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Developed over three years by a team of 10+ core experts, supported by an extended project group of 30+, and tested with 100+ participants during hospital feedback sessions.
Dr Charles Larson and A/Prof Rochus Hinkel lead a cross-disciplinary team from The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne and the Melbourne School of Design at The University of Melbourne, bringing together paediatric intensive care specialists, health educators, designers, digital creators, and specialist manufacturers.
The project has been generously supported by Finnan’s Gift, The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation, The Royal Children’s Hospital, the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at The University of Melbourne, and Research Innovation Commercialisation at The University of Melbourne.
Meet us & visit our workshop
Meet us at 19th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Hong Kong, WCPCCS 2025v
Meet us and visit our workshops at the 13th World Congress of the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies, Melbourne, WFPICCS ANZICS/ACCCN 2026