23-482: Camperdown may refer to: Places [ edit ] Australia Camperdown, New South Wales , a suburb of Sydney Camperdown, Victoria , a town in Western Victoria Camperdown railway station Canada Camperdown Signal Station , operated 1797–1925, located on Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia England Camperdown, Tyne and Wear ,
46-516: A grant of 240 acres (1 km ) of land covering present day Camperdown and parts of Newtown . The land passed to Bligh's son-in-law Maurice O'Connell, commander of the 73rd Regiment, later Sir Maurice, when Bligh returned to England. Camperdown was established as a residential and farming area in the early 19th century. In 1827, a racecourse was opened on land where the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital now stands. The University of Sydney
69-579: A village in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside Netherlands Kamperduin , a village in the province of North Holland, on the North Sea coast Scotland Camperdown, Dundee , a suburb of Dundee South Africa Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal , a town Other uses [ edit ] Battle of Camperdown , a naval battle fought between the Dutch and British fleets in 1797 off
92-556: Is a children's hospital in Western Sydney . The hospital was founded in 1880 as " The Sydney Hospital for Sick Children ". Its name was changed to the "Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children" on 4 January 1904 when King Edward VII granted use of the appellation 'Royal' and his consort, Queen Alexandra , consented to the use of her name. The Children's Hospital at Westmead is one of three children's hospitals in New South Wales. It
115-625: Is an inner western suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales , Australia. Camperdown is located 4 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the Inner West region. Camperdown lies across the local government areas of the City of Sydney and Inner West Council . Camperdown is a heavily populated suburb and is home to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital ,
138-710: Is currently located on Hawkesbury Road in Westmead and is affiliated with the University of Sydney . On 1 July 2010, the Children's Hospital at Westmead became part of the newly formed The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network ( Randwick and Westmead), incorporating the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children. The hospital was opened in 1880 as the Sydney Hospital for Sick Children. In 1878, Jessie Campbell-Browne, wife of
161-524: Is taken up by the University of Sydney and the residential colleges within the university. These colleges include: St John's College , St Andrew's College , St Paul's College , Sancta Sophia College , Wesley College and The Women's College . In common with neighbouring inner city suburbs such as Newtown and Enmore , Camperdown has large areas of Victorian terraced housing, including many examples of single storey terraces. There are several examples of semi-detached houses which became popular around
184-523: The Camperdown Children's Hospital . In 1995, the hospital was relocated to its current location in Westmead to better serve the growing populations of Western Sydney . This relocation involved amalgamation with most of the paediatric services of nearby Westmead Hospital (apart from neonates) to form a new hospital with a new name, initially "The New Children's Hospital" and, more recently, "The Children's Hospital at Westmead". The official name of
207-647: The University of Sydney and the historic Camperdown Cemetery . It was also once home to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children , which was relocated to be next to Westmead Hospital in Sydney's west. The hospital buildings and grounds have been redeveloped into apartment complexes. Camperdown takes its name from the Battle of Camperdown (or Camperduin in Dutch). It was named by Governor William Bligh who received
230-578: The Australian New Zealand Professional Association for Transgender Health (AusPATH). In a response letter dated 1 March 2023, AusPATH held that the Westmead study's authors displayed "significant bias" in their use of terminology and selection of supporting literature. For example, AusPATH found the Westmead article cited "discredited literature"; that it included a preponderance of marginal literature that tended to be critical of
253-526: The Children's Hospital at Westmead, the "Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children", is retained. The Children's Hospital at Westmead is one of the busiest Children's Hospitals in New South Wales seeing over 80,000 patients annually. In addition to the emergency department, outpatient clinics and inpatient departments receive patients by general practitioner and specialist referral. The Adolescent Medicine at The Children's Hospital at Westmead seeks to improve
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#1732851155374276-618: The Dutch coast near Kamperduin HMS Camperdown , four ships of the Royal Navy named after the battle Camperdown Elm (or "Weeping Elm"), a type of tree Camperdown Works , a historic jute works in Dundee See also [ edit ] The Ballad of the "Clampherdown" , a satirical poem by Rudyard Kipling about a naval battle Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
299-512: The Member for Singleton , had gathered a group of women to discuss the merits of establishing a children's hospital in Sydney; the outcome of Campbell-Browne's overtures was the new hospital. It soon outgrew the small building in which it was housed at Glebe Point . In 1906, it moved to a much grander building, designed by Harry Kent in Camperdown , where it stayed for 89 years, where it was known as
322-685: The eastern tip of Camperdown. Both City Road and Parramatta Road had tram services until the late 1950s. The suburb is mentioned in the song "Australia Street" by the band Sticky Fingers , featuring on their 2013 album Caress Your Soul . Also, poem titled "The Sleeping City, Australia Street" by Helen Loughlin references many sites around the Camperdown area. 33°53′24″S 151°10′48″E / 33.89013°S 151.17988°E / -33.89013; 151.17988 Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children The Children's Hospital at Westmead (CHW; formerly Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children )
345-460: The gender-affirming approach, without any balancing consideration of the "well-described, established" body of work demonstrating benefits of the more medically-accepted treatments. AusPATH also identified what, in its view, were a range of methodological flaws and misrepresentations of data in the Westmead study. In particular, its use of the scientifically-unverified "Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria" (ROGD) classification for study participants compromises
368-456: The health and wellbeing of young people aged 12–24. The key focus areas include developing information and resources; capacity building to increase workers' skills and confidence in adolescent health; supporting applied research; advocacy and policy development to increase leadership and action for adolescent health. In February 2023, a team of doctors at Westmead led by Joseph Elkadi, Catherine Chudleigh, and Ann M. Maguire published an article in
391-406: The highly-frequented 'Camperdown Memorial Park' actually resides in the suburb of Newtown. Roads Parramatta Road ( Great Western Highway ) (A22) is a major transport artery between Sydney and Parramatta. It runs across the northern side of Camperdown. City Road (A36) is part of a major route to the southern suburbs of Sydney. It meets Parramatta Road and Broadway at a major intersection on
414-605: The paediatric journal Children examining the developmental pathway and clinical outcomes of 79 transgender children who presented at the hospital's gender service, the conclusions of which are contested. The authors concluded that gender-affirming healthcare is, in effect, " iatrogenic " and a "non-standard risky approach". Their conclusions were widely repeated in numerous articles in conservative or right-leaning media outlets in Australia, citing "legal and safety fears" over gender-affirming healthcare. Commenting on media discussion of
437-469: The research, an ABC Australia article by Patricia Karvelas, Lesley Robinson and Carla Hildebrandt said that the research was "being weaponised by anti-trans activists and proponents of alternative forms of gender care." The conclusions reached in Elkadi et al ' s article presenting their Westmead study were subsequently analysed and strongly disputed by the peak body for transgender healthcare in Australia,
460-609: The time of Australia's Federation at the turn of the 20th century. With the advent of gentrification , from the late 20th century, modern infill development now tends to be sympathetic with the traditional Victorian and Edwardian streetscapes. Victoria Park is located on the corner of Parramatta Road and City Road, adjacent to the University of Sydney. Camperdown Park is surrounded by Mallett, Pidcock, Fowler and Australia Streets and includes several sports grounds and an urban farm. Contrary to popular belief and naming conventions,
483-517: The title Camperdown . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Camperdown&oldid=1224206808 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Camperdown, New South Wales Camperdown
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#1732851155374506-475: The validity of the Westmead research, according to AusPATH. The Westmead study's authors were also criticised for using "de-humanising" anti-trans language and for "pathologising" gender diversity in a discriminatory way in their article. In July 2023, the Health Minister for New South Wales, Ryan Park, announced the government would commission a state-wide review of gender-affirming care, to be undertaken by
529-708: Was incorporated in 1850 and its first buildings were designed by Edmund Blacket (1817–1883). In 1859, Blacket's Great Hall was opened at the university. Camperdown has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: At the 2021 census there were 9,381 people living in Camperdown. In Camperdown, 59.4% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 5.0%, China 3.7%, New Zealand 3.0%, India 1.8% and United States of America 1.6%. 73.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 4.5% and Cantonese 1.8%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 58.1% and Catholic 14.7%. A large part of Camperdown
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