Penelope Bryant is Head of Hospital-in-the-Home at The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne and paediatric representative of the HITH Society. She is a general paediatrician and ID physician and has been the medical lead of HITH since 2011, overseeing its expansion from 16 to 52 beds. Penelope leads paediatric HITH research to support current and evolving practice, and was awarded the 2016 Victorian Healthcare Award for Improving Patient Care through research. She is passionate about getting children home as expertly as possible and is keen to push the boundaries of care that we can give at home