A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported our 2026 Monash Children’s Hospital Shine Gala on Saturday, 13 June. The inspiring evening raised more than $600,000 for Monash Children’s Hospital, supporting the life-changing care provided by our Cleft and Craniofacial Anomalies Service for young patients and their families. Guests joined us at Sofitel Melbourne on

We recently had the honour of unveiling a plaque at the Monash Health Clinical Trials Centre, to recognise our patient and advocate Effie Atkins, for her incredible contributions to cancer research. After standard cancer treatments could not stop the spread of her own aggressive liver cancer, Effie began taking part in an immunotherapy trial and created a fundraising event, ‘Dr Hope’, in support of the Monash

Emma’s pregnancy was considered low risk. She, her husband, Andrew and their 3‑year‑old daughter, Mia were eagerly awaiting the arrival of baby Pippa. At just 29-years-old, Emma was healthy, active, and excited to embrace life as a mum of two.  But within hours of giving birth, everything changed…  “I was fine that morning – I had a shower, spoke to my