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Thanks to the generosity of the Giang family, Monash Health have been able to purchase a NeedleTrainer and ScanNav for the busy Anaesthesia Department at Dandenong Hospital. The system, the first of its kind uses a retractable needle and has the ability to add virtual image overlays to simulate needling in a non-invasive manner on

Nurse Unit Managers at the Kingston Centre are dedicated to doing everything they can to improve quality of life for their residents. Patients living with delirium and dementia are at greater risk of developing complications. These complications may include functional decline, dehydration, malnutrition, falls and pressure injuries. Rather than relying solely on medical interventions to

The Monash Health Foundation has partnered with Safewill, an online Will-Writing platform, to offer you and your family (friends are family, too) FREE access to write a legally valid will.   Hurry to take advantage of this strictly time-limited offer – write your Will completely FREE from the 25th of November to the 2nd of

Rotary District 9815 hosted their Gala in November with close to 150 attendees gathering at Alencia in Dandenong in support of the incredible work that the District does.  This year, District 9815 is working tirelessly to raise crucial funding for a highly specialised apheresis nursing role at the Monash Children’s Cancer Centre.  “The event was so special,

Little James was diagnosed with leukaemia when he was only 5 years old. He had just started primary school and was really getting the hang of being a school kid. Unfortunately for James, who also lives with down syndrome, a diagnosis of leukaemia meant his first year of school was heavily disrupted as he underwent

It was a scorching, summer’s day in December 2022, when Melina and her husband, Eddie along with their six boys, Tiaan, Zander, Olivier, Kepler, Liefling and Reinhardt had returned home from the annual ‘Kids Fun Run with Thomas’ (now Puffing Billy). The family were especially grateful for their pool on days like those and had

In October the Monash Health Foundation hosted its third event in their Business Breakfast Series at the Novotel in Glen Waverley.   More than sixty local business and community leaders attended the event, as we explored the ever-evolving topic of neurodiversity and the power of inclusion in the workplace.  The event focused on showcasing the