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When standard treatments couldn’t stop the spread of Effie Atkins’ cancer, she chose to enrol in a clinical trial at Monash Health.  Nine years on, the 74-year-old is still the life of the party, and inspiring her community to give, so others can have access to the same opportunity she did.  We celebrated Effie’s ‘Dr Hope’ Fundraiser

Special scenes at Monash Children’s Hospital this AFLW finals season! The girls at Hawthorn Football Club AFLW dropped in to spend some time with our very special patients and share their love for footy. Hawks Greta Bodey, Najwa Allen, Daisy Flockart, Lavinia Cox, Grace Baba and Sophie Butterworth visited us at Monash Children’s Hospital, gifting Hawks merchandise,

The Monash Health Foundation is a proud partner of Hospitals United for Sick Kids, a national alliance raising funds in support of children’s hospitals throughout Australia.   This National Children’s Week, we joined forces to celebrate the launch of the brand-new Blip Plushie, sold at Toymate stores nationally, with 100% of proceeds helping to support sick

Taylah was a vibrant, active teenager. Then… at just 14 years old, she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia – an aggressive cancer. “I was taken straight to hospital and began chemotherapy immediately – I was in shock and so afraid. I remember pleading with my mum to find any way to spare me having

Did you know that every 11 minutes, someone suffers from a stroke in Australia?  The good news is that 80% of strokes are preventable by adopting healthy habits.   Last week, the Monash Health Foundation hosted its fourth event in our Business Breakfast Series – connecting with business leaders from across Victoria to explore ‘The Business

Join us on Sunday, 1 March 2026, for a fun day out, all for a great cause!  Next year, we are back at Jells Park in Wheelers Hill, where you can join us for a 1km, 5km, or 10km walk and help raise funds for Monash Children’s Hospital.  Bring your family, friends, colleagues and neighbours to enjoy

We recently welcomed Emma Memma to Monash Children’s Hospital for a very special visit! Last Thursday night, Channel 9 hosted the My Room Telethon – raising over $6 million to support children and families affected by cancer across Australia. The night featured some live weather crosses from Monash Children’s Hospital – and a visit from