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Get running for premature babies in 2023!

Monash Children’s Hospital is thrilled to yet again be receiving support from the team at  Running for Premature Babies as they take part in several running events in Melbourne over the coming months. Founded in 2006, Running for Premature Babies has raised over $5 million in funds to support hospitals across Australia in caring for

Rotary’s generosity sees $10k donation to Monash Children’s Cancer Centre

Monash Children’s Cancer Centre (MCCC) and the Monash Health Foundation hosted a group of dedicated community members from the Rotary Club of Greater Dandenong and Endeavour Hills in acknowledgement of their recent fundraising efforts. As part of Chinese New Year celebrations, the club held a dinner and went on to raise $10,000 for MCCC, presenting

In memory of Twanny Farrugia

It’s with sadness that we share with our community that our dear friend and loyal supporter, Twanny Farrugia passed away earlier in May. Twanny was a long-time patient at Monash Health, having received a kidney transplant in 1971. He lived an incredibly full life despite being, as he said “the healthiest sick person you’ll meet”, dancing, cycling

Monash Children’s Hospital Walk breaks fundraising record!

The stormy skies couldn’t keep more than 1400 participants away from Jells Park on Sunday 7 May for the 12th annual Monash Children’s Hospital Walk.  This year, participants helped raise over $650,000 for the Monash Children’s Hospital Gait Lab.  The Gait Lab forms part of a state-wide Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service designed to improve the

Victorian Heart Hospital treats first patient

On March 2nd, Alistair was at his office washing his lunch dishes, when he collapsed, sustained a head injury and was unconscious.   He was rushed to Monash Heart at Monash Medical Centre, Clayton where he regained consciousness, and learnt that he had experienced a cardiac event and had also sustained multiple injuries when he collapsed

REGISTER NOW! Walk for Monash Children’s Hospital 2023

We’re so excited to invite you along to the 11th annual Monash Children’s Hospital walk at Jells Park on Sunday 7 May 2023.  Children and patients are able to participate in the 1km course, or a 5km option for those wanting a bit of a challenge! Whether you’re walking in memory of someone special, in

‘MCH @ Home’ paves the way for better patient outcomes

Thanks to a national partnership with the Curing Homesickness Alliance, Monash Children’s Hospital’s “MCH@Home” program is going to receive 100% of funds raised via Coles stores Victoria wide, through their latest $2 donation card campaign. For 12 year old Brooke, the “MCH@Home” program means that she doesn’t need to spend as much time in the