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Register today for the 2026 Monash Children’s Hospital Walk

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

My Room Telethon: supporting children and families affected by cancer

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

Monash Health’s first surgical robot arrives at Casey Hospital

In 2024, the Monash Health Foundation received an incredibly generous donation of $4.2 million from a local family to purchase its first robotic surgical system.   As reported by Star News, the robot has now been installed at Casey Hospital and is making a huge impact in delivering world-class care for our patients undergoing urology surgeries

Springvale RSL: Helping local generosity grow into life-changing support

Springvale RSL has brought their community together to support world-class care close to home and young patients at Monash Children’s Hospital. The passionate committee, including President John Wilson and Katherine Newman, has created a welcoming, family-friendly club, where members are surrounded by a sense of belonging, shared experience and history.   Recently, they hosted their ‘Helping

Hope grows with you: a night of celebration

Last week, the Monash Health Foundation celebrated some of our inspiring community of donors and supporters at our 2025 Donor Appreciation Event, ‘Hope Grows with You’. Monash Health is supported by an incredible community, whose generosity is vital in enabling us to continue advancing world-class care and making a meaningful impact on the lives of

Honouring a legacy gift to support dialysis patients

At the Monash Health Foundation, we are proud to support our community in making meaningful change to causes closest to their hearts.  Every day, we have the privilege of seeing the power of giving in action through gifts, fundraising and bequests.  Earlier this year, we received a generous bequest from the late Denis Ralph, a

Gift of comfort and connection: caesarean cots donated to support Dandenong’s new mums

Thanks to a generous donation from the Dandenong Midwives Association, new mums recovering from a caesarean at Dandenong Hospital will have access to six new specialised cots, to support comfort and connection with their newborns.  Positioned right at the bedside with adjustable sides, the new caesarean cots mean mums can remain close to their newborns without