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The magic of Christmas has arrived at Monash Children’s Hospital with the unveiling of a stunning 6-metre-tall Christmas tree in the foyer! Santa and his elves joined families and staff to watch patient Bonnie turn on the Christmas tree lights. A Christmas sing-along followed, led by 15-year-old high school student, Tallulah O’Hara. Children were also

We are excited to announce that new dedicated sensory spaces are now open on the Aviary Ward at Monash Children’s Hospital!  This project was made possible thanks to the generosity of Ronald McDonald House Charities, through their Family Centred Care Grant to the Monash Health Foundation.   The sensory spaces will support neurodiverse children, adolescents and

For more than two decades, Kids with Cancer Foundation has stood with Monash Children’s Hospital as a true founding partner – helping to provide care, support and hope to families facing a cancer diagnosis at every step of their journey.   Their generosity has helped ensure that families at Monash Children’s Cancer Centre receive more than

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