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Recognising Bailey’s legacy at Monash Children’s Cancer Centre

For over twenty years, Patrick Tessier OAM and his annual charity event, Bailey’s Day, has made a significant difference in the lives of children and their families facing cancer.  Since its inception, this amazing golf day, auction, and luncheon has raised over $4.8 million, funding 21 specialist oncologists at the Monash Children’s Cancer Centre.   Patrick’s commitment

Monash Children’s Hospital clinicians cycling for a great cause!

This year, the Melbourne-based Chain Reaction Challenge will be setting off to conquer a 1,000km course across the North Island of New Zealand, cycling to raise funds for the Monash Children’s Hospital and Starlight Foundation. Dr Rob Roseby, Dr Cathy McAdam, Dr Sabine Hennel and Professor Nick Freezer will ride alongside Olympic champion Grace Brown,

Register today for the 2025 Monash Children’s Hospital Walk

Join us on Sunday 2 March for the 2025 Monash Children’s Hospital Walk.    Register today with your friends, family, and colleagues to make strides for young lives and raise funds for Monash Children’s Hospital.   This year the Monash Children’s Hospital Walk will be held at Monash University, Clayton Campus. We’ve put together a brilliant 1km

Donor funds state-of-the-art equipment at Dandenong Hospital

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

One donor’s legacy improves life for many

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

Write your will for FREE 26 Nov-2 Dec

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 Gala

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,