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At 11 years old, Oscar Chalmers is already learning about philanthropy. Oscar was inspired by an Australian YouTuber named Lazarbeam to organise a substantial donation of two special game carts to Monash Children’s Hospital. Designed for children to play on while in bed or waiting for a procedure, the USA-made GOKarts will be housed in

The Monash Health Foundation has launched a new campaign to inspire external employees to give to Monash Health through pre-tax donations. The new program links supporters with Monash Health to which they give fortnightly or monthly through payroll deductions. Director of the Monash Health Foundation Ron Fairchild said that workplace giving is a great way

The Monash Health Foundation has launched its tax-time community appeal focusing on critical skills training in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). The appeal will raise funds to create the Monash Children’s Frontline Advanced Skills Training (F.A.S.T.) suite. Director of PICU Associate Professor Felix Oberender explained that the PICU team are taking teaching and learning

Patients of Monash Children’s Hospital are set to benefit thanks to a recent campaign at Coles. Over a two-week period Coles customers in Victoria donated $264,350 by purchasing Curing Homesickness cards and buying “Mum’s Sause” branded products. General Manager of Monash Children’s Hospital Kym Forrest said that the result will enable the purchase of specialist

The Monash Health Foundation this week welcomed members of the Lions Club of Waverley to thank them for their latest donation to Monash Children’s Hospital. The recent gift was $15,000 to purchase 9 mobile diagnostic sets, with each set including an ophthalmoscope and an otoscope. The sets have been allocated to wards across Monash Children’s

Wishing our friends at the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association Victoria the very best of luck for their 15 for 15 Challenge running 17 – 31 May. The self-challenge is named ‘15 for 15’ as Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) affects Chromosome 15.  Funds raised through the challenge will help support the work we do at Monash Health. PWS

The Monash Health Foundation is extremely grateful to major supporter Richard Lim and the Cambodian community for the substantial funds raised at the recent Flower Ceremony. Watch Nine News Melbourne coverage of the Flower Ceremony > Video via @9NewsMelb’s Twitter account.