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Creating smiles with Camp Quality

Little James was diagnosed with leukaemia when he was only 5 years old. He had just started primary school and was really getting the hang of being a school kid. Unfortunately for James, who also lives with down syndrome, a diagnosis of leukaemia meant his first year of school was heavily disrupted as he underwent

Every breath counts – Lief’s story

It was a scorching, summer’s day in December 2022, when Melina and her husband, Eddie along with their six boys, Tiaan, Zander, Olivier, Kepler, Liefling and Reinhardt had returned home from the annual ‘Kids Fun Run with Thomas’ (now Puffing Billy). The family were especially grateful for their pool on days like those and had

Business Breakfast Series – Neurodiversity in the Workplace

In October the Monash Health Foundation hosted its third event in their Business Breakfast Series at the Novotel in Glen Waverley.   More than sixty local business and community leaders attended the event, as we explored the ever-evolving topic of neurodiversity and the power of inclusion in the workplace.  The event focused on showcasing the

Mum’s Jam launches at Monash Children’s Hospital

  Last week, the Monash Health Foundation hosted the teams from Hospitals United for Sick Kids (HUSK) and Coles Group for a morning tea in the Monash Children’s Hospital atrium to celebrate the launch of ‘Mum’s Jam’ – the newest addition to the ‘Mum’s’ range at Coles Supermarkets.    The partnership between HUSK and Coles

Kids with Cancer Foundation celebrates 20 years with Monash Children’s Hospital – Alaina’s story

This year, we acknowledge and celebrate 20 years of our relationship with the Kids with Cancer Foundation. Over the past two decades, Kids with Cancer Foundation has worked closely with our doctors and nurses to help provide over $4 million in support to patients and their families as they navigate one of life’s biggest challenges.

Leave a lasting legacy this Include a Charity week

  September 2-8 2024 is ‘Include a Charity’ week – and it is during this week that we encourage those who are in the midst of writing their Will, or a looking to review their Will, to consider leaving a portion of their estate to the Monash Health Foundation. The more people who leave a

Monash Health to purchase its first robotic surgical system

The Monash Health Foundation is pleased to announce that thanks to the extraordinary generosity of an anonymous donor, Monash Health is set to purchase its first robotic surgical system. The gift of $4.2 million is the largest single donation ever received by the health service and will ensure Monash Health continues to deliver world-class care