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The Monash Children’s Hospital is a  proud member of the Hospitals United  for Sick Kids (formerly Curing  Homesickness) alliance. With the  launch of a new character Blip, who is  trying to get back home, the alliance  continues to partner with major brands  to raise funds for children’s hospitals throughout Australia.   With special thanks to Coles

In November 2023, 12 nurses and Aboriginal Healthcare workers from across Monash Health gathered at the annual Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM) conference in Kingscliff, NSW.   Monash Health employees were able to attend thanks to the support of Maxxia and HESTA, two of the Monash Health Foundation’s corporate partners. 

The Monash Health Foundation is pleased to have facilitated the donation of 15 spectacular artworks to the Victorian Heart Hospital (VHH) from Melbourne based artist Paul Laspagis.  Paul generously donated 15 carefully curated pieces to Monash Health and the Victorian Heart Hospital valued at just under $100,000.   Paul visited VHH in early May alongside Sophie

Harvey was born prematurely at 33 weeks gestation and was soon diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS).  PWS affects 1 in 15,000 births and is considered a rare, complex and multi-stage genetic condition. It primarily affects the part of the brain called the hypothalamus, the area responsible for regulating all the systems in our body and

On Wednesday 5 June the Foundation hosted our inaugural Donor Appreciation event, ‘Hope Grows with You’ at Melbourne’s historic Athanaeum Theatre and the Melbourne Athenaeum Library.  The event brought together 200 donors, volunteers and supporters of Monash Health to celebrate gratitude and hope.  Guests heard from a patient family, the Schroders, with Hollie and her

When Jasneet presented to the maternity ward, it was the first moment she became aware that something wasn’t right. At almost full term of a typical healthy pregnancy, Phillip Island based Jasneet and her husband Ishtpreet were so excited about the birth of their second baby, a sister for three-year-old Taj.    Jasneet and her

The Monash Children’s Hospital Gala held on Saturday 4 May at Palladium at Crown was a resounding success, with supporters raising an impressive $1.1 million for the Genomics Program.  Over 1100 guests filled the Palladium ballroom and were welcomed by Monash Health Chief Executive Eugine Yafele, before being treated to an array of spectacular entertainment.