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Heartfelt giving: Improving care for heart failure patients and carers

Over 400,000 Australians are currently living with heart failure. While there is no cure, timely supportive care and treatment can improve a patient’s quality of life and help manage their symptoms, which can often fluctuate between visits to the hospital. Thanks to the generosity of the Opalgate Foundation, a new project is underway, that will

Monash Children’s Hospital Shine Gala 2025

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported the 2025 Monash Children’s Hospital Shine Gala on Friday evening. Together, we have raised over $500,000 for Monash Children’s Hospital to support the care we provide our young patients and their families. Guests joined us at the Palladium Ballroom at Crown for a spectacular evening of entertainment,

Introducing John De Rango, our new Director of the Monash Health Foundation

We are pleased to welcome John De Rango who has recently joined the Monash Health Foundation as the newly appointed Director. John brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role with more than 25 years of senior management experience in both corporate and not-for-profit environments. His early career commenced in membership management with a

1 in 5 women will have a stroke – Fiona’s story

Up until age 30 – Fiona lived life to the full. She was healthy and happy, travelled the world and was building a successful career. That was until April 2023, when Fiona received the difficult diagnosis of a rare form of lung cancer. Unsure if the treatment would include chemotherapy, Fiona, still in shock, made

Thank you to our supporters

We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge our incredibly generous 2025 Monash Children’s Hospital Shine Gala supporters. All proceeds raised at this year’s event will go directly to supporting the care our young patients and their families receive. Thank you for your ongoing support of our very special hospital and for making this

Supporting future leaders in kidney health: The Bogetic Nephrology Research Fellowship

Thanks to the generosity of a kidney transplant recipient and donor couple, future leaders in Nephrology at Monash Health will have extra support to pursue an academic career.    ‘The Bogetic Nephrology Research Fellowship’ has been created thanks to Dragan Bogetic, a recent living donor kidney transplant recipient, and his wife and kidney donor Dr

Legacy of learning: Dr Sukanya Roy’s gift to future haematologists

Dr Sukanya Roy is generously supporting the next generation of haematologists after retiring from an incredible twenty-two years of service at Monash Health.  ‘Sukanya is a widely respected specialist who made significant contributions to the craft of haematopathology, the study of blood diseases and disorders, and to registrar training during her time at Monash Health,’ said