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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

Help keep parents and baby together

Each year, Monash Newborn, Casey Special Care Nursery provides care to more than 750 unwell babies.  Some of these families live close by, however, some live as far away as Gippsland or Phillip Island.  Sometimes, these sick babies require prolonged stays in the special care nursery of up to 60 days, and the toll constant

Christmas at Monash Children’s Hospital

Monash Health Foundation coordinated the collection and distribution of gifts to children across our locations, including those spending Christmas Day at Monash Children’s Hospital in Clayton, Dandenong and Casey, along with those accessing some of our community services and programs over the festive season.   We were overwhelmed with the response to our toy collection,

Nate Christmas Appeal 2022

Raising important funds for children with diabetes

Monash Health Foundation launched their latest appeal this week, raising important funds to help improve the lives of children living with Type 1 diabetes. Almost half of all Victorian children diagnosed with diabetes are cared for by the team at Monash Children’s Hospital, with the Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes providing care for more