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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 Health Foundation is thrilled to announce that tickets are now on sale to our 2024 Monash Children’s Hospital Gala! This is your opportunity to make a direct impact on the lives of vulnerable children as we embark on a new era of healthcare at Monash Children’s Hospital.  Held at the spectacular Palladium at

Meet Spencer.   He lives with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a complex disease that impacts the lungs and the digestive system – unfortunately there is no cure.   CF is caused by a defective gene, and this defect leads to complications in the functionality of the lungs leading to infections and long-term damage, and the pancreas, making it

In November 2014, as Taylah was gearing up for the summer holidays, she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.  Taylah began intensive chemotherapy treatment at Monash Children’s Cancer Centre immediately and was officially in remission by Christmas.  However, this was only the start of Taylah’s journey. As leukaemia is a blood cancer, standard protocol dictates