Book Week magic at Monash Children’s Hospital
Book Week at Monash Children’s Hospital was a celebration bursting with colour, creativity, and joy!...
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Creating culturally safe maternity spaces for our Aboriginal families
Posted at 2:21pm on 19 August 2025
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You are seen, you are respected, you belong here. Through artwork that honours culture, community, and connection, we’re creating spaces where Aboriginal mothers, babies, and families feel welcomed, respected, and safe. Monash Health’s Culturally Safe Maternity Spaces...
Victorian-first marks a new era for breast cancer diagnosis
Posted at 9:00am on 18 August 2025
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Waiting for answers after a suspicious breast scan can be one of the most stressful experiences in a person’s life. At Monash Health Imaging, that experience is now faster, more comfortable, and with improved outcomes,...
New Chair and Board Directors appointed
Posted at 1:22pm on 14 August 2025
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We’re delighted to welcome Michael Gorton AM as the new Chair of the Monash Health Board, alongside newly appointed Board members Felicity Topp and Hamish Park. Michael brings over 30 years of legal and governance expertise,...
Monash Health’s state-of-the-art aged care centre is officially named
The Victorian Minister for Ageing, Ingrid Stitt MP, this week visited the Boollam Boollam Aged Care Centre – Monash Health’s newest facility – for a ‘first look’, to meet with future residents and officially unveil...
New national project aims to improve maternal vaccine uptake
Despite clear recommendations, vaccine uptake in pregnancy remains suboptimal in Australia, putting mothers and babies at risk. A new $1.4 million national research effort led by Monash University will tackle this issue head-on....
Empowering Afghan women through oral health education
Posted at 1:43pm on 5 August 2025
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A shared goal for better health brought 57 Afghan women together for a dental health education session at Monash Health Community Dandenong in June. The session was a collaborative effort between Monash Health’s Community Engagement...
Beyond the bedside: exploring STEM in healthcare
Monash Health is helping inspire Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to embark on STEM-related careers in healthcare.As reported by SBS News, over 20 students from an Aboriginal high school in Victoria spent 3 days...
New ice-cold treatment targeting kidney cancer
Monash Health is using a groundbreaking new treatment for kidney cancer. The treatment, known as cryoablation, destroys tumours by freezing them. ...
$3.1 million grant for acute limb pain in children
While a child's limp or sore leg can be caused by inflammation after a virus, sometimes it’s a sign of something far more serious. For a small number of children, the causes of a limp limb...