RBWH Foundation

20/08/2025

Father-of-four Adam Freeman is often described as the healthiest sick person many people have met.

Learn how he’s helping to remove the mystery from the next mystery bug. 🪲

Read or listen here: https://40years.rbwhfoundation.com.au/stories?page=rbwh-consumer-advocate-adam-freeman

18/08/2025

There are two situations in the body where cells multiply rapidly. Wounds, as the body tries to heal itself, and cancer.

Find the off-switch and cancer can't grow.

There's no guarantees yet, but learn how Dr Gillies has us part of the way there.

👉 Click here to read the full story: https://40years.rbwhfoundation.com.au/stories?page=queensland-skin-culture-centres-dr-peter-gillies

14/08/2025

💎 Less than 2 weeks to go until our amazing community of supporters, donors and friends will gather to dazzle for a cause and sparkle with purpose at the RBWH Foundation Ruby Gala Ball! 💃

MC Sharyn Ghidella, pictured here with some of our incredible hospital staff, is ready to hit the dance floor in her stunning Foundation ruby-coloured statement gown thanks to The Pretty Collective and paired with luxurious jewels from Claude & Me Jewellery. ✨

Will you be joining her? Only a handful of tickets left 🎟️ – don’t miss your chance to attend this once in a 40 year event 🎉. Link: https://events.humanitix.com/rbwhf-ruby-gala

14/08/2025

🔬 National Science Week Spotlight 💜

Did you know, in 1995, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH) launched Queensland’s only Skin Culture Centre, giving new hope to burns survivors - and proving that science really can grow on you 🧫🧪.

By using a small sample of a patient’s own skin cells, clinicians can grow enough skin for surgery, reducing the need for painful grafts and significantly improving recovery times.

By 2001, a sample the size of a ten-cent piece could be transformed into twelve sheets measuring 10x15 cm in just two and a half weeks, a remarkable breakthrough in trauma care.

Today, RBWH is internationally recognised for its complex burns treatment and boasts one of the best survival rates in the world.

To see more of our 40 Years of Impact, visit: https://40years.rbwhfoundation.com.au/timeline/explore

11/08/2025

Just 2 weeks to go! ✨

Dazzle for a cause, sparkle with purpose - the RBWH Foundation Ruby Gala Ball is almost here. Secure your tickets now before they’re gone. 💎

Purchase tickets here 👉 https://events.humanitix.com/rbwhf-ruby-gala

07/08/2025

📣 Registrations are now open for the 14th annual Kenneth Jamieson Lecture!

Join us on Thursday 4 September at the RBWH Education Centre (or online) for this free event, proudly presented by the RBWH Trauma Service in partnership with the Jamieson Trauma Institute and supported by the RBWH Foundation.

This year’s keynote speaker is Professor Len Notaras AO, Executive Director of the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre (NCCTRC), presenting: "Bali to Bees Creek: Building up the NCCTRC Response in Darwin."

🕔 5:15pm arrival for a 5:30pm start
📍 Attend in person or virtually
🎟️ Free to attend — register now: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bali-to-bees-creek-building-up-the-ncctrc-response-in-darwin-tickets-1355800498789?aff=oddtdtcreator

We look forward to seeing you there!

Kenneth Jamieson Lecture

06/08/2025

🤱 World Breastfeeding Week Spotlight 💜

This week (August 1-7) is World Breastfeeding Week - a global campaign to raise awareness about the importance of breastfeeding and its many advantages.

As we continue to celebrate 40 years of impact for the RBWH Foundation, we reflect on the 2012 establishment of the Queensland Milk Bank, which was created to provide nourishment for premature babies in the Grantley Stable Neonatal Unit at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH).

Developed with funding from the Foundation, Queensland Milk Bank quickly became the largest facility of its kind, suppling safe, donor breast milk to hospitals across Australia, providing premature babies not just vital nutrition but also immune support when they needed it most.

By 2021, with more than 1,000 litres of donated milk distributed each year, the service officially merged with Red Cross Lifeblood to expand its reach even further.

To see more of our 40 Years of Impact, visit: https://40years.rbwhfoundation.com.au/timeline/explore

06/08/2025

Not all medicine is one-size-fits-all. 💊

Professor Jason Roberts is challenging the norm and changing how the world doses medicine for our most critically ill patients.

This week’s 40 Strong Stories, as told by author Nick Earls, is about the disruptors behind the data and Professor Roberts passion for questioning medication guidelines.

👉 To continue reading, visit: https://40years.rbwhfoundation.com.au/stories?page=heidi-director-professor-jason-roberts

04/08/2025

Every story like Morag's starts with a moment of generosity. ✨
This year's Ruby Gala Ball will help fund the next chapter for more patients like her.

💜 Join us on Saturday 30 August as we dazzle for a cause, sparkle with purpose.
🎟️ Limited tickets remaining! Click here to secure yours - https://bit.ly/44Qkv8O

01/08/2025

How can research in the clinic change what happens in the lab? 🧪👨‍⚕️

Just before his appointment as Queensland’s Cancer Lead, Associate Professor Glen Kennedy sat down with RBWH Foundation Inaugural Artist in Residence, author Nick Earls and shared his powerful perspective on the evolving landscape of cancer care and what it really means to deliver treatments that are not just more effective, but kinder on patients.

Click here to read more: https://40years.rbwhfoundation.com.au/stories?page=queensland-cancer-lead-executive-director-associate-professor-glen-kennedy