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We’re so proud to share the success of our recent Afghan women’s dental health session, run in collaboration with Afghan...
05/08/2025

We’re so proud to share the success of our recent Afghan women’s dental health session, run in collaboration with Afghan Women's Organisation Victoria.

Fifty-seven women gathered at Monash Health Community Dandenong to learn more about oral health in a welcoming, supportive space.

Our Community Engagement and Dental Services teams worked hand-in-hand with interpreters to ensure information was accessible in participants’ first languages 💬

‘Delivering dental health education in a culturally appropriate and supportive environment is key to building trust. We’re breaking down barriers and empowering people to access the care and information they need,’ shared Operations Manager of Dental Services, Julie Papaxanthou.

Here’s to more initiatives that empower our communities and make a difference, one smile at a time! 🦷👩‍👧‍👦

To find out more, see the link in comments.

Did you know there are a range of careers in healthcare related to science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)? As...
05/08/2025

Did you know there are a range of careers in healthcare related to science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)?

As reported by SBS News, over 20 students from an Aboriginal high school in Victoria spent 3 days at Moorabbin Hospital last week, attended a fun and educational workshop aimed at opening their eyes to careers in STEM and healthcare.

The program was delivered by Deadly Coders. The Indigenous-owned and managed not-for-profit organisation is on a mission to ignite learning and career pathways in STEM for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Through a hands-on app prototyping exercise the students from years 7 to 10 were introduced to the fundamentals of problem-solving and user experience.

They also heard from a range of Monash Health employees about their careers in healthcare.

To read more about the workshop and listen to SBS’ podcast, check out the link in comments.

03/08/2025

It's National Stroke Week!

Join Monash Health in raising awareness of the F.A.S.T. (Face, Arms, Speech and Time) signs of stroke.

Know the signs and you could save a life.

If you suspect someone is having a stroke, think F.A.S.T. and ask these questions:

🤔 Face - has their mouth drooped?

💪 Arms - can they lift both arms?

🗨️ Speech - is their speech slurred? Do they understand you?

⌛Time - if you see any of these signs, call 000 for an ambulance straight away

'Share this message with your family and friends, because stroke can happen to anyone,' said Associate Professor Ronil Chandra, Monash Health NeuroInterventional Radiologist.

Monash Health has successfully introduced a minimally invasive treatment that destroys small kidney tumours by freezing ...
31/07/2025

Monash Health has successfully introduced a minimally invasive treatment that destroys small kidney tumours by freezing them.

For patients who aren’t candidates for surgery to treat their cancer, cryoablation offers major benefits:

☑️ better preservation of kidney function
☑️ lower risk to surrounding organs
☑️ less pain and quicker recovery

With this advancement, Monash Health is now one of the few centres in Australia offering cryoablation – opening doors to future treatments in lung, bone, and paediatric cancers.

Congratulations to our Interventional Radiology team, led by Dr Suraindra Rajadurai and Associate Professor Diederick De Boo, and our Urology team on their successful collaboration, which is improving patient outcomes.

To read more, please see the link in our comments.

🧒💬 ‘My leg hurts.’ You think it’s just growing pains. But what if it’s something serious, such as a joint infection, or ...
31/07/2025

🧒💬 ‘My leg hurts.’

You think it’s just growing pains. But what if it’s something serious, such as a joint infection, or cancer?

Thanks to a $3.1M grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council - NHMRC, paediatric emergency physician at Monash Medical Centre, Adjunct Clinical Professor Simon Craig, and a team of experts from Monash Health and Monash University are launching a groundbreaking study across 18 hospitals in Australia and New Zealand. The hospitals are part of the PREDICT Network.

Over 5 years, they’ll recruit over 6,000 young patients to create the first clear guide for doctors to quickly and accurately assess acute limb pain in children.

The goal? Faster, better diagnosis; fewer unnecessary tests; and improved outcomes – especially for First Nations children, who face higher risks of conditions such as acute rheumatic fever.

To read more, please see the link in our comments.

29/07/2025

This week, we're recognising the incredible gift of organ and tissue donation and saying thank you to our dedicated team of Donation Specialists.

In 2024, 34 Monash Health families made a life-changing difference.

Because of their generosity, 23 people received organ transplants and 99 people had their sight or health restored.

A heartfelt thank you to the donor families and our Donation Specialists for bringing hope to so many.

Registering as a donor is quick, but its impact can last a lifetime.

This Week, join the Australian Organ Donor Register.

To register, please visit the link in comments.

28/07/2025

Our emergency departments at Casey Hospital and Monash Medical Centre are currently experiencing extreme demand.

Non-life-threatening presentations will likely experience longer wait times as a result.

If you need urgent care, but it's non-life-threatening, please consider:

💻 Consult the Virtual Emergency Department 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

👉 Visit an Urgent Care Centre

☎️ Telephone NURSE-ON-CALL on 1300 60 60 24

💊 See a GP

Please see the link in our comments for all the information you need.

We want you to be seen as quickly as possible, so if you need care but it is not an emergency, please consider these alternative pathways to care.

In a life-threatening medical emergency, please call Triple Zero (000) or attend the emergency department.

Wait times at our emergency departments vary, as patients are seen in order of clinical urgency. The most sick or injured are always cared for first.

When a patient arrives at one of our emergency departments, they are assessed or 'triaged' for urgency and categorised on a scale from 1 to 5. Category 1 patients require immediate life-saving treatment, whereas Category 5 patients need non-urgent care.

Imagine the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) at full capacity – every seat and standing room filled – then multiply that c...
27/07/2025

Imagine the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) at full capacity – every seat and standing room filled – then multiply that crowd by 6.

That is 600,000 people. And that’s the number of people in Australia with a unique form of high blood pressure or hypertension called Primary Aldosteronism (PA). PA cannot be effectively treated with the usual blood pressure-lowering medications.

Thanks to the work of Monash Health Consultant Endocrinologist Associate Professor Jun Yang, along with Head of Endocrinology Professor Peter Fuller, screening for PA is now recommended by the Endocrine Society and the European Society of Cardiology as a routine part of hypertension management.

Their work is carried out at the National Health and Medical Research Council - NHMRC Primary Aldosteronism Centre of Research Excellence (PACE) at Hudson Institute of Medical Research.

With the right diagnosis, PA-related hypertension can often be managed with medication or even cured with surgery.

‘Once there is a clear guideline for monitoring, it may even make it more appealing for people to test for PA; the more clarity there is around a condition – its diagnosis, treatment and assessment – the more likely it will be that doctors will look for this potentially curable disease,’ A/Prof Yang said.

To read more, please see the link in our comments.

Our emergency department at Monash Medical Centre is currently experiencing extreme demand.Non-life-threatening presenta...
26/07/2025

Our emergency department at Monash Medical Centre is currently experiencing extreme demand.

Non-life-threatening presentations will likely experience longer wait times as a result.

If you need urgent care, but it's non-life-threatening, please consider:

💻 Consult the Virtual Emergency Department 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

👉 Visit an Urgent Care Centre

☎️ Telephone NURSE-ON-CALL on 1300 60 60 24

💊 See a GP

Please see the link in our comments for all the information you need.

We want you to be seen as quickly as possible, so if you need care but it is not an emergency, please consider these alternative pathways to care.

In a life-threatening medical emergency, please call Triple Zero (000) or attend the emergency department.

Wait times at our emergency departments vary, as patients are seen in order of clinical urgency. The most sick or injured are always cared for first.

When a patient arrives at one of our emergency departments, they are assessed or 'triaged' for urgency and categorised on a scale from 1 to 5. Category 1 patients require immediate life-saving treatment, whereas Category 5 patients need non-urgent care.

Imagine waking up one day and knowing exactly what you want to say – but the words just won’t come out.That’s the lived ...
24/07/2025

Imagine waking up one day and knowing exactly what you want to say – but the words just won’t come out.

That’s the lived experience of someone with aphasia, a communication disability most commonly caused by stroke.

Aphasia affects approximately 25% of stroke survivors and is frequently accompanied by depression and anxiety. Yet, access to mental health support remains limited due to communication barriers and a shortage of trained professionals.

A pioneering study in Australia, Aphasia PRISM, is trialling a mental health program that trains stroke clinicians - such as speech pathologists, social workers, and occupational therapists - to deliver low-intensity psychological therapies using communication supports.

Lead researcher Dr Caroline Baker, who is from Monash Health’s Speech Pathology Department, said early results suggest positive responses from participants and clinicians, with improvements in learning new ways to manage mood and well-being.

To read more, please see the link in our comments.

New mums recovering from a caesarean at Dandenong Hospital will have access to six new specialised cots, to support comf...
23/07/2025

New mums recovering from a caesarean at Dandenong Hospital will have access to six new specialised cots, to support comfort and connection with their newborns, thanks to a generous donation from the Dandenong Midwives Association 🤍

Positioned right at the bedside with adjustable sides, the new caesarean cots mean mums can remain close to their newborns without the strain of reaching or standing, promoting comfort, safety, and ease of care during the crucial early days of recovery.

‘These cots are making a real difference every day for not only our patients' physical comfort, but for their emotional wellbeing,’ said Emma Cross, Midwife at Dandenong Hospital.

‘As a new mum, not being able to get up out of bed to reach your baby yourself while you’re recovering, can be unsettling.’

‘We want every mum, regardless of how they give birth, to experience all the precious first moments with their baby and build their confidence and bond.’

Thank you to the Dandenong Midwives Association for helping us support our patients, so they can have the best possible start to motherhood, by their baby's side.

You can learn more about supporting world-class care at Monash Health via the link in our comments.

Have you, a family member, or someone you support used Monash Health services? We are now recruiting for our Community A...
22/07/2025

Have you, a family member, or someone you support used Monash Health services?

We are now recruiting for our Community Advisory Committee, where you can provide advice to the Monash Health Board of Directors from a community and consumer perspective.

By joining the Monash Health Community Advisory Committee, you can help shape the future of our services and provide vital feedback to ensure Monash Health provides safe, high-quality care to everyone in our community.

Applications close Wednesday 30 July 2025.

To learn more and apply to become a committee member, please visit the link in comments.

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