In the News
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May 8, 2013
Lucie van den Berg, Herald Sun, May 07, 2013 8:39PM Patients will benefit from $400 million to fund the Monash Children's Hospital and the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. Jacqui Newman, who has...
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Michelle Ainsworth From: Herald Sun May 05, 2013 10:15PM A SPECIALIST children's hospital close to families in Melbourne's southeast is one step closer as the Government opens the tender to build the...
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Grant McArthur Sunday Herald Sun April 27, 2013 9:45PM Picture: Tony Gough Source: Herald Sun JADON Giju has more than a million reasons to smile after surviving a rare tumour more complicated and...
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Little Easter miracle - The Age
April 2, 2013
28 March 2013, Kate Hagon, The Age: Parker Moodie is lucky to be alive after a grapefruit-sized tumour was removed in an extremely risky surgery just days after his birth. Parker Moodie was not...
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Home at last - Channel Nine News
February 14, 2013
Born premature at just 27 weeks, little Michael White was just 26.5cm long and weighed only 472 grams. After spending the first 18 months of his life at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Monash...
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Georgia’s brave battle with Anorexia - Channel Seven News
February 12, 2013
7NewsMelbourne with Karen O'Sullivan Updated February 8, 2013, 6:10 pm A brave Warragul teenager has told of her lonely battle with anorexia in a bid to prevent other girls falling victim to the...
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Giant steps after cerebral palsy trial- The Herald Sun
December 17, 2012
Children with cerebral palsy can learn to use both hands to perform basic tasks such as tying shoe laces and brushing teeth.
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Patients at Monash Children's treated to a special visit
December 11, 2012
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December 10, 2012
Dandenong Primary School pupils Tabitha and Seren painted their own festive designs onto windows at Monash Children's hospital wards in Dandenong last week. This is the second year that pupils from...
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Four-year-old girl from Vanuatu receives life saving surgery at Monash Children's Hospital
November 26, 2012
Little four-year-old Failyne Terry, from Vanuatu, will finally go home tomorrow after six months of treatment and eight hours of life-saving neurosurgery. Read Failyne's Sunday Herald Sun story by...
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Monash Children’s was very pleased to welcome the Premier of Victoria, the Hon. Ted Baillieu and the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon. David Davis who announced today the go ahead for the...
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Surgeon awarded highest honour
November 21, 2012
Southern Health’s Chief Nuerosurgeon Prof Andrew Danks has been awarded Rotary’s highest individual medal, the Paul Harris Fellow. Rotary Spokesperson John Benger said the recognition was...
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Monash Children's Hospital menus now an alergy free zone
November 9, 2012
Sick children at one of Victoria's biggest paediatric hospitals now have access to allergy-free hospital food. Read the full story on page 14 of today's Herald Sun or online here:...
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September 17, 2012
A Papua New Guinean boy has returned home to a brighter future after a medical team at Monash Children’s Hospital performed complex surgery. But six months ago, Ivan-Joe Leo, 22 months, could...
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Nothing can stop Ivan-Joe Leo now after operations at Monash Children's Hospital - Herald Sun
August 21, 2012
PNG toddler Ivan-Joe Leo and his mother, Joseyne Sari, at Children's First Farm in Kilmore East after the little boy's life changing surgery at Monash Children's Hospital.
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High-tech healing at Monash Children's - Monash Weekly
August 7, 2012
THE Monash Children's has received $15,000 from Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children to buy new medical equipment.
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Baby Wil has the will to survive - News.com.au
August 7, 2012
WIL Schneider is going to be missed at Monash Children's Hospital.
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Survivor Jaylen Cornish makes it home - Herald Sun
July 23, 2012
Herald Sun article: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/survivor-jaylen-cornish-makes-it-home/story-e6frf7kx-1226432211841 (Requires Digital Pass). FOR 607 days Jaylen Wayne Cornish fought to...
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Lucie van den Berg From: Herald Sun July 07, 2012 12:00AM THIS baby boy has endured countless close calls and run-ins with rare diseases, but his extraordinary will to live has defied everyone's...
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Keeping clear vision for Elena's future
June 19, 2012
FOUR-year-old Elena Raschilla's days revolve around blood tests and insulin injections.
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Monash Children's Social Media
June 6, 2012
Monash Children's now has it's own page on Face Book
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Monash Children’s Hospital held a special tribute in recognition on 30 May 2012 for young Seth Whitehead, aged 6 years old, who sadly passed away after a long and rare immune deficiency illness...
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Lucie van den Berg From: Herald Sun April 27, 2012 12:00AM http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/brave-ella-is-coming-home-after-being-in-hospital-for-two-years/story-fn7x8me2-1226339189997...
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Josh's leg is saved after horrific lawn mower accident
April 16, 2012
Monash Children's Dandenong saves Josh's leg after it was severely injured in a lawn mower accident
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April 12, 2012
The light of an Easter angel shines in Alicia Lewis Link: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/light-of-an-easter-angel/story-fn7x8me2-1226321668118 SHE'S only seven, but Alicia Lewis has...
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Victorian children now have access to the State’s first Paediatric Heart Murmurs clinic launched at Southern Health's MonashHeart at the Monash Medical Centre Clayton.
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Breakthrough treatment raises hopes of fighting cerebral palsy in the womb- The Canberra Times
April 4, 2012
Melbourne doctors may have found a way to prevent unborn babies from developing cerebral palsy
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Milestone for Mia- Berwick Leader
April 4, 2012
Little Mia enjoyed celebrating her second birthday with kids at Narre Warren South Prep to Year 12 school.
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Small Samaritan - Monash Weekly
March 26, 2012
INSTEAD of getting a birthday present for himself, Luis, 4, decided to donate his gifts to children like Hawa, 8, who is a patient at the Monash Children's Hopsital.
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The team rode 520km, raising more than $10,000 for sick children at the Monash Children’s Hospital wing in Dandenong.
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Narre Warren South toddler says "Let's party" - Casey Weekly
March 26, 2012
Students Shaq and Phillip raised more than $1000 for Monash Children's, where Mia has been a patient since last October.
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Four-year-old boy donates toys to Monash Children's
March 23, 2012
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Bayside's boys in blue share charity goal - Bayside Leader
March 23, 2012
Police got into the swing of helping out charity by hosting a $50,000 corporate golf day for Monash Children's Cancer Centre.
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March 15, 2012
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Monash Children's consultant neonatologist, Flora Wong, said that unlike a typical C-section, in which the mother is given spinal anaesthetic and kept awake, Mary was under an "extremely deep"...
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Eli at the cutting edge for a cause - Monash Weekly
March 13, 2012
ELI, 11, shaved her head for cancer last week at the Monash Children's Hospital.
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February 27, 2012
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More News Little rays of sunshine in multiple at Monash Medical Centre - Sunday Herald Sun
February 28, 2012
You can be excused for seeing double at Monash Medical Centre.
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February 27, 2012
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Tiny hero is winning his fight for life - Herald Sun
February 13, 2012
Little fighter Hunter Simmons is finally winning his marathon 10-month battle for survival.
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An appetite for change - Sunday Herald Sun
February 6, 2012
Helen Rushby has just graduated from Southern Health's Butterfly program, a day program for youth with eating disorders.
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Twin reasons for early celebration - Herald Sun
January 3, 2012
TWINS Madeleine and Bailey Flavelle's early arrival has allowed them to squeeze in an extra Christmas.
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Big gifts in small packages - Herald Sun
January 3, 2012
Bailey has received around-the-clock care at Monash Medical Centre's neonatal intensive care unit.
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Baby gets second chance - Monash Weekly
January 3, 2012
Monash surgeons have saved the life of an East Timorese baby flown to Australia for surgery.
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Baby battler receives life-saving treatment- Channel 7 News
December 14, 2011
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December 14, 2011
Baby Nelia receives life-saving treatment at Monash Children's
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December 14, 2011
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The Nippers will head to Monash Children’s Hospital for Boardies Day today, to shake their tins and raise money for medical equipment.
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It's baby central- Pakenham Cardinia Leader
December 7, 2011
Casey has once again topped the list of births in Victora
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Day of inspiration in memory of Bailey Tessier - Herald Sun
December 5, 2011
WHEN toddler Bailey Tessier died from a brain tumour in 2004, his heartbroken father Patrick decided it would not end there.
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Hospital visit made easier for parents - Monash Weekly
December 5, 2011
PARENTS of sick and injured children now have a room dedicated to their recuperation at one of Monash's major paediatric centres.
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December 5, 2011
MOUNTWaverley's Norm Gibbs has been thanked by the Monash Medical Centre as part of World Volunteer Day.
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Kids smile a while during Children’s Week - Health Victoria
November 18, 2011
Monash Children’s morphed into a giant theme park to celebrate National Children’s Week.
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Amelie fights arthritis at age of four- Herald Sun
November 10, 2011
At just four years old, Amelie Haynes is one of Victoria's youngest arthritis sufferers.
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Saxon faces challenge of skin like fish scales - Herald Sun
November 8, 2011
Monash Children's Hospital dermatologist Dr Paul Curnow said the skin disorder, collodion baby syndrome, was so rare it affected just one in 300,000 births, or one Victorian baby every three years.
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Little Miracle- Channel 7 News
November 7, 2011
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Just what doc ordered- Dandenong Leader
November 7, 2011
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March 8, 2012
Eleven-year-old Eli has shaved her hair to help other kids less fortunate.
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Sisterly act hopes to rescue brother from rare cancer- Herald Sun
November 4, 2011
Forget sibling rivalry, Sam Reading's future rides on sisterly love
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What are you in fur?- Herald Sun
October 26, 2011
Animals proved to be the best medicine for patients at Monash Children's
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Baby Animals Visit Children's Hospital- AAP One
October 26, 2011
Baby animals visit sick kids as part of 2011 Children's Week
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Monash Children's gets a special visit from our furry and scaly friends at Healesville Sanctuary
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Animal Hospital- Channel 10 News
October 26, 2011
Our Furry and scaly friends from Healesville Sanctuary visit Monash Children's
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Animals brighten up lives of sick kids- Ninemsn
October 26, 2011
Four-year-old Jackson has been in hospital 17 times in the last two years, but he's never had a visitor like the one he had on Tuesday.
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Winners bask in healthy glow- Herald Sun
October 21, 2011
Southern Health's Chief Executive Shelly Park wins Victorian Telstra Business Woman of the Year
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Dance dream for Dingley accident victim- Dandenong Leader
October 17, 2011
10-year-old Dingley girl who was hit by a truck reunites with her kittens in hospital.
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Little Elina reunites with her kittens at Monash Children’s - Channel Seven News (TV)
October 13, 2011
Ten year old Elina from Dingle was tragically run over by a semi-trailer in September and sustained horrific injuries to her right foot, which doctors thought may have to be amputated.
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Little Bailey Goodwin's fighting spirit- Herald Sun
October 10, 2011
He was about the size of a mango when Jade Cartwright's waters broke.
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Pete's back in the running for marathon effort- Monash Weekly
September 27, 2011
When doctors told Peter Williams he would never run again, he was devastated.
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Top surgery skills honed- Star News Berwick
September 15, 2011
The upskilling of Fiji's first paediatric surgeon at Casey Hospital will be a welcome change for the small country.
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Mates really cut it for Belgrave South youngster- Free Press Leader
September 14, 2011
When his best mate was diagnosed with a brain tumour, Michael Domanski was determined to help
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New research project for Cystic Fibrosis-Channel 9 News
September 13, 2011
Doctors at Monash Medical Centre launch new Cystic Fibrosis research project
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Young patients abuzz at end of pain - Herald Sun
September 9, 2011
CHILDREN no longer need fear needles - a new device has made jabs pain free.
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August 24, 2011
Brooke Hanson's eyes fill with tears as they rest on her tiny two-week-old son, Jack.
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Baby battler Jaylen shows what he is made of-Knox Leader
August 17, 2011
Little Jaylen Betka-Cornish had something the judges at a baby show couldn’t see at first glance - courage.
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August 17, 2011
Channel 7 follows the story of a toddler's brave battle with a rare genetic disorder
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Monash Children’s brings specialist paediatric services to Gippsland- Health Victoria website
August 16, 2011
Gippsland families will benefit from an initiative bringing specialist care closer to home
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TEENAGER Ryan Aun was unaware that a "tangle of worms" made up of abnormal arteries and veins had formed in his brain until he collapsed.
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July 20, 2011
Associate Professor, Chris Kimber from Monash Children's features in a 60 Minutes story on utero surgery
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Thank God for Monash Children's Hospital- The Herald Sun
July 12, 2011
The Herald Sun takes you inside Monash Children's with stories of some of the hospital's bravest young patients.
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Staff at Monash Medical Centre have undertaken various fitness challenges to raise money for four new portable heart monitors for Monash Children’s Hospital.
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July 12, 2011
Molly and Teaghan buddy up with teddy bears donated to the Monash Medical Centre along with a $10,000 donation going towards the purchase of heart monitors for Monash Children's.
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Medical services closer to home
July 7, 2011
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June 21, 2011
Lifeline - Seven News from Southern Health on Vimeo.
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Makayla Worrall has a reason to smile | Herald Sun
June 20, 2011
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Whooping cough warning to parents
June 9, 2011
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June 9, 2011
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Cocoon strategy’ to fight epidemic, The Age
June 9, 2011
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June 1, 2011
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Each breath for baby Eliza is a fight for life
May 30, 2011
EACH breath is a battle for Eliza Mutsaers. The 10-month-old baby is fighting off bronchiolitis at Monash Children's Hospital.
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TODDLER Tareq Hashemi has been given a second shot at life after becoming one of the first children in the world to be saved by a miracle drug.
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Sadness taints little Ella's triumph
May 4, 2011
IT'S a marvellous milestone for a little girl to celebrate her first year of life.
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Wheels in motion for Monash Children's
April 29, 2011
DAVID Armstrong will swap his hospital get-up for a helmet, some lycra and a bicycle next month to raise money for cystic fibrosis.
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DIY helps unborn babies | Cranbourne News
April 28, 2011
Monash Children’s Bear and Easter bunny help out Cranbourne Bunnings Operations Manager Mark Bicknell.
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Doctor goes the distance for patient
April 27, 2011
MOVED by the plight of his pint-sized patient one doctor is going above and beyond the call of duty by swapping his stethoscope for Lycra.
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April 27, 2011
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April 20, 2011
David and Mindy Monck spent more than 11 months at Monash Children’s with Ethan and explained to medical director Professor Nick Freezer (right) how they felt like part of a family rather than...
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Dream comes true for Monash kids
April 14, 2011
Mrs Australia 2010 Nikki Eastmure with Monash Children’s patients Tamika McCarthy and Mua Tuigamala.
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Outreach support for local patients
April 13, 2011
Despite having a progressive debilitating disease, siblings Simone and Trevor Annells, pictured with Professor Nick Freezer, are living life to the fullest.
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Leukaemia sufferer Simone Kerr back from the brink
April 7, 2011
AFTER winning her battle for life, the day that Simone Kerr feared would never come has arrived - she is back home after spending nearly nine months in hospital.
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April 6, 2011
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Tyler Boswell - his trip to surgery
April 1, 2011
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Heartache and humour for Tyler
March 29, 2011
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Kids go on trip of their dreams
March 17, 2011
MUA Tuigamala was one of four Monash Children's Hospital patients chosen to go on a free trip to Dreamworld yesterday (Wednesday).
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Business big wheels turn out for Monash children
March 15, 2011
Melbourne businessmen are nearing the end of a 1,100 Chain Reaction bike ride from Sydney to Melbourne to raise $300,000 for an MRI incubator in the Monash Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care...
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Battler Ashlee back on her feet
March 7, 2011
Tough: Little Ashlee Teo learns to walk again with physiotherapist Kara Lambert. A ONE-in-a-million infection nearly claimed Ashlee Teo's life but now she's making great strides towards recovery.
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Hannah's priceless gift for big brother
February 28, 2011
Hannah Thompson, 6, will donate bone marrow for a transplant for brother Andrew, 9, who has blood cancer.
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Rowville boy ready for the fight of his life
February 26, 2011
A ROWVILLE mum has a message for families whose children are battling life-threatening illnesses: never give up.
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Journey now joyous for Pakenham family
February 25, 2011
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Littlies are big with form Bulldog Luke Darcy
February 24, 2011
LIKE most fathers, former footy star Luke Darcy wants the best for his brood of four.
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Shot in the arm for kids with molybdenum cofactor deficiency
February 21, 2011
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Baby with pneumonia and golden staph antibiotic resistance
February 14, 2011
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Island friendship saves the life of little Abigail - The Age
February 12, 2011
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Second chance - Channel 7 News
February 11, 2011
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February 11, 2011
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Gift of life - Channel 10 News
February 11, 2011
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February 7, 2011
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Sarah Powh fights her way home
January 27, 2011
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Monash Children's warning on handlebar injuries
January 24, 2011
Monash Children's warning on handlebar injuries Monash Children's surgeons remove handlebar from boy's leg
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October 6, 2009