News

Footy player physio student upskills at The Alfred

4 December 2019

AFLW player and La Trobe University physiotherapy student Libby Birch has gained new skills and experience during her placement at The Alfred, while keeping up with her training commitments with the Melbourne Demons.

allied health

physiotherapy

Supporting Alex’s return to work

3 December 2019

We are improving the way we provide healthcare services to people with disabilities and their families. Alfred Health is launching its Access and Inclusion Plan for People with Disabilities 2019–22.

patients

staff

Ending the stigma this World AIDS Day

29 November 2019

Alfred Health Infectious Diseases Physician, Edwina Wright, says HIV-related stigma is a leading reason why people don't get tested for HIV and don't access healthcare.

hiv

Response to reports about The Alfred infrastructure

28 November 2019

Alfred Health Chief Executive, Professor Andrew Way, has confirmed that the buildings at The Alfred remain safe for staff to work and for patients to receive care.

infrastructure

Driving family violence education in the community

26 November 2019

Did you know that one in four Australian women have experienced family violence since the age of 15?

patients

staff

Teen receives life-saving lung and kidney transplants

14 November 2019

In a remarkable example of team collaboration at The Alfred, paediatric lung transplant patient Thuong Mai returned home to Queensland last week, with a newfound dream of becoming a nurse.

organ donation

transplant

Serving our country and our patients

11 November 2019

From Rwanda to Iraq, Colonel Su Winter has served in the Australian Army since medical school. 

intensive care

Miniature heart pump a life saver

4 November 2019

Alfred cardiologists have used a miniature heart pump to keep a Melbourne-man alive during a high-risk stent procedure.

heart

Shaping health care: Eighth Australian joins influential academy

22 October 2019

Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine director, Professor Paul Myles has become just the eighth Australian elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in the United States.

research & innovation

staff

Be car seat safe

21 October 2019

At a recent education event, our Emergency Department team learnt some important things about child car seat safety. We hope sharing these messages with you will help keep our community safe on the roads, especially as we head into the holiday season.

emergency & trauma