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A safer, more welcoming therapeutic space
24 July 2026
The murals on the walls of the Mental Health Inpatient Unit courtyard are complete and soon the outdoor tabletops will be painted too.
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What Treaty means for health
10 July 2026
Equity and access to healthcare was on the agenda at this year’s NAIDOC Week celebrations, as part of milestone celebrations marking of 50 Years of Deadly.
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Two new clinics join the VSHN
7 July 2026
The Victorian Sexual Health Network (VSHN) has welcomed two new partner clinics to its network, giving more patients access to high quality, low-to-no cost sexual health care closer to home.
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Sandringham maternity comes home
1 July 2026
Women and babies will continue to receive high-quality care at Sandringham Hospital, with maternity, newborn and gynaecology services transferring from Monash Health to Bayside Health today.
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Reunion with one of our little-est patients
26 June 2026
The Alfred’s hyperbaric team had a special visit from a former patient, who came back to pick up her “space helmet”.
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Clinicians step into ward redevelopment design
19 June 2026
To help shape a $292.5 million ward refurbishment and infrastructure program at The Alfred, doctors, nurses and allied health clinicians recently stepped inside life-sized architectural plans, giving them a unique opportunity to experience the proposed spaces firsthand.
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Transforming intent into action
16 June 2026
Alfred Mental and Addiction Health (AMAH) staff, including clinicians and lived/living experience workers, gathered at the Victorian Pride Centre to launch the new Cultural Safety Equity and Access (CSEA) Strategic Direction 2026-2028.
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A significant patient reunion
11 May 2026
More than 100 staff recently gathered at The Alfred to reunite with a patient whose care led to two world firsts and sparked a hospital partnership covering more than 3000 kilometres. This is how the occasion unfolded.
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New hope for multiple myeloma patients as breakthrough treatment becomes available
5 May 2026
Patients living with multiple myeloma now have new reason for hope, with a groundbreaking treatment becoming available at The Alfred.
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Giving back on ANZAC Day
25 April 2026
Not long ago, musician Jack Taylor was riding his bicycle to work along Nepean Highway when he was in an accident.
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