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Catch up with the latest news from The Alfred Foundation, as we update you with some ongoing developments, look back at events that have happened and look ahead to what is coming up.

The Alfred treats thousands of people living with cancer each year through our world-class service, which includes five radiotherapy bunkers (three at The Alfred and two at Latrobe Regional Health), 40 inpatient beds, 18 day-admission chairs and 10 cancer clinical trial chairs, among other things.

In an Australian first, The Alfred Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is now home to a mobile computed tomography (CT) scanner. With no other ICU in the country using mobile CT, the installation of the machine in 2022 was the culmination of a six-year project to revolutionise the way ICU patients, especially those who need head CT scans, are cared for. Costing just more than $1 million to purchase and install, the project could never have been achieved without the $850,000 generously contributed by the community.

In this edition of The Alfred Foundation's annual publication, Impact, we celebrate the transformational impact that the contributions from our donors have had on both our staff and our patients.

Catch up with the latest news from The Alfred Foundation, as we update you with some ongoing developments, look back at events that have happened and look ahead to what is coming up.

This week is Include a Charity Week, an Australian campaign designed to encourage more people to think about remembering their favourite charities in their Wills.

You couldn’t wipe the smile off Fred Rooks’ face when he was attending an event organised by The Alfred Foundation.

It was a mid-morning in February 2018 when Ariel collapsed at her and Daniel’s South Melbourne home, suddenly unable to speak.

The Alfred Patrons Program launched this year as part of our 150th anniversary celebrations. It honours Alfred Health’s most significant supporters, celebrating their commitment and aims to create a long-term legacy of philanthropy. 

Team Alfred is going dry this July, including some of our stars in The Alfred Oncology team. Each year, The Alfred treats thousands of people living with cancer.