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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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hyperbaric medicine
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Adam Horsburgh and Archana
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.
addiction
cultural safety
education
mental health
patients
Travis and Jasmine standing together with backdrop of Hyperbaric Unit
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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patients
trauma
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.
blood cancers
cancer
clinical trials
patients
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.
caulfield hospital
emergency & trauma
patients
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Elders, clinicians and community leaders standing together at The Alfred
From acknowledgement to accountability in Closing the Gap
27 March 2026
Elders, clinicians and community leaders came together at The Alfred recently to explore how strong relationships and accountability are essential to closing the gap in health outcomes for First Nations people. 
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aboriginal events
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The Alfred goes trackside at F1
6 March 2026
Everyone at emergency and radiology knows orderly Mike O’Brien loves motor racing — and not just because he dresses up come Grand Prix season.
emergency & trauma
patients
A team of healthcare workers rally around a patient to provide urgent medial care
The Alfred named one of the world’s best hospitals
27 February 2026
The Alfred has once again been recognised among the world’s leading hospitals, earning a place in Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2026 rankings.
patients
research & innovation
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Companioning for better health outcomes
16 February 2026
A partnership between The Alfred’s Hospital Admissions Risk Program (HARP) and charity Social Health Australia (SHA) is improving health outcomes by pairing patients with volunteer ‘companions’.
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