Hector and wife Ana surrounded by the ICU team

News & stories

Travis and Jasmine standing together with backdrop of Hyperbaric Unit
A significant patient renunion
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.
intensive care
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
Immunotherapy research centre to boost outcomes for cancer patients
30 April 2026
Victorian cancer patients will soon have access to more personalised, precise and potentially safer immunotherapy treatments, thanks to the launch of a new centre at The Alfred. 
cancer
cancer research
clinical trials
radiology
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
staff
At the heart of transplant care
20 April 2026
For Trisha, her work starts and ends with people: the patients she meets at their sickest, the families who place their trust in her, and the quiet but powerful moments when she sees someone reclaim a life they thought they’d lost.
cardiac
heart
heart failure
transplant
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. 
aboriginal
aboriginal events
patients
staff
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
World-leading melanoma imaging research earns national honour
2 March 2026
A research network tasked with paving the way to better understand, manage and treat melanoma has been awarded the 2026 Universities Australia 'Shaping Australia' Problem Solver Award. a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; }
cancer
melanoma
research & innovation
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
staff
Helping international students feel safe down under
26 February 2026
International students seeking guidance, information and access to sexual, mental and emergency health services can now do so easily thanks to a new website supported by Melbourne Sexual Health Centre.
emergency & trauma
mental health
sexual health