News & stories

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.

first nations

naidoc week

patients

New hybrid theatre transforms vascular surgery and recovery

7 July 2026

Patients requiring surgery for vascular conditions now have a smoother road to recovery, thanks to The Alfred’s new hybrid theatre.

surgery

Celebrating a remarkable career in cancer care

3 July 2026

Cancer nurse Helen Mott is retiring after almost 40 years at The Alfred, marking the end of an extraordinary career dedicated to patient care.

cancer

nursing

staff

Mentoring the next generation of Pacific neurosurgeons

1 July 2026

The Alfred is pleased to host Dr Samuela Nanovu as he completes eight weeks of mentorship under neurosurgeon Dr Ron Jithoo OAM, having been conferred this year’s RACS Surgeons International Award.

education

neurosurgery

training

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”.

cancer

hyperbaric medicine

patients

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.

infrastructure

patients

staff

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

Harnessing the “teachable, reachable” moment

15 June 2026

At-risk young people admitted to hospital with violent assault injuries will be offered pathways out of a cycle of violence thanks to a new early intervention pilot launched at The Alfred.

emergency & trauma

lived experience

social work

trauma

Breakthroughs at the cutting edge of phage therapy

3 June 2026

Findings from VICPhage’s first patient have been published in leading medical science journal Nature Medicine, advancing phage-based therapeutics worldwide. 

infectious diseases

research & innovation

Increasing accessibility to lifesaving naloxone

2 June 2026

The Alfred is the first site of a lifesaving naloxone vending machine trial, thanks to the ongoing passion and efforts of our addiction medicine specialists.

accessibility

addiction

emergency & trauma

harm reduction