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Calls to step up ladder safety this festive season

5 December 2024

As the weather warms up and the days grow longer, many of us will climb ladders to hang festive decorations or perform home repairs – which is why our emergency staff want everyone to step up their ladder safety.

emergency & trauma

patients

Pioneering women’s mental healthcare

4 December 2024

As our Women’s Recovery Network (Wren) celebrates its first birthday, the team behind it remains more focused than ever on increasing access to the pioneering mental health service.

mental health

women's health

Experts urge Australians to know their skin in lead up to summer

29 November 2024

One of Australia’s leading melanoma specialists is urging Australians to become more familiar with their skin in the countdown to summer.

cancer

melanoma

Immunotherapy research receives funding boost

28 November 2024

Victorian cancer patients receiving immunotherapy are set to benefit from new research which has potential to improve treatment outcomes while at the same time reducing unwanted side effects.

cancer

cancer research

melanoma

The fallen honoured in Remembrance Day ceremony

11 November 2024

In an annual tradition, The Alfred community gathered to share in a moving ceremony to mark Remembrance Day in the Tony Charlton Memorial Garden.

events

Artificial skin breakthrough for Melbourne patient

25 October 2024

In a first-of-its-kind adult case, a Melbourne man has had his burns repaired with bioengineered skin, decreasing his need for skin grafting and significantly reducing his risk of deadly infection.

burns

clinical trials

patients

New children’s resource at Wren

17 October 2024

Children with a person staying at the Women’s Recovery Network (Wren) now have access to an activity book designed to help them feel oriented and safe while their person is away from home. 

mental health

women's health

Celebrating World Pharmacists Day

25 September 2024

According to Senior Respiratory Pharmacist Grace Shaw, it’s a role that involves so much more than dispensing medication.

pharmacy

Taking e-scooter safety into your own hands

12 September 2024

A leading trauma doctor is urging e-scooter riders to take greater personal responsibility when it comes to use of the popular energy-efficient vehicles.

emergency & trauma

Why lived experience matters

11 September 2024

Today we celebrated the invaluable contributions, innovations, creativity and collective achievements of the lived experience workforce at the Alfred Mental and Addiction Health Lived Experience Symposium.  

mental health