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Michael’s independence days

5 February 2021

At 36 Michael Whitmore’s life unexpectedly changed when he fell six metres through a floor at a Sydney loft.

acquired brain injury

brain

caulfield hospital

Don’t get burnt this long weekend

22 January 2021

What started as a fun night with friends quickly turned into months of painful rehab for 19-year-old Michael Robertson.

burns

fire safety

patients

Weighty goals won’t help shed the COVID kilos

13 January 2021

Alfred dietitian Angie Passater is urging people to ring in the new year with fresh, healthier eating habits to help shed the COVID kilos picked up in lockdown.

healthy eating

lifestyle

Lockdown brings gambling spike

12 January 2021

A large spike in online gambling has experts at The Alfred concerned that many problem gamblers are avoiding seeking help and are suffering in silence.

mental health

Fresh air for a fresh year

11 January 2021

The thought of missing out on many years with those he loves was more than enough for Vincent Sun to ditch smoking and now he’s urging others to follow in his footsteps.

quit

smoking

Removing distance as a barrier for sexual health screening

4 January 2021

A  network of bulk-billed GP sexual health clinics is reducing the tyranny of distance and improving access to screening for people in the outer areas of Melbourne.

melbourne sexual health centre

sexual health

sti

victorian sexual health network

2020: the year of the global pandemic

21 December 2020

Wishing you safe and happy holidays, from Alfred Health.

patients

staff

New headspace service to open in March

18 December 2020

A new headspace centre in Syndal will expand Alfred Health’s support for young people experiencing mental health challenges.

headspace

mental health

youth mental health

Alfred Health partners in mandatory quarantine

2 December 2020

Alfred Health will continue providing care to returned travellers as a health partner in the state’s revamped mandatory quarantine program. 

covid-19

Removing HIV as a barrier to organ transplantation

1 December 2020

Researchers at The Alfred are hoping to break down the barriers people living with HIV encounter when it comes to undergoing solid organ transplantation.

hiv

organ donation

research & innovation