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Let’s Get Physical: Join Olivia’s Walk and Run for Wellness 2025

30 April 2025 - This October, the community is invited to lace up their runners, gather their loved ones (dogs included!) and join Olivia’s Walk and Run for Wellness – a fun and inspiring day to support people living with cancer.

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Observing ANZAC Day at the Repat

24 April 2025 - This morning we hosted our annual ANZAC Day Observance Ceremony at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, with almost 100 people attending a moving service held within the Remembrance Garden.

‘Every single day is a gift’: Jo’s life after a liver transplant 

19 April 2025 - When Jo Knight started feeling constantly tired and nauseous, she knew something wasn’t right. But she never expected it would lead to needing a liver transplant. 

MEGA-HEART study shows the way to improve brain and kidney health outcomes after heart surgery

4 April 2025 - Every year, over 2 million patients undergo cardiac surgery to improve their heart health; however, while cardiac surgery requiring the heart-lung machine saves lives, it can also cause brain and kidney problems in many patients. 

A legacy of giving: Diamond Creek Op Shop donates over $320,000

3 April 2025 - Last Thursday, 27 March, the Diamond Creek Opportunity Shop presented Austin Health with an incredible cheque of $320,374 at its Annual General Meeting (AGM). This annual event celebrates the shop’s remarkable achievements and the dedicated volunteers who make it all happen.