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Royal News SPRING 2012

“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” Christopher Robin For this year’s Winter Appeal, we asked for your generous support to fund the Familial Bowel Screen Program at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. This program is internationally recognised as an example of how bowel screening programs can and do save lives. As a direct result of the monies donated to this program, the Foundation will fund two colonoscopes and assist the funding of the bowel screen service for 12 months, ensuring the team can continue this vital program. Our deepest appreciation to everyone who generously supported our Winter Appeal.

WHO WILL YOU WALK FOR? The Royal Walk is a fun new way for you to walk whilst raising much-needed funds for our wonderful Hospital. For 164 years we have been caring for all Victorians. This year more than 155,000 people will receive care from our dedicated staff. Register today for The Royal Walk. Bring friends and family. Walk to remember and honour those who’ve suffered illness, injury, or disease and received care at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. The Royal Walk is a leisurely 4 kilometre stroll around Carlton’s Princes Park. It’s followed by lots of family fun with entertainment, food stalls and a visit from Santa. By showing your support, you’ll help us raise awareness and move closer to our fundraising goal for our Outpatients Transformation Campaign.

Our Walk Ambassador

Sincerely Michelle Eunson Executive Director Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation

“I am delighted to be The Royal Walk Ambassador and support The Royal Melbourne Hospital. Join me for a stroll around Princes Park on 2nd December, as together we remember our loved ones, enjoy a family fun day out, and raise some much needed funds for the Royal Melbourne. As a community, it’s now our turn to take care of the Hospital which has taken such good care of us for 164 years.” Livinia Nixon

Visit our website: www.theroyalwalk.org.au or call us 9342 7111 to register your interest.

A big thank you from Pooh Bear! Masha Slattery, Anne O’Sullivan and Professor Fin McCrae from the Familial Bowel Screen Program

More details on page 2.

To support the Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation visit www.rmhfoundation.org.au

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ANDREW’S BACK ON TRACK Patient Story

“One day I went for a run and found that I had run the distance of a half marathon (21 km). My next thought was, ‘well, I could run a marathon’.” Andrew Tivendale considers himself to be a lucky man. In 2011 the passionate cyclist was struck by a car door whilst riding along Lygon Street in East Brunswick. He collided with a passing car resulting in a major head injury. His girlfriend was riding with him and saw the accident happen. It’s a sight she will never forget. He spent two months in a coma following the accident. Due to immense brain swelling, surgeons removed a 7cm x 12cm piece of his skull to alleviate the stress. He lost the hearing in his right ear and had damaged his vestibular system – the key to the body’s ability to balance. Following lifesaving surgery and months of rehabilitation at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Andrew wanted to prove to himself that he could do anything, including running

a marathon. He was reasonably fit prior to his accident and was determined to regain his fitness. “One day I went for a run and found that I had run the distance of a half marathon (21 km). My next thought was, ‘well, I could run a marathon’,” Andrew said. “Running the marathon was challenging and I wanted to prove to myself that people with acquired brain injuries can do many things.” Leading up to running his marathon, Andrew raised over $7,410 for the Intensive Care Unit at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. Asked why he raised money for The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Andrew said, “They saved my life – it’s that simple. It’s good to be able to give a little bit back – if it goes towards saving someone’s life that’s fantastic.”.

Andrew successfully completed his marathon in the autumn sunshine and was welcomed at the finish line in the Edinburgh Gardens Fitzroy by family, friends and the media. He continues weekly rehabilitation and has returned to work in the hospitality industry. So why does Andrew consider himself so lucky after all he has endured? “The fact that I can have a conversation about this is against all the odds,” he remarked. Andrew is one of many inspirational patients who have raised much-needed funds for The Royal Melbourne Hospital. To find out how you can support the Hospital, please call (03) 9342 7111 or email [email protected]

WHAT’S ON 2012 RMH Friends Public Lecture Series Lecture 3: ‘Palliative Care at The Royal Melbourne Hospital’ with Associate Professor Brian Le, Director of Palliative Care, The Royal Melbourne Hospital Date: Wednesday 3 October 2012 Time: 10am – 12pm Venue: The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Function Centre Cost: Free, includes morning tea Lecture 4: ‘Research at The Royal Melbourne Hospital’ with Professor Ingrid Winship. Executive Director of Research and Professor of Clinical Genetics, The Royal Melbourne Hospital Date: Thursday 6 December 2012 Time: 12pm – 2pm Xmas lunch Cost: $40 Venue: The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Function Centre Bookings: essential for the Public Lecture Series. www.rmhfoundation.org.au

Corpus Medicorum Concert series 2 Date: Sunday 18 November 2012 Time: 5pm Venue: Elizabeth Murdoch Hall Melbourne Recital Centre Sibelius Violin Concerto Rimsky-Korsakoff Scheherazade Special Guest Soloist Ji Won Kim Conductor Keith Crellin Tickets: melbournerecital.com.au or at the Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation Office, 1st Floor, Grattan Street. Proceeds support cardiothoracic surgery. Imagine Dinner Date: Thursday 22 November 2012 Venue: Vue Events @ Rialto Bookings: (03) 9342 7111 Featuring Guy Sebastian and raising funds for Music Therapy.

The Royal Walk Date: Sunday 2 December 2012 Time: 8.30am registration for 11am start Venue: Visy Park and Princes Park, Carlton To register or volunteer please visit: www.theroyalwalk.org.au or contact the Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation on (03) 9342 7111. Royal Melbourne Hospital Home Lottery The Royal Melbourne Hospital Home Lottery Early Bird closes at midnight on 1 November 2012. For information and tickets call 1300 780 312. www.rmhhomelottery.com.au

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME Welcome back

I feel so privileged to be the new Chief Executive of Melbourne Health. In fact, I consider myself an Australian, having lived here with my family since the 1970s. I returned to the United Kingdom for some time to care for my parents but am now glad to be back – and a little closer to my children who live in Western Australia. The Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation is thrilled to introduce Melbourne Health’s new Chief Executive. Dr Goodier joins us from Cambridge University Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust. He has previously practiced as a clinician in Australia, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, spending 16 years as a Chief Executive for teaching hospitals and health authorities around the world.

I have had a long and successful career leading health care and hospital organisations – particularly those with a strong academic focus. I believe that great public hospital care should focus on the best outcomes for patients, strong academic research, quality and value for money. Our wonderful hospital achieves all of these objectives. This thriving part of Melbourne, known as ‘The Parkville Precinct’ offers so many exciting possibilities. Having The Royal Melbourne, the Women’s, premier research

institutions, the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, and Melbourne University in such close proximity provides an opportunity for the best medical research in Australia. And that can only lead to world-class patient outcomes. To all of our supporters, I would like to express my deepest appreciation for their generous gifts to The Royal Melbourne Hospital. Community support has always been an essential component in great public healthcare. I can assure you that every gift to our Hospital is greatly appreciated. I look forward to the opportunity of meeting our supporters at our forthcoming events. Regards

Dr Gareth Goodier Chief Executive, Melbourne Health

NEWS IN BRIEF New easy to read website The Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation is delighted to launch our new user-friendly website and share more about what we do with you! You’ll find the new easy-to-read website at www.rmhfoundation.org.au or you can visit us on Facebook. Let us know what you think of the new website so we can ensure it works for everyone. Many thanks to our online partners Sweet Creative and Blackbaud NetCommunity for their support.

Lifesaving device makes for a speedy recovery A new lifesaving heart device for patients over 75 years of age will help them recover faster, spend less time in hospital and get back to a full and happy life. The Royal Melbourne Hospital is currently the only Victorian hospital, and second in Australia, to implant a new aortic valve without suturing it into place. Mr Simon Moten, Cardiothoracic Surgeon at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, said the new stent, known as Perceval S, was a truly innovative device, reducing operative times and potential surgery complications such as stroke, organ failure and bleeding.

Our Queen’s Birthday Honours recipients Congratulations to Dr Harry Derham, NorthWestern Mental Health, and Mrs Barbara Haynes, Royal Melbourne volunteer and supporter, for receiving honours in The Queen’s Birthday 2012 Honours List. Dr Derham, Consultant Psychiatrist, Eating Disorders Unit, NorthWestern Mental Health, was recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to psychiatry, particularly in the field of eating disorders. Mrs Haynes, known for her philanthropic and volunteer roles within The Royal Melbourne

Hospital, was recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to the community through her support for a range of medical research, arts and social welfare organisations.

All together now For the third year in a row, our ‘Arts in Music’ Secondary School Festival was a huge success. Held from 1 to 4 May, the Festival featured a wonderful range of performances. The music being played throughout the Hospital during the Festival is an annual highlight. Proudly sponsored by Mrs Barbara Haynes OAM and Ms Betty Amsden AM, further thanks go to the wonderful schools that participated this year including Victorian College of the Arts Secondary, Methodist Ladies’ College, Preston Girls’ College, Christian College Geelong – Bellarine, Princes Hill Secondary, Westbourne Grammar, Scoresby High School and Buckley Park College.

Corpus Medicorum – Anniversary Concert The Melbourne Recital Hall played host for the 10th Anniversary Corpus Medicorum Concert. This special concert was enjoyed by a thrilled audience. Be warned! Tickets for the November concert will be snapped up quickly. Information on purchasing tickets is on page two.

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WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES

The Outpatients Department at The Royal Melbourne Hospital cares for patients not currently admitted to the Hospital but requiring specialist or diagnostic treatment. During the course of a normal day, the Outpatients Department can treat up to 600 patients. The department offers specialist clinics providing access to medical or surgical assessment and care by specialist doctors. It also provides associated allied health services (such as physiotherapy) and diagnostic testing. The biggest need for our Outpatients is more treatment rooms in a nurturing environment, with no crowding, more privacy and greater comfort. Often our patients may need to see several specialists in one day or visit up to five times a week and this can mean hours of waiting between appointments. Comfort at this time is so important, which is why we desperately want to modernise and expand our treatment rooms. For this to happen we rely heavily on generous donations from supporters.

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The ins and outs of the Outpatients Department

Lesley Ritchie Ambulatory Care Manager of our Outpatients Department

A staggering 180,000 Outpatients’ appointments were made in 2010/2011. To give you an idea of the demand on this department here are some amazing weekly statistics:

Many medical investigations and treatments including minor surgical, medical and diagnostic procedures can be performed in an Outpatients Department during the course of one day. An ambulatory Care Manager ensures patients are cared for as promptly and efficiently as possible. “I have been working at The Royal Melbourne Hospital for about 3 years and have an extensive nursing background having held Nurse Unit Manager Positions in a number of areas including Acute Medicine and Rehabilitation. I completed a Masters of Business Leadership in 2007. The Outpatients Department is a very challenging area to manage due to its size and complexity. Every specialty and every area of the hospital interacts with it. I love the challenge of a very busy department and I have a great team. We have implemented a significant amount of improvement over the last 12 months that have improved our patient’s experience. The Royal Melbourne is a great place to work and we truly care for our patients. The demand on our outpatient services is constantly growing, as is our need for more space.”

285 clinics are available with 445 sessions per week 3,000 patients attend per week 600 new referrals per week nurses are on staff each week (including a Nurse Unit 10 Manager and Ambulatory Care Manager) 18 full-time clerical staff 300+ doctors attend clinics per week

The Outpatients Transformation Project will deliver extensive expansion and improvements to our Outpatients Department to dramatically improve our patients and their carer’s experience at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. Improved patient outcomes and experience is at the heart of everything we do. The Transformation Project includes 14 new consulting rooms, an expanded patient waiting room, a nurturing and caring physical environment and a state of the art patient booking system to streamline Clinic appointments. An additional 55,000 Outpatient appointments will be possible each year, and that is a great outcome for our community. The Foundation has committed $1M to the project and needs a further $1.5M to fully fund this urgently needed project. Generous community support will mean that this urgent project can start as soon as possible. Every gift no matter how small will make a difference.

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A snapshot of our clinics Here is an example of some of the clinics you’ll find in our Outpatients Department. Orthopaedic Clinics Ours is the largest public hospital Orthopaedic Department in Victoria. It caters for general, specialty and complex areas within Orthopaedic surgery. Our Outpatients Department has a number of Orthopaedic clinics that run each day of the week. Up to 15 orthopaedic specialists attend clinics specialising in different orthopaedic conditions. We see a large number of accident trauma patients who have often sustained multiple injuries. Many have life-threatening conditions or injuries. The orthopaedic unit works hand-in-hand with other treating specialists including neurosurgeons, vascular surgeons, cardiologists, renal specialists and other specialist units to provide the best possible outcomes. The work they do is truly amazing. In the last 12 months, the Orthopaedic Outpatient Clinics have consulted to 13,337 patients.

Stroke Clinics The Department of Neuroscience is a major department within The Royal Melbourne Hospital. It conducts specialist Outpatient Clinics in Stroke, Epilepsy,

Multiple Sclerosis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Movement Disorders, Neuro-rehabilitation and Neurogenetics. It is recognised as one of the strongest departments in Australia and has international recognition for its work in stroke, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy. The work in stroke is aimed at developing new treatments for acute stroke and stroke prevention and relies on the close collaboration with neurosurgery and neuro-radiology.

Oncology Services Cancer and Infection Medicine Services offer an integrated range of specialist medical services. All are focused on optimal patient care through treatment and research. Physician-based medical specialties include Clinical Haematology, Medical Oncology, Victorian Infectious Disease Service (VIDS), Respiratory Medicine, Palliative Care Consult Service, Colorectal Medicine, Urology and Breast Care Services.

In the last 12 months the Neuroscience Clinics at the Hospital have provided consultations to 11,757 patients.

Approximately 48 of The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s multiday inpatients’ beds are under the care of Cancer and Infection Medicine Services.

Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinics

The clinical care is provided in a number of inpatient units and through Outpatients Clinics.

There are no less than eight Diabetes and Endocrinology clinics held in our Outpatients Department including a Young Person’s Diabetes Clinic for patients with Type 1 Diabetes who are under 25 years of age.

In the Outpatient setting 9,130 oncology patients have been seen in the last 12 months.

The Diabetes and Endocrinology services also undertake active research studies of new treatments for diabetes. The Diabetes and Endocrinology services have provided outpatient consultations to 7,509 patients in the last 12 months.

If you would like to receive our project brochure outlining the new Outpatient Transformation Campaign please contact us on 9342 7111.

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT Help you can bank on

Community Fundraisers

The staff from the Commonwealth Bank Royal Melbourne Hospital branch were thrilled to support The Royal Melbourne Hospital with a $5000 gift to our Palliative Ward. Branch Manager, Laura Calipari, and her team nominated the Hospital as a recipient of their Commonwealth Bank Community Program. Spending every day looking after the banking needs of the staff and patients from the Hospital has meant the bank team have formed great relationships and were pleased to be able to make such a generous gift in return.

Thank you to everyone who has given so generously by raising funds in their community. Andrew Tivendale – $7,410 for the Intensive Care Unit. See Andrew’s inspiring story on page two. Shannon Bennett and Marvin Holder (Vue de Monde) – $13,323.45 for Music Therapy Pictured: Michael Firrito and Brent Harvey, Dry July supporters

Dry July Dry July is a non-profit organisation determined to improve the lives of adults living with cancer. Through an online social campaign the community gives up alcohol for the month of July. This year The Royal Melbourne Hospital had 2,117 participants who raised over $330,000 for our patients living with cancer. This is a wonderful result making 2012 by far our best Dry July ever! A great effort by all with some huge individual fundraising results too.

Laura and her team presenting their gift to Dr Brian Le, Unit Head, Department of Palliative Care.

Many thanks to Hospital Ambassadors Shaynna Blaze, Wayne Schwass, Brent Harvey, Michael Firrito and Paul DiMattina who showed their support by raising funds and spreading the word about the campaign. Again, a huge thank you to everyone for your amazing fundraising efforts!

To find out how you can support The Royal Melbourne Hospital by raising funds in your community call Gareth Scott, Community and Events Coordinator on (03) 9342 7371 or email [email protected]

Fundraise for The Royal Melbourne Hospital Register to support us when you sign up for your sporting events.

Melbourne Marathon Date: Sunday 14 October www.melbournemarathon.com.au

The City2Sea Run Date: Sunday 11 November www.thecity2sea.com.au

SUPPORTING RESEARCH

Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation – Research Grants reach $1 million in 2012 One of Australia’s leading health care providers, The Royal Melbourne Hospital is also a key player in hospital-based research. The collaborative effort of our medical doctors and scientists means research findings can be swiftly translated into new treatments for patients, and that means better health outcomes for our whole community. The generosity of the Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation supporters has meant the Foundation has provided nearly $6 million of funding to over a thousand health research projects across Melbourne Health and The Royal Melbourne Hospital. That’s in the last five years alone. In 2012, the total amount of research funding to be awarded is $1 million, primarily from The Royal Melbourne Hospital Home Lottery proceeds. This funding will ensure significant research projects continue and the research talent of tomorrow will flourish through student scholarship funding. Two of the research grants also available this year are from the Watt-Geyer Memorial Research Trust. Watt-Geyer Memorial Trust was set up by Chris Watt and Allan Geyer as their generous bequest to The Royal Melbourne Hospital in 2010. Chris and Allan both lost their battle with cancer within a year of each other but left as their legacy a research trust that would fund vital cancer research at the Hospital to help save the lives of future patients. To find out more about planning a legacy gift please contact Michelle Eunson the Executive Director on 9342 7111.

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OUR FAB FOUR In the last two years the Watt Geyer Memorial Research Trust has funded four $25K research projects aimed at bringing a better understanding to cancer treatments at the Hospital.

Dr Peter Revill of the Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory Chronic Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a global health issue infecting 350 million people worldwide, including over 160,000 Australians. While it is commonly recognised as a major risk factor for liver cancer, we still do not fully understand how the infection results in cancer for some people and not for others.

of cancer cells from normal cells and from blood vessels, and the basic mechanisms behind that transformation.

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The results are proving to be quite amazing. Here is an update on the outcomes from the grant recipients.

Dr Kathryn Field of MU3, Department of General Medicine Kathryn is an Oncologist and an early career researcher working on brain tumour research. She is the Australian principal investigator of a large national clinical trial for patients with recurrent glioblastoma (the most common and most aggressive malignant primary brain tumour in humans). The Watt-Geyer funding has been used specifically to analyse results of routine blood tests in patients who have been on the clinical trial, as well as patients from Royal Melbourne’s Australasian Comprehensive Cancer Outcomes Research Database.

By analysing cancer patients’ blood tests there is opportunity to gain early understanding of a person’s prognosis. Kathryn says, “Finding specific markers at the start of a person’s cancer diagnosis may help in the future to tailor treatment for individual patients.” Kathryn adds, “I would like to express my profound thanks for this opportunity – the legacy of Allan Watt and Chris Geyer will continue to be remembered through this grant and the opportunities it gives early career researchers such as myself.”

Dr Peter Revill explains, “The Watt-Geyer funding has been used to investigate the association between particular variants of HBV (known as spliced variants) and liver cancer.” Findings showed significantly higher levels of spliced variant HBV in patients with liver cancer, compared to patients who do not have liver cancer. Importantly, for every 1% increase in the amount of splice variant, a patient was twice as likely to have liver cancer. Peter says. “These findings are important because they suggest that spliced variants of HBV contribute to liver cancer.”

Dr Michael Wong, Department of Neurosurgery The Department of Neurosurgery treats neurosurgical illnesses involving the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves including brain tumours, trauma to the brain, epilepsy, hydrocephalus, movement disorders such as Parkinson’s Disease, degenerative diseases of the spine and diseases to the peripheral nerve such as carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve compression. The Department of Neurosurgery has three fully functioning laboratories for research and the Watt-Geyer research project was undertaken in one of these labs. Dr Zhu and his team examined the biology and cause of cancer and were able to show the formation

Dr Wong said, “We are very very appreciative of the funding support – the clinical staff, the scientists, and on behalf of the patients who will one day benefit from this research.” Dr Anthony Rode, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) causes 500,000 deaths per year making it the third most common cancer death worldwide. Poor survival rates (17.5% at one year and 7.3% at two years) have indicated the need for effective screening programs and aggressive early treatments. Watt-Geyer funding has been used to link HCC databases with the introduction of BioGrid providing unprecedented data on demographics, treatments, and outcomes. Anthony explains, “This research data will allow us to determine standard survival rates for HCC patients in Australia, give accurate data on current screening methods and treatment strategies, and provide a baseline for the comparison of new treatments.” This research will allow better management as HCC incidents increase in Australia due to changing migration patterns, increased incidence of alcohol abuse, and the obesity epidemic. Anthony adds, ”The study investigators would like to sincerely thank the families of Chris Geyer and Allan Watt on the wonderful contribution their gift is making to research at The Royal Melbourne Hospital and the wider Australian community.”

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TRUSTS AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT Building a family lifeline for thousands of Australians Orygen Youth Health, founded by 2010 Australian of the Year, Professor Patrick McGorry AO, is a mental health organisation that aims to improve the health and wellbeing of youth in northern and western Melbourne who experience mental illness. Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, launched a new Orygen Youth Health resource on 8 August. In an Australian first, Orygen’s new Family Peer Support Workers Training Guide will facilitate the training of family peer support workers. These workers help families when a young family member has recently been diagnosed with a mental illness. The family receives the understanding and support they need, and assists them in helping their loved one get their life back on track. A grant of $44,000 was gratefully received from Perpetual Trustees to help expand the Family Peer Support program this year. Trustee Phil Harrington received first hand appreciation from program family and supporters. Melbourne Health’s Orygen Youth Health received a further $10,000 community grant from the Coca-Cola Australia Foundation (CCAF), in support of their Youth Health Education and Vocation Fund – assisting the psychosocial recovery of young people with a mental illness. Our sincere thanks to both Perpetual Trustees and Coca-Cola Australia Foundation.

Mrs Norma Danks A history of caring The management and staff of The Royal Melbourne Hospital were greatly saddened by the passing of long time supporter Mrs Norma Danks OAM on 27 February 2012, aged 84. Norma was the Vice-President of The Royal Melbourne Hospital Board of Management, President of the Central Council of Auxiliaries and stalwart of the Hazeldene Auxiliary, RMH Community Council and the Friends of RMH, in an association going back more than five decades. Norma received an Order of Australia for her outstanding work for the Hospital and the community.

New Batten Foundation Carestations arrive The Aisys Carestation (anaesthetic monitor machine) is an integrated anaesthesia monitoring machine. These state of the art, patient-focused machines are fully automated and replace two ageing manual machines. The Muriel and Les Batten Foundation has supported the Hospital again this year with an extremely generous gift of $150,000. This generous support for equipment is very much appreciated by staff and patients.

The Danks family has been supporting The Royal Melbourne Hospital, going back almost 140 years and five generations to John Danks, founder of John Danks and Son Pty Ltd. Both he and son (Sir) Aaron Danks were philanthropic supporters, and Aaron became President of the Board of Management. The Danks Family have made a very generous gift of $200,000 towards a new hybrid interventionalist theatre to honour the memory of Norma and her commitment to the Hospital. The Hospital wishes to express our deepest appreciation to the Danks family for their ongoing dedication.

The new Asisys Carestation

The Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation extends its deepest appreciation to the Trusts, Foundations and organisations for their wonderful and generous support.

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