Monash Children's Hospital

30/10/2026

🎃 A little Halloween magic at Monash Children’s Hospital!

From spooky decorations 🕷️🕸️ to sweet treats 🍬 and plenty of smiles 😊, our wards got into the Halloween spirit to make sure our patients didn’t miss out on the fun.

A huge thank you to Coles for donating lollies through the Monash Health Foundation 💙

And a big shout-out to our event sponsor, Hermitage Building Group, for helping bring Halloween to our children and families ✨

Thank you to everyone who helped make Halloween extra special for the children spending it in hospital! 👻

23/10/2026

Join us for a fun day out, for a great cause. ✨

The Monash Children’s Hospital Walk early bird registrations are now open for 2027! 🚶‍♂️👩‍🦽🏃‍♀️

Take on a 1km, 5km, or 10km walk or run and help raise funds for Monash Children’s Hospital. Bring your family and friends to enjoy a morning of activities and entertainment. Whether you take part in the walk or simply soak up the atmosphere, there’s something for everyone.

📍 Jells Park, Wheelers Hill
📅 Sunday 28 February 2027
✅ Register and begin your fundraising journey today

Funds raised for Monash Children’s Hospital enable us to invest in research and innovation, improve quality of life, and ensure our young patients and their families receive world-leading care. 💙

🎟️ Take advantage of the early bird discounts and register today by visiting the link in the comments.

20/10/2026

Meet Dr Lift and Nurse Strong 🏗️💪

The tower cranes helping with the Monash Medical Centre Tower Expansion Project now have official names, thanks to two creative patients from Monash Children’s Hospital. 🌟

Through a competition called ‘Name the Crane’, 5-year-old Billy named one crane Dr Lift, while 2-year-old Alexander named the other Nurse Strong. 👏

These giant cranes, visible from Monash Children's Hospital, will play an important role in constructing the new tower, helping create expanded facilities for patients and families across Melbourne's southeast. 🏥

Congratulations to Billy and Alexander for leaving their mark on this exciting project! 🎉

12/10/2026

A family’s ongoing donation of snacks to the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at Monash Children’s Hospital is supporting the loved ones of seriously ill children in a meaningful way 💙

Parents Udaybir Singh and Preet Kohli began gifting snacks to the PICU to thank the specialist team who cared for their son, Jayveer, as a toddler 🥨🍪

Over the years, members of Melbourne’s Sikh community, Melbourne Singhs Inc., have added their support, and the initiative has expanded to include Melbourne’s The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne and Northern Health Hospital Epping.

🔗 To read the family’s story and learn about the positive impact of their grateful giving, please visit the link in comments.

08/10/2026

Monash Health Newborn turns 50 at the end of this year, and we’re celebrating with our first Family Reunion Day.

Join us on Sunday 15 November 2026, World Prematurity Day, to honour the strength, courage and resilience of every baby, family and staff member who has been part of the Monash Health Newborn journey.

Families cared for in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Monash Children’s Hospital or in the Special Care Nursery at Casey and Dandenong Hospitals are all welcome.

However your story unfolded, you are part of the Monash Health Newborn family, and we would love to see you.

What to expect:

🧸 A warm, welcoming space for past and present families

🎈 Activities, entertainment and fun for children

🎶 Food, music and a joyful atmosphere

🤝 Chances to reconnect with nurses, doctors and staff

📖 A showcase of milestones and stories

Event details

Date: Sunday 15 November 2026
Time: 11 am to 4 pm
Location: Atrium of Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton

Tickets are free, but registration is essential as spaces are limited.

Please share this with a family who spent time in Monash Health Newborn.

🔗To register, please see the link in our comments.

30/09/2026

A moving milestone at Monash Children’s Hospital 💙

Baby Nyra and her family were farewelled with a joyful guard of honour as they headed home for the first time👶

For our teams, moments like this are what they work towards.

After she was born extremely prematurely at 22 weeks and 6 days, Nyra spent almost 10 months in hospital.

Her care involved teams from across Monash Children’s Hospital, including doctors, nurses, allied health, respiratory, complex care and support workers, as well as cleaners, ward clerks, administrators, biomedical engineers, and more.

Nyra’s moving farewell is a powerful reminder that outstanding care is delivered by many hands and that teamwork truly makes the dream work ✨

🔗 To read about Nyra's journey, please visit the link in comments.

16/09/2026

📺 A Current Affair has highlighted promising work underway at Monash Children’s Hospital, where a medicinal cannabis trial is exploring potential support for children and young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Led by Dr Michael Fahey, a neurologist at Monash Children’s Hospital and Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at Monash University, the research so far shows the medicinal cannabis derived biopharmaceutical NTI164 is associated with statistically significant and clinically meaningful symptom improvement relating to severity of illness, social behaviour, and communication.

The next step is a larger Phase III trial (HarmonyPlus). It will get underway at Monash Children's Hospital this year and further investigate the treatment’s safety and effectiveness. It will recruit 200 participants aged from 6 years to 25 years inclusive.

This work reflects Monash Health’s commitment to advancing research that may help improve care and outcomes for children and families 🧠🔬

Watch the A Current Affair report:

Desperate for something to help her son Tait, who lives with autism...

05/09/2026

New dad Liam Grant wasn't expecting to celebrate his first Father's Day this year 👶💙

Baby Jude was born premature at 28 weeks gestation and has spent 4 weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Monash Children's Hospital (MCH).

'It was pretty whirlwind,' said Liam.

‘I haven't had a chance to overthink it. But it's really exciting.'

While Liam may not have been planning to celebrate Father's Day at this point, or celebrate it in the NICU, his partner Ruby Reilley said fatherhood has come naturally to him.

'He's so excited and he's been as hands-on as he can be. Does all the nappies that he can and gets involved in the feeds,' said Ruby.

Jude's been busy growing and resting in the NICU, but he still somehow had time to get his dad a Father's Day present!

'Jude's got a present for Liam,' Ruby joked. 'So organised already at 4 weeks old.'

Now 32 weeks adjusted age, Jude is doing well and will hopefully be home with his parents in a few months.

'Every nurse and doctor has been really good,' Ruby said.

'We feel really supported. It feels like we have a village here. We feel very grateful.'

Congratulations to Liam and Ruby on becoming parents. We wish you every happiness 💙

Today, we celebrate fathers everywhere. We extend our thanks to the dads in our teams who balance family life with work.

We also acknowledge that Father's Day can be a difficult time for many people. For those who have experienced loss, faced struggles with conception, or are missing their fathers today, we hold you in our thoughts.

04/09/2026

📣 Important update for families and carers using disability permit parking at Monash Children’s Hospital.

Due to essential works, we’re sorry to advise that disability permit parking bays in the Monash Children’s Hospital drop-off area will be temporarily unavailable from:

👉 7 September to 16 September
👉 29 September to 8 October

We know that close, accessible parking is particularly important for many children with disability and their families and carers, and we apologise for the additional difficulty this temporary change may cause.

The closure is required while essential electrical works are completed beneath the disability parking area.

During these periods, disability parking permit holders can park in the Monash Medical Centre multi-deck car park, accessed via Clayton Road. Additional disability parking bays will be available, with extra signage and pedestrian support in place to help families reach Monash Children’s Hospital safely.

An accessible route through Monash Medical Centre connects the multi-deck car park with Monash Children’s Hospital.

🗺️ A map and walking guide are available in the comments.

Our amazing volunteers in the foyer of Monash Medical Centre can also help direct you when you arrive.

For more information, including parking and access information, please visit the Monash Children’s Hospital website:
https://monashchildrenshospital.org/patients-and-families/visiting/monash-childrens-hospital

Thank you for your understanding while these essential works are completed.

28/08/2026

Books, costumes, butterflies, and music filled Monash Children’s Hospital as patients, families and staff came together to celebrate Children’s Book Week 📚🦋🎶

Inspired by this year’s theme, 'Symphony of Stories', the day featured craft activities based on books shortlisted for the Book of the Year Awards, a live butterfly enclosure, book readings and face painting.

'Book Week is a very special week, it’s inspiring. Books are empowering, they’re magical,' said Colin Dobson, Principal of Monash Children’s Hospital School.

There were free books and costumes for children, thanks to the support of the Monash Health Foundation.

Year 12 music student Myah Jaide Armour also led a nursery rhyme sing-along and performed songs from Disney musicals with her guitar 🎸

'We believe that children who are in hospital shouldn’t miss out on Book Week. So, we offer this as a special week on all the wards and in the foyer,' shared Colin ✨💙