Joan Kirner Women and Children’s (JKWC) at Sunshine Hospital has retained its prestigious Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) accreditation for the eighth time running.

More than 1000 Western Health cancer patients have helped develop an artificial intelligence tool that could prevent future patients from receiving incorrect doses of chemotherapy.

​We all have a part to play in helping to reduce the impact of respiratory illnesses in our community.

Western Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Ian Meredith AM as a director of the Western Health Board, effective 1 July.

Starting from 1 July 2025, Victoria’s new Local Health Service Networks will officially launch - bringing together health services within each region to deliver more connected, community-based care.

Western Health’s Not Just a Meal project is helping improve the hospital food experience for patients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Western Health is excited to confirm that construction on the New Footscray Hospital is nearing completion, with patient care to commence in February 2026.

‘I get goosebumps just talking about how much of a privilege it is to enter people’s lives at such an intimate and terrible time and support them,’ DonateLife Victoria Family Communication Nursing Coordinator Jess Amsden said.

Western Health is proud to receive the prestigious accreditation as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace, recognising our commitment to gender equality in the workplace.

Children diagnosed with diabetes will soon be able to access care closer to home with the launch of a new Paediatric Diabetes Service at Western Health.