Construction has begun on the expansion of the Sunshine Hospital Emergency Department, one of the busiest in the state. The Department currently treats around 85,000 patients each year. Once completed in mid-2021 it will have the capacity to treat an additional 59,000 patients each year.

In a world of Karadshians and Instagram where images are heavily filtered and photoshopped, a healthy lifestyle can appear to be completely unrelatable and unattainable. But in the EFM gym at Sunshine Hospital, a group of breast cancer survivors symbolise what real #fitspo is – fun, fitness and friendships.

Thank you to those who donated to our 2019 Christmas Appeal in support of The Greatest Need Fund. Our appeal has raised a further $49,000 which will provide practical support to those patients experiencing severe financial hardship.

Members of the Vietnamese community, Western Health Executive and Western Health and Western Health Foundation Boards, came together on Wednesday 22 October for a special celebration to acknowledge the wonderful contribution made by the Vietnamese community in support of the new Joan Kirner Women's and Children's at Sunshine Hospital.

Vanessa Wilson (centre) accepting her BankVic Allied Health Grant from Bobby Norris (right), BankVic Relationship Manager, alongside Danielle Hitch (left) Research and Translation Lead Allied Health at Western Health

Donors and members of the Heart of Williamstown Steering Committee, breaking ground on the new Heart of Williamstown project. L-R: George Kallifidas, Wayne Sweeney, Jenny Sadler, Carol Willis, Peter Sadler Sr. The Hon. Ralph Willis AO, together with Western Health CEO, Russell Harrison.

The annual Western Health Foundation 'Partners in Health' corporate networking lunch was held on Friday 11 October at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.

A new playground has been unveiled at the Joan Kirner Women's and Children's for the thousands of sick children and their families who will visit each year.

Staff from the Western Health BreastWest team at the Pink Breakfast fundraiser hosted by Rotary Club of Point Gellibrand.