Opening of the Victorian Heart Hospital and Monash Victorian Heart Institute
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The Victorian Heart Hospital (VHH), the first hospital dedicated to heart health in the Southern Hemisphere, officially opened in February 2023. A $577 million joint initiative with the Victorian Government and Monash Health, the hospital will play a leading role in training Australia’s future cardiac care medicine, nursing and allied health professionals, with more than 300 undergraduate students, 260 postgraduate students and 20 PhD students undertaking training at the VHH, close to clinicians, practitioners and patients.
The VHH hosts the Monash Victorian Heart Institute (VHI) on a dedicated floor, bringing together world-leading cardiovascular experts, multidisciplinary researchers, students and entrepreneurs focused on taking discoveries, techniques and therapies out of the lab and into practice.
The VHH plays a significant role within the expanding Monash Technology Precinct, integrating clinical and scientific resources and expertise, accelerating the development of new devices and therapies, improving patient care and strengthening Victoria’s growing medical technology and pharmaceutical industries.
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World Health Summit Regional Meeting
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At the 2023 World Health Summit (WHS) event in Berlin in October 2023, Professor Christina Mitchell and Professor Sophia Zoungas, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, officially commenced their terms as the WHS International Co-Presidents. Their commencement coincided with the launch of the website for the 2024 World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Australia, which will be hosted by Monash – the first Australian university to be invited to do so. Monash’s transnational convening power will provide a platform for leaders across the region to come together on some of the biggest challenges in global health.
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Monash University Clinical Trial Centre
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The Monash University Clinical Trial Centre (MUCTC) hosted its first in-person networking event, offering over 80 key stakeholders the opportunity to meet and be amongst the first to learn about the world-class capabilities, expertise and infrastructure available through the centre. The event was attended by diverse representatives across the clinical trials sector, including researchers, med-tech and pharmaceutical companies, research organisations and government bodies, including the Victorian Government Department of Job, Skills, Industry and Regions and Invest Victoria.
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Senate Reproductive Healthcare Inquiry
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The SPHERE Coalition, chaired by Monash University’s SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence, issued a call for action in response to findings from the Senate Community Affairs References Committee’s inquiry into universal access to reproductive healthcare. The coalition, comprising over 150 experts and stakeholders, outlined a series of actions to ensure the Committee’s recommendations were implemented, including harmonising abortion legislation, providing free contraception and abortion care, and enhancing healthcare training and public education.
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Partnership for Global Impact Network
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An international collaboration led by the Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI) and the Monash-hosted Centre for Research Excellence in Women’s Health in Reproductive Life (CRE WHiRL), received the Excellence in International Engagement award at the 2023 Engagement Australia Excellence Awards for its work to improve treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The Partnership for Global Impact network developed evidence-based guidelines for PCOS that have been accessed in 195 countries and used by over 45,000 people worldwide.
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