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The Cabrini Magazine / March 2017
IN THIS ISSUE:
Organ donation: Australia Day The gift
the greatest accolade for shop that
gift of all leading oncologist keeps giving
RINGING
IN THE
NEW YEAR
Gorgeous baby
Harriet arrived at
Cabrini Malvern in
time to celebrate
the New Year with
her proud and
ecstatic parents
Cabrini is a
not-for-profit TENNIS
organisation.
ELBOW
I f you would like to make a gift
towards our work, please
contact the Cabrini Foundation
ANYONE?
on (03) 9508 1382 or simply send RANDOMISED TRIAL
your donation to Cabrini OF TREATMENT FOR
Foundation, 183 Wattletree Road,
TENNIS ELBOW
Malvern, Vic, 3144. Cheques should DO YOU HAVE ELBOW
be made payable to ‘Cabrini’. All PAIN (TENNIS ELBOW)?
donations over $2 are tax deductible. The Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology,
If you would like your details to be Cabrini Hospital and Monash University, in collaboration
removed from the mailing list, with Imaging@Olympic Park are commencing a clinical trial to
please call (03) 9508 1382. compare the effectiveness of different tennis elbow treatments.
If you are aged 18–65 years and have had elbow pain (tennis elbow)
for more than six weeks you may be eligible to participate in this study.
CONTENTS For more details please contact Allison Bourne
on 9508 1452 or abourne@cabrini.com.au
This project has ethics approval from the Cabrini Human Ethics Committee
2 New clinical
(05-04-02-13) and Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee
building update
(CF13/765 - 2013000342)
2 Cabrini needs you
3 Baby Harriet rings
in the new year
4 Organ donation:
CABRINI
NEEDS YOU
The greatest gift of all
5 Dialling up good health
7 Australia Day accolade for
leading oncologist CABRINI PATIENT, RESIDENT opportunity to engage patients and
AND FAMILYEXPERIENCE their families in design of research
7 Tennis elbow anyone? ADVISORY COMMITTE
agendas, identification of research
Randomised trial of treatment We are seeking to add new consumer
priorities, design of research tools and
8 Lifting spirits: Cabrini’s members to our Patient, Resident
dissemination of results. The Cabrini
patient transport service and Family Experience Advisory
Institute Consumer Forum is not
Committee (known as PEAC) to:
9 New paediatric about recruiting patients or members
ward welcomed • Help us integrate patient, resident
of the public as participants in
and family views into
10 The gift shop that research or randomised control trials.
all levels of our health service
keeps giving
HOW TO APPLY
11 Help us make a difference • Provide us with insights into the
If you are a current or past patient,
experiences that patients, residents
12 Let's Beat Bowel Cancer carer or family member who has had
and their families have with us
Charity Gala: An ace event direct experience with Cabrini and
• Provide advice on what patients, would like to make a difference to our
residents and families expect health service, then we would like to
of Cabrini hear from you.
CABRINI INSTITUTE Applications for both the PEAC and
CONSUMER FORUM the Cabrini Institute Consumer Forum
Cabrini close on 30 April 2017.
The new Cabrini Institute Consumer
183 Wattletree Road
Forum is seeking consumer members To apply or find out more please
Malvern 3144
Phone: 03 9508 1222 who have an interest in education call Alanah Jarvis on (03) 9508 3573
www.cabrini.com.au and research. This forum will be during business hours or email
held twice in 2017 proving an pfr@cabrini.com.au
2 / CABRINI CONNECT
Natalie and Dean Parker with baby Harriet.
BABY HARRIET RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR
With the help of obstetrician Dr Tom Manley birthday being 1 January, it’s one that
most family and friends will not forget and
(filling in for Dr Scott Pearce who was on annual will be cause for a very special New Year
leave) and Cabrini’s skilled midwives, gorgeous celebration in the years to come. Not to
baby Harriet arrived at Cabrini Malvern in time mention that each year, a holiday will fall
on her birthday. In fact, Harriet arrived
to celebrate the New Year with her proud and almost to the day her parents first met in
ecstatic parents Natalie and Dean Parker. Melbourne, five years prior.
Mr and Mrs Parker’s hopes for baby
T he Carnegie couple did not have far
to travel to Cabrini Malvern to spend
“Mr and Mrs Parker’s hopes
for baby Harriet are that
Harriet are that she will remain healthy
and happy, enjoy life every day and know
a memorable New Year’s Eve: Mrs Parker she will remain healthy and she is loved. They look forward to the time
went into labour at approximately 2 pm
happy, enjoy life every day when she is old enough to play with her
on 31 December. Their beautiful first-born young cousins Thomas (eight months) and
and know she is loved...”
child arrived safe and well just before 9 am Victoria (two-and-a-half years).
on 1 January weighing approximately 3.5 kg As a primary school teacher, Mrs
and with a shock of dark hair and eyes so us at Cabrini Maternity were amazing –
Parker has a love of children and a
deep blue that they are almost startling. we were happy and comfortable there,
teaching background that will help
While the Parkers had the option of the food and service were excellent and
her in understanding her daughter’s
spending part of their hospital admission we felt so well looked after,” says Mrs development. Already a water baby,
at The Como and agreed this was a great Parker. Her husband agrees, adding that Harriet loves bath time and her Dad,
opportunity, for family reasons they the maternity ward is “like a hotel – if they who manages recreational facilities,
chose to remain in the maternity unit at want you to move on to The Como, they looks forward to teaching her to swim in
Cabrini Malvern for their four-night stay. should make it less comfortable!” the family pool once she reaches four or
“The midwives and staff who cared for Harriet’s parents agree that with her five months.
CABRINI CONNECT / 3
ORGAN DONATION:
THE GREATEST
GIFT OF ALL Dr Steve Philpot at Cabrini’s intensive care unit.
Dr Steve Philpot
of Cabrini’s intensive J ust before Christmas 2016, a Cabrini
patient and her family courageously
gave the most generous gift of all by
“Your family will always
be asked to give the
final consent for organ
care unit provides a agreeing to organ donation. Kaye, a
and tissue donation; this
unique perspective 69-year-old mother of two, suffered
decision is much easier
a severe and unexpected stroke, and
on the value of for them if they know
needed mechanical ventilation in Cabrini
organ donation, Malvern’s intensive care unit (ICU). your wishes.”
telling how the life Despite treatment, her brain injury was
them will die before they ever receive a
of one saved four. so severe that she died – making her
life-saving transplant, while others need
one of the very few people who can be dialysis to keep them alive. Each organ
organ donors. When Cabrini’s ICU doctors donor can save or improve the lives of
discussed the potential of organ donation many people, and organ donation has
with her grieving daughters, these an enormous impact, not only on the
women had no hesitation in agreeing to recipients of organ transplants but on
it: they were sure it is what Kaye would their loved ones.
have wanted. Through this generous act, Unlike organ donation, eye and tissue
Kaye became Cabrini’s first organ donor donation is possible even for people
in many years. who do not die in ICU. Eye donation
Organ donation is a rare event. Despite helps restore sight for people with
the fact that there are few medical corneal disease. Tissue donation includes
exclusions for donation, less than 1 per donation of bone and tendon used for
cent of us will die in such a way that reconstructive surgery, heart valves
allows organ donation to be considered. often used in cardiac surgery on children
Throughout all of Australia during the and skin used to treat burns victims.
past year, only 500 people were able to Unlike solid organs which need to be
be donors. As a result, many people are transplanted immediately, eye and tissue
waiting for an organ transplant. Some of donations may be stored until needed.
4 / CABRINI CONNECT
“As a result of
Kaye’s generous DIALLING UP
gift, four
people received GOOD HEALTH
life-saving
transplants...” It seems reasonable that a patient coming to
Cabrini for open heart surgery would have
a list of concerns yet for Professor Christine
Once Kaye’s daughters had given consent McMenamin, one of her top worries was
for donation, the process of identifying nothing to do with her heart, but her kidneys.
the recipients began. This involved
performing tests to see which organs
Kaye could donate, and then finding the A s she prepared for her
operation, Professor
McMenamin was most anxious about
life, its technology superseded by
newer models.
The Cabrini Foundation is working to
potential recipients who were the best
matches and in greatest need of being transported to another facility raise extra funds to buy a newer model
transplants. This process took about for her kidney dialysis, which she had of dialysis machine to give better
24 hours, during which time Kaye to have three times a week. “That treatment options to ICU patients.
continued to be cared for in the ICU. was one of the biggest things that “The newer models have enhanced
Her family were supported during this worried me – how I was going to be features, allowing different modalities
period by Cabrini doctors and staff transported because I really wasn’t of treatment that can be tailored to the
including those in ICU, pastoral care well,” she explains. patient’s needs,” said Nurse Director
and hospital administration, as well as of Medical Services Ian Campbell. “It
DonateLife staff. They were able to stay “The Cabrini Foundation is offers a broader range of treatment.”
at Kaye’s bedside for as long as they working to raise extra funds For Professor McMenamin, the
argument for a new dialysis machine
wanted during the assessment period. to buy a newer model of
Once recipients had been identified, being onsite at Cabrini Malvern’s ICU
dialysis machine...”
surgeons, anaesthetists and theatre nurses is clear. “It just changed my whole
from around Australia performed the During a previous stay at Cabrini, outlook when I knew I didn’t have to
donation and transplantation operations. make that return journey three times
Professor McMenamin was transported
As a result of Kaye’s generous gift, four a week,” she says. “It’s the difference
off-site three times to a specialist
people received life-saving transplants between getting better and not.”
dialysis clinic. “I didn’t even have my
in the lead-up to Christmas. Kaye was own clothes on, because I was too
able to donate both of her kidneys, unwell to get dressed – it was quite PLEASE HELP US HELP YOU
her liver and her lungs. The recipients an ordeal, to be honest,” says Cabrini’s dialysis machine in our
were from various States in Australia, Professor McMenamin. intensive care unit (ICU) is nearing
and all now have a second chance at a In between her previous visit the end of its working life. The
healthy life after years of poor health. and her cardiac surgery, Cabrini Cabrini Foundation has launched
Both kidney recipients are now free had purchased its own dialysis a campaign to raise funds to buy a
from the constraints of dialysis. All four machines with money generously newer model of dialysis machine
recipients are at home with their families gifted by donors, meaning Professor to enhance patient care.
and extremely grateful for their second McMenamin and other patients may If you would like to help us, please
chance at life. now have their dialysis treatment either the visit the ‘donate now’
Your family will always be asked to give onsite at Cabrini Malvern. “When they page at www.cabrini.com.au
the final consent for organ and tissue told me I could just go downstairs, or call the Cabrini Foundation on
donation; this decision is much easier for I jumped with joy, even though I (03) 9508 1380 or complete the
them if they know your wishes. One way couldn’t actually jump,” she says. coupon on page 11.
to do this is to register your wish to be an Cabrini has two dialysis machines in
organ and tissue donor on the Australian the oncology department, purchased
Organ Donor Register. It is important to with funds raised during the Cabrini
discuss this with your family too, so that
Foundation’s 2015 Christmas appeal.
they know what you would want them to
But the dialysis machine in Cabrini
do if they are ever asked about donation.
Malvern’s intensive care unit (ICU)
For more information visit was purchased ten years ago and is
Patient Ian Moyle undergoes dialysis treatment
www.donatelife.gov.au coming to the end of its working with Clinical Team Leader Kerry Jones.
CABRINI CONNECT / 5
“In 2001, Associate Professor
Gary Richardson spearheaded
the health promotion initiative
Foundation 49: Men’s Health.”
AUSTRALIA
DAY ACCOLADE
FOR LEADING
ONCOLOGIST Associate Professor Gary Richardson (OAM)
Associate Professor Gary Richardson was honoured of precision medicine, which uses
information about a person’s genes and
in the 2017 Australia Day Honours earning an Order proteins to prevent, diagnose and treat
of Australia Medal (OAM) for service to medicine disease. “As well as helping to find better
particularly oncology. treatments, therapies and diagnostic tests,
clinical trials can provide direct benefits for
our patients,” he says.
“We are fortunate to have some “As well as helping to find
of Australia’s best doctors working In addition to his Cabrini commitments,
better treatments, therapies Associate Professor Richardson has
with us at Cabrini and it is great to see and diagnostic tests, clinical appointments at Monash University, the
Associate Professor Gary Richardson’s trials can provide direct Medical Oncology Group of Australia
contributions to patient care, research
benefits for our patients." (as Chairman) and the Private Cancer
and the medical community recognised
Physicians Group of Australia (as
in this way,” said Chief Executive
treatment and cure of cancer via a President). He is Director of Oncology
Dr Michael Walsh.
combination of research, education and Clinics Victoria www.ocv.net.au
For more than two decades,
clinical practice. “Currently most of our In 2001, he spearheaded the health
Associate Professor Richardson has
studies involve either immunotherapeutic promotion initiative Foundation 49: Men’s
practised privately at Cabrini and fulfilled
drugs or targeted therapies,” he says. Health. It was conceived as the Tony
leadership roles in cancer services. Hitchin Foundation and later renamed to
He is Director of Cabrini’s Academic “Immunotherapies are treatments
reflect that 49 per cent of the population
Haematology and Oncology Service that restore or enhance the immune
are men. Associate Professor remains
and leads the Cabrini Monash University system’s ability to fight cancer whereas
Chairman of its Council. Foundation
Department of Medical Oncology: The targeted therapies are medicines or
49: Men’s Health was established to
Szalmuk Family Department of Medical other substances that block the growth improve the health status of men across
Oncology, which was established in and spread of cancer by interfering with each decade of life. Auspiced by Cabrini,
2003 at the Cabrini Institute. In this role, specific molecules involved in the growth, Foundation 49: Men’s Health became part
he provides leadership to an academic progression and spread of cancer.” of Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute’s
department that works to continually Associate Professor Richardson preventative health program in 2015 and
advance the prevention, diagnosis, says these therapies are a cornerstone continues to be sponsored by Cabrini.
6 / CABRINI CONNECT
A physical prototype of the new patient
room has been built at Cabrini Malvern
near the Cabrini Foundation office on
level 1 at Cabrini Malvern.
UPDATE ON
LIFTING NEW CLINICAL
SPIRITS BUILDING AT
Donor Maureen Coomber generously supported
Cabrini’s patient transport service – she is
pictured (left) with driver Royden Cochrane.
CABRINI MALVERN
Preparatory works are underway to
Donor Maureen my grandchildren were born at Cabrini,” develop a new clinical building at
says Ms Coomber. “I knew that patient Cabrini Malvern with completion
Coomber has given transport existed and I had occasion due in 2019.
Cabrini’s patient to use it in 2015, when Neil Freeman Cabrini has invested $20m on a
transport service a (Patient Transport Officer) drove me to total of 62 separate projects in the
Cabrini Rehabilitation (Hopetoun Street lead-up to Cabrini’s largest ever
lift with her support campus, Elsternwick). I just thought it was infrastructure development.
for a second vehicle. so wonderful.” The building, which has seven
storeys aboveground and a
I
Ms Coomber had three rounds of
f you’ve ever had trouble hailing a cab,
surgery over the course of a year, and basement with additional car
consider how much harder it would be
having lost her husband and son to cancer, parking, comprises approximately
if you had just had open heart surgery or
Cabrini’s patient transport service eased at 100 new, private patient rooms and
a hip replacement. Maybe you’re unwell
least one of her concerns: how she would a range of contemporary services
and on your way for kidney dialysis or
get to her Cabrini appointments. “The including a radiotherapy centre
you are using crutches or moving about
service is really important because I only (with two linear accelerators),
in a wheelchair?
have a friend or two that I can call on and a contemporary day oncology
The first time Cabrini patient
I don’t like to use them too much.” unit, expanded maternity facilities
Maureen Coomber used Cabrini’s
This was not Ms Coomber’s first including an upgraded special
patient transport service was after
donation. Over the years, she has donated care nursery, an improved cardiac
she fell from bed and broke her arm.
to Cabrini’s health promotion initiative services unit to urgently treat issues
Repeated complications meant she
Let’s Beat Bowel Cancer, Cabrini Malvern’s of cardiac failure and cardiac rhythm,
needed to attend various Cabrini
paediatric ward, breast care and research, medical wards for the treatment
locations for services such as MRI scans
a scalp cooling machine which reduces of infectious diseases and for
and rehabilitation.
the likelihood of hair loss among patients cognitively impaired patients, and an
Cabrini established its own patient
undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, and improved emergency department.
transportation service for people who
Papua New Guinea projects, of which her “This building will revolutionise
need to travel between hospitals or
doctor, Emeritus Professor Adrian Polglase our ability to care for medical
services after the Victorian Government
was a part. patients and greatly enhance the
announced ambulances would no
Ms Coomber has a love of giving. “If I experience of patients and families,”
longer be providing this function.
can make a difference, I will – I love giving said Dr Simon Woods, Executive
Yet there was a problem with the
money away because money makes Director, Cabrini Malvern. “Our new
vehicle that Cabrini was operating: it
things happen,” she says. “I see that what paediatric ward, which opened in
was booked all day, every day. When
I give makes something happen: I gave December 2016, provides a glimpse
Cabrini decided to invest in a second
of how design and technology can
vehicle, long-time Cabrini patient and a donation to the paediatric ward and I
enhance patient care.”
supporter Ms Coomber was the first visited the ward and I knew that money
to jump on board. “I’ve been a Cabrini would be used for something for the For more inforamtion about this
patient for maybe 25 years and some of children; it’s a really, really good feeling.” new ward, turn to page 8.
CABRINI CONNECT / 7
NEW
PAEDIATRIC
WARD
WELCOMED
On Monday 5
December, 24 of
Cabrini Malvern’s
youngest patients
relocated from the
former children’s
centre to a newly
opened and blessed
paediatric ward,
which remains
located on level 1
at Cabrini Malvern.
A fter much work in the lead-up to the
move and weekend celebrations
including a blessing from Sr Sharon Casey
allowed, we wanted to create an area that
both young children and older children
Ms Rindt says the interactive wall is a
particularly exciting feature of the new
paediatric ward. She believes the unique
would want to use – to enable this, we
MSC of the Missionary Sisters of the needed to use technology via control feature attracts the children and has
Sacred Heart of Jesus, which owns and panels that would allow participants the parents guessing about how it is
sponsors Cabrini Australia, it was down to to easily navigate to the level that was all working. “The interactive wall has a
the business of surgical and medical care appropriate to them.” number of different themes, such as a
for our young patients, with all headed to helicopter and aeroplane which would
theatre for surgical operations. WHAT’S NEW? catch the eye of smaller children, whereas
Andrea Rindt, Cabrini’s Nurse Director Cabrini Malvern’s new paediatric another more subtle theme is one of trees
and Program Manager, Women and ward features: and grass. As you walk along the corridor,
Children, who is herself the mother of the grass appears to grow,” she said.
• A new interactive wall with a camera
young children, says the new paediatric “The themes of the interactive wall are
that plays to the wall entrance and
ward is a great asset to the local broken into day and night – from 7 am
paediatric corridor
community, offering the best in care and until 6 pm, there are some 15 different
comfort for young patients and their • Games, Foxtel, Internet TV streaming themes slowly cycling through the day
families. She says the new ward has been and Internet radio streaming now whereas from 6 pm onwards, the night
well received and has generated much available in each patient room in the images (including wonderful effects
positive feedback. ward and in the day care area such as moons and owls) roll through
“In redeveloping our paediatric ward until 9 pm.”
• Foxtel, free-to-air television and Xbox
at Cabrini Malvern, we have introduced
available in the waiting room/play room
different technologies designed to A DECADE OF CARING FOR
engage, stimulate and entertain our young • Interactive fun and games that are CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
patients and provide a welcome distraction controlled via infra-red sensors and a In November 2015, Cabrini celebrated
from the medical side of their experience Kinect sensor/camera located in the ten years of caring for children in our
with us,” said Ms Rindt. “Within the space waiting room/play room purpose-designed facility. Some children
8 / CABRINI CONNECT
“The care of children statewide paediatric observation chart “Then, we considered how to best use the
and adolescents has and was the first private hospital service to space in our new paediatric ward with the
begin using the charts. goal of optimising the space and providing
been a point of pride
Redevelopment of the former children’s interactive experiences that our young
for Cabrini with 3000
centre into a high-tech and interactive patients could use intuitively.”
inpatients and 2500 day paediatric ward began with a careful
cases treated annually.” review of the environment and close The Cabrini Foundation gratefully
consultation. “Before we began work on acknowledges the support of donors,
and adolescents arrive at Cabrini via our
the redevelopment of our paediatric ward, whose generous support helped to
emergency department with a range of
we talked with the project team, our staff make establishment and fitout of the
condition such as appendicitis, asthma
and doctors, patients and their families, new paediatric ward possible.
and fractures whereas others come to
about how we could create an even
Cabrini for planned, elective procedures
better environment and experience in our HOW TO CONTACT THE
such as ear, nose and throat surgery
paediatric ward – one that would meet the CABRINI PAEDIATRIC WARD
or orthopaedic surgery for conditions needs of all our young patients who range The Cabrini paediatric ward
such as scoliosis. Some are complicated from toddlers to teenagers, as well as their is located on level 1 at Cabrini Malvern,
surgical cases for children from developing parents,” said Ms Rindt. 183 Wattletree Road in Malvern.
countries and treated pro bono by Cabrini, “We discussed the different spaces
It is open 24 hours, seven days a week.
doctors and staff. within the inpatient and day/medical
The care of children and adolescents consulting area and considered the take- For a referral to a Cabrini paediatrician,
has been a point of pride for Cabrini with up by our child and adolescent patients, please speak to your GP.
3000 inpatients and 2500 day cases sharing thoughts on what worked well For general enquiries please contact
treated annually. The former Cabrini and what did not work so well. Further, we ph (03) 9508 1378.
children’s centre was instrumental in surveyed children admitted to our hospital
helping the Victorian Department of about the devices they brought with them
Health and Human Services develop a and the games they played.
CABRINI CONNECT /9
Cabrini Gift Shop staff Barbara
Summerbell (left) and Penny Steele
(right) examine merchandise.
THE GIFT SHOP THAT KEEPS GIVING
The Cabrini Gift Shop visitors and staff of Cabrini for more than stuff and paid for it, and that was OK. And
20 years. It has been supported by a then she started again. And (Cabrini Gift
located on the ground team of passionate volunteers including Shop staff member) Barb (Summerbell)
floor at Cabrini Malvern Elizabeth Godfrey who had worked there said: Why don’t you go and have a cup of
has closed temporarily for five years. coffee and really think about what else you
Cabrini Chief executive Dr Michael want... We’ll put these things aside for you,
to allow for the Walsh and Cabrini Foundation Director but have a think about what else you really
beginning of building Sue Parkes thanked volunteers past and want to buy.”
improvement works at present at a special morning tea held to Ms Godfrey says that with that advice,
mark the milestone. the customer went off to have a cup of
the hospital.
“Apart from being there to look after coffee, then returned and said she did not
T hese works being conducted as people, we were there for passionate think she needed to buy anything else.
part of the development of a new reasons to help the patients as well,” “So apart from just being there to serve
clinical building on the hospital’s footprint Ms Godfrey explains. “It was part of people, we had things like that that we
on Wattletree Road at the corner of Cabrini and we were all there for the were working towards every day.”
Isabella Street. right reasons.” Ms Godfrey now volunteers at the
In the meantime, a limited Cabrini Gift Ms Godfrey says that when people get Cabrini Foundation, which raises money
Shop service is available at the Terrace Café stressed or upset, they often spend money for vital equipment and services needed by
(located on the ground floor of Cabrini in an attempt to distract themselves, so Cabrini’s hospitals and healthcare facilities,
Malvern) intended to meet the immediate staff were always on the lookout for visitors and says she is pleased to be involved. “I’m
needs of patients, their families, doctors and patients who needed support. very passionate about the hospital (Cabrini
and visitors. It operates on a self-service, “We had a lady once who came in Malvern), so working with the Foundation
kiosk-style model and is being managed by obviously distressed about something in is a sort of core factor and I’m fascinated
staff of the Terrace Café. her life and she was buying everything. to see how the system works – I’m really
The Cabrini Gift Shop staff and Everything! And we could see that pleased to be here,” she said.
volunteers has provided dedicated service something wasn’t quite right," says Ms Since its inception in 1994, the Cabrini
to patients and their family members, Godfrey. “So she bought a whole lot of Gift Shop has been an integral part of
10 / CABRINI CONNECT“The Cabrini Gift Shop has
been an integral part of
Cabrini’s social outreach HELP US MAKE
program with proceeds
used to support Cabrini’s A DIFFERENCE!
charitable activities. I want to help Cabrini provide the best possible care
In 2015-16, the Cabrini
Gift Shop raised almost Details
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Address
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Phone
email
Date of birth
ü
Please tick £
Please accept my donation of
£ $50 £ $150 £ $500 £ $1000 £ My choice $
From left: Cabrini Gift Shop Manager Penny Steele I would like to support
and volunteers Patricia Hastings and Laura Fimmel.
£ Cabrini Malvern £ Cabrini Brighton £ Cabrini Palliative Care
£ Cabrini Rehabilitation £ Cabrini Aged Care £ Education
Cabrini’s social outreach program with
£ Research £ Other (Please state)
proceeds used to support Cabrini’s
charitable activities. In 2015-16, the Cabrini Please find enclosed my
Gift Shop raised almost $100,000. £ Cheque (payable to Cabrini Foundation) £ Money Order
“We are all extremely grateful for the Or debit my credit card
work of the staff and volunteers, both £ Visa £ Mastercard £ Amex
past and present, who have operated the
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Cardholder name
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new Cabrini Gift Shop in a couple of £ Leaving a bequest to Cabrini in my Will
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changing retail outlet, stocking an eclectic
array of giftware.
✂
CABRINI CONNECT / 11CABRINI Cabrini has cemented its commitment to the
treatment and prevention of bowel cancer with
FOUNDATION the inaugural Let’s Beat Bowel Cancer (LBBC)
SERVES AN Gala Dinner held on 10 February 2017 in memory
of tennis great Andrew Florent and attended by
ACE EVENT more than 500 supporters.
T he family of tennis doubles legend
Andrew Florent, who was treated
at Cabrini Brighton, provided a moving
testament to his inspirational battle
against bowel cancer and explained their
motivation in honouring his memory by
raising awareness of the disease, which if
detected early enough is treatable
and beatable.
Guests at the event heard stories from
patients who have received life-saving
treatment for bowel cancer at Cabrini as
well as the doctors who treated them,
including an address by the Chair of Let’s
Beat Bowel Cancer Associate Professor
Paul McMurrick.
The event, held at Margaret Court
Arena, featured MCs Lauren Phillips and
George Donikian and a host of performers,
including singer Sophie Weiss performing
with a choir and aerialists and ‘The
Voice’ 2013 winner Harrison Craig singing
Rat Pack classics accompanied by the
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Guests
enjoyed an after-party featuring ARIA
Award winner Dan Sultan and Fox FM
DJ Ed Coleman.
The Cabrini Foundation thanks all who
attended, as well as its event partners
including Mushroom Group, Tennis
Australia and Melbourne Olympic
Parks for helping to create the first in a
series of successful annual events for
the Let’s Beat Bowel Cancer health
promotion initiative.You can also read
