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Jacaranda Gala 2026: A night to remember under the Jacaranda trees
Jacaranda Gala 2026: On Saturday evening, more than 600 people came together to celebrate 40 years of The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation.
National Volunteer Week Australia 2026: ‘Your year to volunteer’
National Volunteer Week Australia 2026: We will introduce you to a small number of volunteers who are currently helping us to make a meaningful difference.
‘Blooming Jacaranda’: A significant piece of art for a significant purpose
Generous individuals who have chosen to leave a gift in their Will to the Foundation will receive a special oil painting as a reminder of the enduring impact of their decision.
Tour de Brisbane team 'A Change of Heart': Why FUND-RIDING matters so much to them
Thousands of cyclists will take to Brisbane's streets for Tour de Brisbane 2026. Read why FUND-RIDING means so much to team A Change of Heart.
The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation was pleased to award six PhD Scholarships in 2025. Click here to meet the recipients.
Professor Gregory Scalia AMProfessor Gregory Scalia AM first stepped into The Prince Charles Hospital as a registrar in the early 90s. Now, as the hospital’s long-standing Director of Echocardiography, he has dedicated most of his career to ensuring that complex cardiac diagnoses are accessible to a much larger portion of the population through echocardiography
Meet the 2025 Research Fellowship Recipients
In this blog, we introduce you to our 2025 Research Fellowship recipients and share insights into their work and why their investigations are so important.
Key Indicators of Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
“There’s emerging evidence that links poor sleep to the development of dementia – particularly Alzheimer’s disease,” said Dr Irene Szollosi.
PhD candidate Carl Francia first observed the disproportionate impact of Acute Rheumatic Fever and RHD on Indigenous Australians while working as a physiotherapist in 2022.