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• Social Enterprise

  The Great Strawberry Jam Rebrand

  As the saying goes, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade! Or in the case of the last-minute cancellation of the Ekka last year, make tonnes of strawberries destined for the iconic Strawberry Sundaes into yummy strawberry jam!

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• Alumni

  Meet Doctor Andrew Haymet

  Doctor Andrew Haymet recently received an Innovation Grant from The Common Good for his research project investigating a simple intervention to try to improve outcomes in coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

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• Volunteering

  History of the Strawberry Sundae at the Ekka

  How the Ekka Strawberry Sundae has evolved since the 1950's and it's role in raising vital funds for medical research.

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• Volunteering

  The Guide to Making the Perfect Strawberry Sundae

  The 5 simple steps to assembling the perfect Ekka Strawberry Sundae, with fresh locally sourced ingredients with the help of Lick! Ice Cream.

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• Mental Health

  World-first project to improve ICU environment

  The patient’s experience will be at the centre of an innovative bed space design, or ‘Cocoon’, that infuses technology and personalised medicine with best practice architectural and engineering solutions.

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• Volunteering

  Celebrating National Volunteer Week 2022

  National Volunteer Week is an opportunity for The Common Good to celebrate the vital work of our amazing volunteers.

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• Alumni

  Meet Doctor Nchafatso Obonyo

  Did you know that donations to The Common Good fund a number of medical research grants and fellowships? The Common Good recently awarded a Research Fellowship to Dr Nchafatso Obonyo....

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• Social Enterprise

  Announcing our new Cafe for The Common Good

  Social Enterprise Expansion Did you know that our team operates a number of social enterprise businesses including cafes and a catering business? In fact, The Common Good runs a variety...

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• Hospital Care

  Child Life Therapist to Help Get Sick Kids Home Sooner

  The Curing Homesickness initiative will fund, thanks to their major partner Coles, a pilot program which will employ a Child Life Therapist at The Prince Charles Hospital’s Children’s Emergency Department and short stay unit for a period of two years. A Child Life Therapist will not only be beneficial for young patients at the hospital but also the families of children and the hospital staff.

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• Create Your Own Fundraiser for Medical Research

  Acting locally is a powerful way to create change! Get your team together and raise money for medical research, discoveries and innovation.

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• Volunteering for life-changing medical research

  Join us to volunteer and make a difference on the ground. We're always looking for new faces in our volunteer teams.

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• Gift in Will for The Common Good

  Leave a legacy of kindness. Adding a gift in your will is a beautiful way to give back to the community.

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• Workplace Giving for Life-Saving Medical Research

  It’s good to give, and it’s even better to give to something you care about where you can see the benefits of your generosity.

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• Corporate Research Support Partnership

  Partnering with The Common Good means your organisation is making a powerful difference to the community.

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• Raffle

  New raffle just opened! Win a Range Rover Velar + $120K and shopping spree!

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