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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 Mchafatso 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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• Hospital Care

  Over $1.7M In Medical Research Grants Awarded

  With the help and support of the community, The Common Good awarded over $1.7M of research and equipment grants in 2021. With 13 New Investigator Grants, 13 Innovation Grants, 2...

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• Hospital Care

  Virtual Reality Helping To Cure Homesickness

  Medical experts at The Prince Charles Hospital Children’s Emergency Department and the Caboolture Hospital are using Virtual Reality technology to make hospital visits less traumatic for children. The Virtual Reality headsets were purchased by The Common Good using funds from the National and its major partner, Coles. The initiative helps get kids home from hospital sooner by investing in vital funding needs such as innovative research, the latest equipment and amazing health professionals that provide care for sick kids.

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• Dementia

  Spotlight On Vascular Dementia

  When we think of dementia we usually think of Alzheimer’s disease, which is the most common form. However, a significant number of people are impacted by vascular dementia, a form...

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• Heart Disease

  Eleven Lives Saved Due To Transplant Revolution

  The Prince Charles Hospital’s Critical Care Research Group is revolutionising the way donated organs are transported, addressing one of the major challenges facing the transplant field. Researcher Dr Louise See...

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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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