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picture of Nigel Weiland with his son at the Australian Transplant Games last year

From dialysis to Dresden: Nigel's journey to World Transplant Games

21 August 2025 - Nigel was 28 when a routine health check for a scuba diving course revealed near end stage kidney failure. Two kidney transplants later, at 51, he’s representing Australia at the World Transplant Games in Germany.

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Happy 143 birthday to Austin Hospital!

14 August 2025 - We gathered in the Library today to celebrate Austin Hospital's 143 birthday in style, unveiling stunning new portraits of Elizabeth Austin, founder of Austin Hospital, and Thomas Embling by the incredible artist George Petrou OAM.  

Seeing the impact: Eye donation program leading the way at Austin Health

1 August 2025 - Every year, the gift of sight is made possible thanks to the generosity of donors and their families, and thanks to the dedicated work of staff in our Palliative Care Unit (PCU). Since launching in 2017, the PCU’s eye donation program has helped restore vision to hundreds of people in need, making Austin Health the leading source of eye tissue donation in Victoria.