Yuli's second chance: Life after intestinal transplant at Austin Health

24 July 2025 - At just 19 years old, Yuli Mori has already faced more than most do in a lifetime. Born with intestinal pseudo-obstruction, Yuli spent much of her life unable to absorb or digest food. Even something as simple as brushing her teeth would make her ill. She was fed through a central line and often too unwell to go to school. 

100 kidney transplant perfusions and counting: A major milestone for transplantation at Austin Health

9 July 2025 - Austin Health has reached an important milestone, with 100 hypothermic (cold) oxygenated machine perfusion (HOMP) cases now completed through an Australian Centre for Transplantation Excellence and Research (ACTER) initiative.

Groundbreaking bone marrow transplant leads to leukaemia remission

4 June 2025 - 64-year-old leukaemia patient, Colin, is now in remission following a rare and complex bone marrow transplant performed at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre (ONJ Centre).

‘Every single day is a gift’: Jo’s life after a liver transplant 

19 April 2025 - When Jo Knight started feeling constantly tired and nauseous, she knew something wasn’t right. But she never expected it would lead to needing a liver transplant. 

Celebrating 250 paediatric liver transplants delivered in Victoria!

19 March 2025 - This morning, Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas joined Austin Health and The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) to celebrate a major milestone – completing more than 250 paediatric liver transplants!

 A gift of life for Christmas

 23 January 2025 - Just before Christmas last year, a Warrnambool family got the kind of gift that’s truly priceless. Katrina Brightwell gave her daughter, Mira, a kidney – a life-changing act of love that has already made a huge difference to Mira’s life.

‘It’s a team sport’: How one life was saved by the work of many

14 June 2024 - In early April, a liver transplant at Austin Health showcased the best in medical innovation and multi-disciplinary teamwork. It began with a donor liver, which became a lifeline for one of our sickest patients.

30 years later: Ben's second chance after a liver transplant

19 April 2024 - This week liver transplant recipient Ben Lancaster is celebrating 30 years of good health. At just five years old, Ben became one of the first children at Austin Health to have a liver transplant.

A reunion 49 years in the making

28 March 2024 - Still in good health in his mid-70s and hand in hand with his sister Lianny, Lionel Lee this week stepped foot back inside Austin Hospital for the first time since 1975. It’s been almost 49 years since Lionel received a kidney transplant from his sister. Our sixth ever transplant performed at Austin Health and our first living donor transplant.

Revolutionary new transplant technique breaks down transplant barriers

06 November 2023 - In a groundbreaking medical achievement, a highly sensitised Australian patient, who previously had little hope of receiving a transplant, has been given a renewed chance at life, thanks to a revolutionary immune modification technique.

Australian-first in kidney transplantation

14 August 2023 - Last week saw Austin Health undertake an Australian first and transplant a kidney following the use of a new hypothermic oxygenated perfusion machine. More than 30 staff came together to make the transplant a success.

Australian first to improve kidney transplant access and outcomes

28 February 2023 - In an Australian-first, two complementary machine perfusion technologies are now available to patients at Austin Health to improve access to and outcomes from kidney transplantation in Victoria and Tasmania.