Kate joined our Foundation team in June 2018 to support the executive team and manage special projects and the role has been a perfect fit.  “I am able to use my 20 years of corporate PA and communications experience and interest in engaging communities to give back to the doctors and nurses here who have saved my life”. Kate became a regular patient at the Prince of Wales Hospital and Randwick precinct in [...]

International Nurses Day 2019 On the 8th and 10th of May the Prince of Wales Hospital celebrated International Nurses Day for 2019. The Foundation was honoured to support the celebrations with the help of Royal Randwick Shopping Centre and many other generous businesses. The celebrations were kicked off on Wednesday with a panel discussion on the importance of empathy in nursing featuring Tracy Levett- Jones from UTS Nursing. Our Nurses were then treated to a Wellness and Mindfulness expo [...]

Fighting Kidney Disease The Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation is supporting the Prince of Wales Hospital in preventing kidney disease and creating better outcomes for those affected by the chronic illness Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant and growing public health issue, responsible for a substantial burden of illness and premature mortality. It can affect anyone: • One in three Australians are at risk of CKD particularly, those with high blood pressure or diabetes • 13.5% of Australians [...]

Fighting Kidney Disease Read about how the new kidney Biobank at Prince of Wales Hospital is helping to combat the fifth most common cause of death in Australia, kidney disease.