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The Hume Region Allied Health Education Group hosted its biennial Insights into Influence: The Impact of Allied Health on Healthcare conference at The Cube Wodonga on Friday, 17 October, bringing together more than 130 allied health professionals, educators, and leaders from across Victoria and beyond. 

Each year on 16 October, we celebrate National Anaesthesia Day, marking the anniversary of the first public demonstration of ether anaesthetic in 1846. For Dr Darcy McFarland, Anaesthetist at Albury Wodonga Health, the journey into medicine began close to home.

Diabetes, thunderstorm asthma, antibiotic allergies and the role of virtual reality in overcoming needle phobia — these were just some of the subjects explored at the Regional Research Symposium 2025, co-hosted by Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) on Tuesday 14 October at The Cube, Wodonga.

Albury Wodonga Health staff Jill Pearson and Amelia McGrath are bringing Brighter Beginnings to local NSW preschools, providing free four-year-old health and development checks to help kids thrive.

This week, Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) and Charles Sturt University (CSU) came together to celebrate the incredible contribution of our allied health student supervisors with special morning teas and awards at the Albury and Wodonga campuses.

Thanks to a generous donation of over $27,000 from The Commercial Club Albury, Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) is now using cryoprobe technology in its Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) procedures, a significant step forward for lung cancer care in our region.

September is Children’s Cancer Awareness Month, a time to acknowledge the real impact that cancer has on children, their families, and the community.

This month, we’re sharing some of the voices of those who walk beside families every step of the way. 

The Good Friday Appeal has announced $219,000 for Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) in 2025, part of a $600,000 regional allocation across the Hume dedicated to strengthening paediatric care. 

Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) will transition to a publicly operated cancer inpatient and day oncology model at the Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre (AWRCC) on the 1 July 2026.  

September 17 marks World Patient Safety Day, a global initiative led by the World Health Organisation to raise awareness and promote actions that keep patients safe.  This year’s theme, “Safe care for newborns and children”, is especially meaningful for Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) as we continue to strengthen the way we care for our youngest patients.