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Alfred Cancer provides world-class cancer treatment, care and compassion to the people of Melbourne and Victoria.

Patients are the reason we are here – they are the focus of what we do. We are proudly a public health service, available to all. Join us this Dry July and help The Alfred continue to support people affected by cancer across metro Melbourne and regional Victoria.

Each year, The Alfred treats thousands of people living with cancer. Alfred Health’s cancer service includes 40 inpatient beds, 18 day admission chairs and 10 cancer clinical trial chairs, 5 Linear Accelerators at both Alfred and Latrobe regional health to deliver radiotherapy, this is solely dedicated to treating adult cancer patients.

The Alfred’s cancer services allow for close clinical coordination with a range of cancer specialists, including surgeons, medical oncologists, haematologists, radiation oncologists nursing and allied health specialists.

The palliative care service is also a critical service within Alfred Cancer to ensure symptom management and end of life care is addressed. Cancer care for Australians is set to be transformed as work continues on the Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre at The Alfred, which is set to be completed in early 2024. 

Community support is a fundamental part of The Alfred’s history and its future. Please help us to continue to provide much needed projects and services.

By joining Team Alfred this Dry July, you will help raise funds for projects including patient transport, scalp cooling equipment to help reduce hair loss during chemotherapy, a side effect of treatment, patient wellbeing and music therapy for people affected by cancer.

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It’s all happening here at The Alfred during Dry July

Check out our collection of photos which show how the staff here at The Alfred like to get involved with our Dry July campaign.

Who's willing to go booze-free for the month of July?

Thank you for helping to make a difference to the lives of people living with cancer.

We see it every day, the difficult journey not only our patients face but the impact of these challenges on their family and friends. With funds raised through Dry July we are able to provide spaces that are comforting and relaxing and generally reduce the stress often associated with hospital visits, like our Dry July garden. This has turned a previously unused space in a purpose designed garden alongside the radiotherapy waiting area.

Funds from Dry July participants in 2015 will help to renovate our reception and waiting area, transforming the space into a tranquil and peaceful area to visit. Plans are also underway to refurbish the patient kitchen on our cancer ward. Once finished patients and their visitors will be able to access a new ice machine as well as hot and cold filtered water tap, which will give them the ability to make a nice cup of tea or coffee.

The Alfred is again thrilled to be a beneficiary of another Dry July campaign. By doing something good for your health you can help us continue to make improvements that will help ease the burden of receiving treatment for cancer.

Refurbishments at The Alfred

The Alfred will use Dry July funds to update the patient waiting area at William Buckland Radiotherapy Centre. This will include refurbishments to the reception area, introduction of more private seating for patients and carers, and mobile phone charging stations. 

In addition, the hospital will use Dry July money to improve 7 East ward kitchenette for patients, including: installation of a duel water filter tap which provides filtered cold water and boiling water from a unit above the sink; adding more storage; building a shelf for the ice machine; including a shelf for the microwave to free up bench space; and fitting out an area for bin storage. Patients spend a lot of time on the ward and these simple upgrades to the kitchen area will make the space a little more welcoming and usable.

Courtyard Opens at The Alfred

The Alfred is astounded at the support the community has shown us throughout Dry July.   We would like to thank you for helping us to improve the facilities in which our patients are treated.  Your support assists people facing a very difficult journey and for that we are enormously grateful.  

Since becoming a beneficiary of Dry July in 2014, The Alfred has already seen some amazing and positive changes.  We recently opened a new garden courtyard outside the patient waiting area in the William Buckland Radiotherapy Centre.  This tranquil and beautiful space will have a constructive and beneficial influence on those undergoing cancer treatments.  With the funds received this year we will continue to improve those areas where our patients spend a great deal of their time. 

Our gratitude also should go to everyone who sponsored a family member or friend.  Your contribution should not go unremarked.  Your generosity is greatly appreciated by all of us and on behalf of the staff and patients at The Alfred, we thank you.

A/Prof Jeremy Millar – Director, Radiation Oncology, Alfred Health



Ralph the Dog back for 2nd Dry July

Ralph is a therapy dog who regularly visits cancer patients at The Alfred in Melbourne, helping to brighten their days. Last year Ralph completed the challenge not by abstaining from drinking alcohol (which of course he’s not allowed) but by giving up treats. In doing so he raised $3,823!  

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