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Your support helps improve access to specialised care and equipment, helps patients maintain their strength and wellbeing, and provides practical comfort to patients and families during the toughest times of their lives.

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By fundraising for the Royal Melbourne Hospital, you are supporting one of Victoria’s largest providers of cancer care, treating more than 37,000 patients every year.

We believe that every person facing cancer deserves the best possible care: not just world-class treatment, but also comfort, connection, and dignity.

In 2026, the RMH has identified more than $43,000 worth of patient-focused projects and equipment that will directly enhance care across multiple wards and services. With your help, just some of the projects Dry July seeks to fund include:
• 100 Patient Care Packs supporting patients attending the Complex Wound Clinic, offering essential items that support healing and recovery.
• Purpose-designed bereavement support bags – providing a personalised, practical way to provide comfort to families who have lost a relative, ensuring their belongings are returned to families with dignity.
• Specialised medical equipment – including devices which help clinicians locate veins more easily, improving patient comfort.
• Exercise equipment for patients – supporting patients in Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant services.
• Providing high-protein, healthy comfort food options – supporting patients receiving treatment in the Day Medical Unit.
• Ward equipment – including adjustable overbed tables that improve comfort, accessibility and independence during treatment and recovery.
Together, these projects demonstrate how every Dry July donation helps create a better experience for patients and families at the RMH.

Supporting the RMH as a Leading Cancer Provider
As a founding partner of the VCCC Alliance — Australia’s first comprehensive cancer centre — bringing together top hospitals, research institutes, and universities to drive innovation in cancer care, research, and education.

Our cancer services span a wide range of specialties including breast, lung, gastrointestinal, neurological, urological, head and neck, and skin cancers. As a major teaching hospital, we combine cutting-edge treatment, world-class research, and compassionate care to support patients through every stage of their cancer journey.

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3 East Waiting Room Refubishment

Here are some of your DJ funds at work.

3 East Nurse Unit Manager, Troy, says a huge thanks for your support! “Thank you! Our 3 East waiting room now has comfy chairs for patients who are waiting for an appointment or even recovering from a routine procedure. These chairs have made a significant difference for our cancer patients and their families and we again need your support this Dry July to raise much needed funds for our cancer services.”

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Thank You from RMH Staff

Here are some of our amazing staff from our 7B cancer ward who are truly grateful for the support Dry July provides. They know that going booze free this July is easy in comparison to what our cancer patients are going through. They need you to sign up or donate today in support of Royal Melbourne cancer services – THANK YOU!

Meet Amy…One of many inspirational Royal Melbourne cancer patients

Being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma was a huge shock to Amy and her family. Amy went to her doctor for some chest pain and a few days later she found herself beginning chemotherapy. After chemotherapy, Amy underwent a bone marrow transplant and thankfully, is on the road to recovery. It was a long and painful process and she was scared, but Amy said that if it wasn’t for the support of her loving family, and the wonderful staff at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, she wouldn’t be here today. 

“Please support The Royal Melbourne this Dry July. It’s a great way to help RMH cancer patients and services. They need all the resources that they can get. The more resources they get the more comfortable the patients are and it makes a real difference to patients like me. The staff genuinely care about your health and wellbeing and they try to do everything for you. I am so grateful to everyone at The Royal Melbourne, they’re incredible.” Amy. 

Supporting Patients at The Royal Melbourne Hospital

The Royal Melbourne Hospital was the recipient of 2 grants from the Dry July Foundation in 2015. These will be used for:

- Recliners and refurbishments in each of 4 Palliative Care rooms

- Purchase of a blanket warmer for exclusive use in the Palliative Care ward, to help with warming blankets and heat packs

Furnishings and Programs at The Royal Melbourne Hospital

The Royal Melbourne Hospital has planned to use funds from Dry July 2015 towards a number of areas around the hospital to help make cancer patients a little more comfortable:

Replacement waiting room chairs in ward 3 East (the existing chairs were over 5 years old and endure heavy duty use).

Washing machine and dryer in the palliative care unit, for patient use. Patients feel more comfortable when able to wear their own clothing. The hospital laundry is not able to wash patients’ clothing, so having a washer and dry in-house will make a big difference to patients and their families.

Refurbished rooms in the palliative care unit, assisting with renovations to increase from 2 to 4 private rooms.

Expansion of the Bridge of Support breast cancer service, which is a peer support program run in conjunction with BreaCan.

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