Operation Smile - Monash

Operation Smile - Monash

International charity providing reconstructive surgery to children born with craniofacial deformities

Operation Smile is an international charity providing reconstructive surgery and related medical care to children born with craniofacial deformities such as cleft lip and cleft palate. We strive for a future where no child suffers from lack of access to surgery and are committed to ensuring that safe surgical care is a universal human right. Operation Smile Monash University is the student branch of Operation Smile.

Photos from Operation Smile Australia's post 06/10/2024

Warming up your Monday with some beautiful news that the cards from our Preclinical event have reached its destination! Thank you for your continual support! ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ˜

Photos from Operation Smile - Monash's post 29/09/2024

Welcome to Series 2: Head and Neck Anatomy!

For all our anatomists, here's a quick summarised guide to the lymphatic drainage of head and neck!

Stay tuned for more on this high-yield series ๐Ÿ˜†

Photos from Operation Smile - Monash's post 23/09/2024

Welcome to Series 2: Head and Neck Anatomy!

For all our anatomists, here's a quick summarised guide to facial muscles made by our amazing team!

Stay tuned for more on this high-yield series ๐Ÿ˜†

Photos from Operation Smile - Monash's post 18/09/2024

๐Ÿฉบ Series 1: Craniofacial Abnormalities
Check out our summary sheet on cranial nerves ! Swipe through for key information and stay tuned for more in this series ๐Ÿ“–

Photos from Operation Smile - Monash's post 10/09/2024

๐Ÿฉบ Series 1: Treacher Collins Syndrome

Check out our summary sheet on Treacher Collins Syndrome ๐Ÿ‘„๐Ÿ‘ถ ! Swipe through for key information and stay tuned for more in this series ๐Ÿ“–

07/09/2024

๐ŸŒญ We're back with another BBQ tomorrow at Chadstone Bunnings from 9 am to 4:30 pm! ๐ŸŽ‰

Come grab a delicious sausage and support life-changing cleft lip and palate surgeries for children. Every bite makes a difference!

See you there! ๐Ÿ™Œ

Photos from Operation Smile - Monash's post 01/09/2024

๐Ÿฉบ Series 1: Hemifacial Microsomia

Check out our summary sheet on hemifacial microsomia (HFM) ๐Ÿ‘„๐Ÿ‘ถ ! Swipe through for key information and stay tuned for more in this series ๐Ÿ“–

Photos from Operation Smile - Monash's post 25/08/2024

๐Ÿฉบ Series 1: Craniofacial Abnormalities

Check out our summary sheet on craniosynostosis ๐Ÿ‘„๐Ÿ‘ถ ! Swipe through for key information and stay tuned for more in this series ๐Ÿ“–

Photos from Operation Smile - Monash's post 19/08/2024

๐Ÿฉบ Series 1: Craniofacial Abnormalities

Check out our summary sheet on cleft lip and palate ๐Ÿ‘„๐Ÿ‘ถ ! Swipe through for key information and stay tuned for more in this series ๐Ÿ“–

Photos from Operation Smile - Monash's post 11/08/2024

๐Ÿ™Œ A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Monash Preclinical Paint Swap Event last Friday!

Your creativity and support made the night truly special, and we're so grateful for your participation ๐ŸŽจ

We hope you had as much fun as we did, and we're excited to see the positive impact our care packages will have on the children receiving life-saving surgeries ๐Ÿ‘ถ๐Ÿฉต

Photos from Operation Smile - Monash's post 06/08/2024

๐ŸŽ‰ Meet the Team! ๐ŸŽ‰

We're wrapping up our introductions with our incredible General Committee Members ๐ŸŒŸ

This dynamic group has been essential in keeping everything running smoothly, helping out at events to ensuring our initiatives are successful.

A huge thank you to Emmanuel, Rahul, Sahib, Isabel and Yohnni! ๐Ÿค

Photos from Operation Smile - Monash's post 06/08/2024

๐ŸŽ‰ Meet the Team! ๐ŸŽ‰

We're excited to introduce our amazing Volunteering Officer, Chania Lobo! ๐ŸŒŸ

Chania has been the driving force behind all our BBQ fundraising events, working tirelessly behind the scenes to make each one a success.

We hope to see more of you at our next Bunnings BBQ! ๐ŸŒญ

Photos from Operation Smile - Monash's post 04/08/2024

๐Ÿ”ฅMassive thank you to ๐Ÿ”Grill'd Chadstone for supporting Operation Smile once again this year! We are happy to announce that we won the jar and proceeds will go towards strengthening our mission to support children with cleft lip/palate overseas. ๐Ÿ’กThank you to everyone that came out to support over the months! ๐Ÿ˜Š

Photos from Operation Smile - Monash's post 22/07/2024

Thank you to everyone who came and supported our BBQ stall at Chadstone Bunnings yesterday!

๐ŸŒญWe raised a massive $1030 to fund children's cleft lip/palate surgeries๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉthanks to our team and YOUR efforts ๐Ÿค

20/07/2024

๐ŸŒญ Join us tomorrow for our sausage sizzle at Chadstone Bunnings from 9 am to 4 pm!

Photos from Operation Smile - Monash's post 10/07/2024

๐ŸŽ‰ Meet the Team! ๐ŸŽ‰

We're thrilled to introduce you to our 2024 Secretaries, Senesha and Anusha! ๐ŸŒŸ

Senesha and Anusha are the organisational wizards behind the scenes, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently for Operation Smile Monash. Their hard work and dedication keep our team on track and our events well-coordinated.

Let's take a moment to appreciate their invaluable contributions ๐Ÿคฉ

18/06/2024

Hey hey hey! The OpSmile Monash team are back at it this Sunday with our BBQ Fundraiser! Make sure to pop in THIS SUNDAY 23RD JUNE to grab yourself a snag and support a wonderful cause!

See you there! ๐Ÿ˜Š

09/10/2023

๐Ÿšจ OPERATION SMILE CHAIR NOMINATIONS ๐Ÿšจ

We are extremely excited to announce that applications for our 2024 Chair(s) are now open! This is an amazing opportunity to lead a highly enthusiastic, passionate and committed team in their endeavours to support the provision of reconstructive surgery to children born with craniofacial deformities.

๐Ÿคฉ HOW TO APPLY ๐Ÿคฉ
To apply for the role of Operation Smile Chair, you will need to submit a written application to the link provided below by 13th October 11.59pm. Applicants will then be required to give a 2 minute speech at the Ignite AGM on 16th October, after which voting will take place by attendees.

๐Ÿ“š Check out the application guide for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KHD18E4_tscU-Syez4nsuuP19x1qxvdJ/view?usp=sharing
๐Ÿ“ Apply now through google forms: https://forms.gle/YiubJkEC7gpjHV8L8
๐ŸŽ‰ Information on the Ignite AGM agenda can be found on their event page: https://fb.me/e/36ckx0YRe

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KHD18E4_tscU-Syez4nsuuP19x1qxvdJ/view?usp=sharing

18/08/2023

โ€ผ๏ธ ๐—”๐—ง๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก โ€ผ๏ธ
Get excited for OpSmileโ€™s upcoming (rescheduled) ๐Ÿง‹BUBBLE TEA STALLโœจ
Join us at Monash Clayton for our fundraiser, to enjoy DELICIOUS BUBBLE TEA ๐Ÿ˜ and BAKED GOODS including homemade brownies ๐Ÿฅฐ
๐Ÿ—“ ๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š: Friday 25th August (new date)!
โฐ ๐™๐™ž๐™ข๐™š: 10am - 11:30am
๐Ÿ—บ ๐™‡๐™ค๐™˜๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ: Clinical Skills Village, outside ground common room
๐Ÿค $4.50 per cup of homemade bubble tea with pearls
๐Ÿ’š $0.50 discount for BYO cup
๐Ÿค $3 for ๐‘ณ๐’๐’•๐’–๐’” ๐‘ท๐’†๐’‚๐’Œ ๐‘ท๐’“๐’†๐’Ž๐’‚๐’…๐’† ๐‘ฉ๐’–๐’ƒ๐’ƒ๐’๐’†๐‘ป๐’†๐’‚ ๐Ÿฅค
๐Ÿคฉ Don't miss your chance to support children with craniofacial deformities whilst enjoying a sweet cup of bubble tea guilt-free! ๐Ÿ˜‹
Get in quick - don't miss out!! ๐Ÿง‹๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿฝ

Photos from Operation Smile - Monash's post 12/08/2023

PRESENTING: A Guide to Cleft Lip and Palate โœจ
As you know, Operation Smile believes that every child suffering from a cleft condition deserves exceptional surgical care. But have you ever wondered about the actual impact of cleft conditions? Well, look no further because we're presenting our comprehensive guide - learn what cleft conditions are, what they cause and how they are treated.

07/04/2023

โ€ผ๏ธ ๐—•๐—จ๐—ก๐—ก๐—œ๐—ก๐—š๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—•๐—ค ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—งโ€ผ๏ธ
Get down quick to ๐‘ฉ๐’–๐’๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ๐’” ๐‘ช๐’‰๐’‚๐’…๐’”๐’•๐’๐’๐’† this Saturday to enjoy a delicious snag & support a great cause! ๐Ÿคฉ๐ŸŒญ

Photos from Operation Smile - Monash's post 05/04/2023

โœจ COCKTAIL NIGHT RAFFLE โœจ
Prepare yourself for an unforgettable night ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐ŸŒŸ
Our raffle is now running and you can buy tickets even if you're not able to make it to Cocktail Night. This is only a few of the awesome prizes that can be won - keep an eye on our social media to see more! ๐Ÿ‘€๐ŸŽ
1 x Pre-Clinical and 1 x Clinical Boards & Beyond Year Long Subscription
12 Month Subscription for Geeky Medics OSCE Bank Subscription
2 x 6 Month Amboss Memberships
2 Free Passes for Bounce
3 Month Free Study Plan - Primary Anatomy
Large Gift Box from Jellis Craig

Don't miss your chance, buy raffle tickets here ๐Ÿ”ดโฌ‡๏ธ https://www.trybooking.com/CGVBS

Photos from Operation Smile - Monash's post 26/02/2023

โœจ๐™Š-๐™’๐™€๐™€๐™† ๐™๐˜ผ๐™๐™๐™‡๐™€ โœจ

with o-week coming to a close, weโ€™d like to thank everyone who came along to our stall, took part in our raffle & helped out ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ๐Ÿ’—

also a massive ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ to our amazing sponsors for donating such wonderful prizes!! ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ’™

make sure youโ€™re following us on all socials for our next big events (did somebody say ๐•”๐• ๐•”๐•œ๐•ฅ๐•’๐•š๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•š๐•˜๐•™๐•ฅ?) ๐Ÿ‘€