The adventurous fundraising initiative, Miles for Smiles, is gearing up for its departure in February 2014. After a few pit stops, unforeseen postponements and some fine tuning of all the required nuts and bolts, Interplast fundraisers…
May and June have been very busy months for Interplast teams – with 4 surgical and training program activities taking place overseas during the period.
During the most recent Interplast program to Laos, the Interplast team had the pleasure of meeting the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Bob Carr, when he visited the Mahosot General Hospital in Vientiane.
Interplast’s very special 30th anniversary is certainly attracting some attention. Promotional pieces, radio snippets and scheduled interviews are flowing in thick and fast!
On 10 and 11 May 2013, Interplast, in partnership with the University of Tasmania’s School of Medicine, ran a first of its kind Applied Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Skills Workshop in Hobart. Based in the state of the art laboratory and teaching facilities of the UTAS School of Medicine, nine …
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We recently celebrated our 30th birthday!
On Thursday May 16 we celebrated our very special anniversary with our valued supporters at The Windsor Hotel in Melbourne.
Following on from our promised promotions in celebration of our 30th anniversary, MiNDFOOD magazine online has published one of our volunteer’s personal pieces!
Keen to join the team?
We’re on the lookout for a talented individual to join the Interplast team, so if you think you and Interplast are a perfect match, we would love to hear from you!
We told you there would be more! As promised, Interplast’s promotional stories, in celebration of our 30th anniversary, have continued with a recent interview with Interplast volunteer…
A 30th birthday is definitely worth celebrating! In May 2013, Interplast will be leaving the 20s behind and entering our 30th year of operation. Now that’s one significant milestone!
The time has come! Tickets to this year’s Interplast Black & White Ball are now on sale, so secure your seat or table now!