With the help of dedicated supporters, including some who’ve been involved since the charity began; the Bailey’s Day team works tirelessly throughout the year to raise funds.
Moving forward, Bailey’s Day will continue to help improve the level of care and resources at the Children’s Cancer Centre at the Monash Medical Centre. Also on the agenda is cancer research, as we continue to strive towards a cure for children’s cancer.
Bailey’s Day 2020 – Tuesday 1 December
Woodlands Golf Club, White Street,
Mordialloc Victoria 3195
7.00am – Golf Registrations Open
(with light breakfast)
7.45am – Briefing
8.00am – Shotgun Start
1.00pm – Luncheon
‘Bailey’s Day’ is named after Bailey Tessier, who died of a brain tumour in 2004 at just two and a half years old.
While Bailey was being treated, the Tessiers were amazed that due to a lack of sufficient funding, only one oncologist – Dr Peter Downie – was employed. In addition to this, his time was divided between Monash Children’s Hospital’s Cancer Centre and the Royal Children’s Hospital, meaning that children with cancer were only being treated two half days a week.
Thus the idea for ‘Bailey’s Day’ was conceived and the annual charity golf day, auction and luncheon has raised over $3.4 million over the last 16 years.
These very welcome funds are used by the Monash Children’s Hospital to fund the provision of a clinical fellow each year at the Monash Children’s Cancer Centre, meaning that children with cancer are now being treated every single day of the week. Bailey’s Day has also funded the training of 17 Oncologists and dramatically improved the quality of care protocol.
This year again we aim to donate a significant sum to the Monash Health Foundation to fund further research into brain tumour biology with your help.
Bailey’s Day 2020 – Tuesday 1 December
Woodlands Golf Club, White Street,
Mordialloc Victoria 3195
7.00am – Golf Registrations Open
(with light breakfast)
7.45am – Briefing
8.00am – Shotgun Start
1.00pm – Luncheon
This year, the famous Bailey’s Day luncheon, golf and auction day will fall on Tuesday 1st December and continue to build on a long and colourful tradition of inspiration and entertainment.
Some of the wonderful entertainers who have donated their time include Australian pop/rock legends including Lisa Edwards, Normie Rowe, John Young, Wendy Stapleton, Paul Norton. Michael Cristiano, Mike Brady, Wilbur Wilde, Barry Crocker, Brian Cadd, Glenn Shorrock, and Russell Morris to mention a few.
