St Vincent's is thrilled to announce the return of its annual Sisterhood Lunchtime Gala.

Date: Friday 27th May 2022

Venue: Zinc at Federation Square, Cnr Princes Walk & Russell Street Ext, Melbourne VIC 3000

Time: 12 noon – 4pm

This lunchtime gala is a glamorous and joyful event with special guest speakers, raffles and other exciting prizes and live entertainment!

We invite you to join us and be part of this exclusive event.

Host: Amber Petty

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Amber Petty

Amber Petty was the fairytale bridesmaid, supporting her best friend, Mary Donaldson, as she married a European crown prince, in a ceremony watched by millions around the globe.

Celebrity radio show host, podcaster and ex-contestant on Celebrity Survivor Australia, Amber Petty has written about her mental health and love through a memoir “This is not a love song”. The book explains in detail her mental health issues and her time as a domestic abuse survivor.

Special Guest Speaker: Jelena Dokić

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Jelena is an Australian tennis coach, commentator, writer, and former professional tennis player. Her highest ranking as a tennis player was world No. 4, in August 2002. She won WTA Tour events on all surfaces during her career.

In the 1999 Wimbledon Championships the 16-year-old Dokic achieved one of the biggest upsets in tennis history, beating Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–0. This remains the only time the women's world No. 1 has ever lost to a qualifier at Wimbledon. Dokic went on to reach the quarterfinals of that competition, only her second Grand Slam championship.

Dokic rapidly ascended through the world rankings after her Wimbledon breakthrough, but her time in the world elite was beset by off-court struggles. Her relationship with her outspoken father and coach Damir Dokić, on whose advice she switched allegiance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in November 2000, was the subject of much media speculation over many years.

Jelena kept a low profile after her playing career. She was engaged by Tennis Australia as a coach immediately following her retirement and wrote for Australian Tennis Magazine.

In January 2017, she was a commentator for Fox Sports at the Australian Open. Later that year, she published her autobiography, Unbreakable, in which she discussed her life, career and the years of physical and mental abuse by her father. 

Hospital Speaker: Associate Professor Yvonne Bonomo

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Associate Professor Yvonne Bonomo is the Director of Department of Addiction Medicine at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne   

Yvonne Bonomo is a graduate of the University of Melbourne and a Physician in Addiction Medicine and Adolescent Medicine.  She leads a multidisciplinary team at St Vincent’s Hospital.

Yvonne leads a number of research projects exploring approaches to the prescription opioid problem, comorbid mental health and substance use disorders and novel treatments for addiction in our community.  She also leads several research projects as a Chief Investigator in the Australian Centre for Cannabinoid Clinical and Research Excellence (ACRE) funded by the NHMRC. 

Yvonne teaches medical students, junior trainees, as well as Physician and Psychiatry registrars.  She also has many advisory roles including the Department of Health and Human Services on matters relating to alcohol and drug use.  She was a member of the Victorian Independent Advisory Committee on Medicinal Cannabis (IMAC).  She provides expert opinion to the Coroner’s Court and is an Expert Advisor to the World Health Organisation in Substance Use and Young People.

Live Music: The Nina Ferro & Isaac Moran Duo

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Nina Ferro is a multi-award-winning vocalist, songwriter, session and recording artist with a powerful, evocative voice, impressive vocal range and captivating stage presence. She has earned an enviable international reputation for her #vocalbadassery!

Nina's extensive and impressive live performance history is longer than one’s own arm and has appeared on TV, radio and in print media throughout the USA, UK, Europe, Australia, Asia and the Middle East. Nina has performed alongside artists such as Tony Bennett, Hugh Jackman, Jose Feliciano, Jessica Mauboy, Jon Stevens, Guy Sebastian, Kate Ceberano, John Farnham, Billy Ocean, Ricky Martin and many, many  more…..Nina has opened as the special guest artist for Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Juanes and Grammy Award winning industry legends Gregory Porter, Charles Aznavour and Neil Sedaka. Nina’s voice can frequently be heard on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ and ‘The Masked Singer’, not to mention wowing not only the judges but also Aussie audiences when she appeared on Season 5 of The Voice Australia (2016).

Isaac Moran is an internationally acclaimed guitarist, playing with some of the world’s top artists, from Guy Sebastian, Jon Stevens, Anthony Callea, Daryl Braithwaite to Kelly Rowland, Chris Brown, Bilal, Ricky Martin and many more. Nina and Isaac are a powerhouse team! With Isaac's driving Guitar rhythms and skillful looping supporting Nina's exciting and powerful vocals, these two really know how to bring it!! From slick Jazz standards to Soul, Funk, Latin and even your favourite dance numbers.

Important notes:

This event is now sold out!

For those that have purchased tickets, please allow additional time prior to the event for temperature checks. Out of respect for other guests and staff, please ensure you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in accordance with current State Regulations. All guests are encouraged to wear a protective face mask whenever possible.

This event is proudly supported by:

Contact

St Vincent's Foundation
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Rear, 55 Victoria Parade
Fitzroy, Victoria 3065