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Aspen Medical Foundation supports First Nations healthcare scholarship through Gallipoli Scholarship Fund. 14 May 2026 Jackson Coaby (right) receiving his scholarship award from Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC with Glenn Keys AO Social impact The Foundation Foundation scholarships The Aspen Medical Foundation has partnered with the Gallipoli Scholarship Fund to support First Nations and Pacific Islander students pursuing careers in healthcare. Announced at the 2026 Gallipoli Scholarship Award Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, the new bursary supports descendants of Australian veterans studying health-related qualifications and aims to strengthen future healthcare leadership and health equity across Australia. Representing the Aspen Medical Foundation at the ceremony were Chair Sian Keys together with board members Glenn and Amelda Keys. The award was presented by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Patron-in-Chief of the Gallipoli Scholarship Fund. Established in 1998, the Gallipoli Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to descendants of Australian veterans undertaking tertiary education. The program recognises young Australians who demonstrate leadership, community contribution and a commitment to service. The inaugural Aspen Medical Foundation supported Gallipoli Scholar is Jackson Coaby from Adelaide. Jackson plans to undertake a Bachelor of Medical Studies and Doctor of Medicine at Adelaide University. He is passionate about improving health outcomes for Indigenous communities and strengthening the Australian healthcare system through education, prevention and culturally safe care. Supporting future First Nations healthcare leaders. Jackson also carries a strong legacy of service. Four of his First Nations ancestors, all brothers, served in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War. One of those brothers, Matthew Garr, who was born on Thursday Island and raised at the Bathurst Mission in the Northern Territory, was killed in Belgium in 1917. Aspen Medical Social Impact Manager Melissa Broers said the partnership reflects Aspen Medical Foundation's commitment to creating meaningful pathways into healthcare careers for First Nations and Pacific Islander students. "Supporting students like Jackson aligns strongly with our social purpose and our commitment to improving health outcomes for communities across Australia and the Pacific," Melissa said. "We are proud to support young people who are continuing a legacy of service while pursuing careers that will strengthen healthcare access, culturally safe care and health equity." The Aspen Medical Foundation is supported through profits from Aspen Medical Australia Pty Ltd together with the generous support of donors and supporters. Supporting students like Jackson aligns strongly with its social purpose and its commitment to improving health outcomes for communities across Australia and the Pacific.

Aspen Medical and NIRSense support Ukrainian defence medics. 18/02/2026 Aspen Medical has collaborated with US-based medical technology company NIRSense to support frontline trauma care for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, through the donation of advanced portable tissue oximetry monitoring systems. Twelve prototype NIRSense tissue oximetry monitoring kits have been donated to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine for use in Role 1 and Role 2 casualty care facilities. The systems are designed to help military medical teams assess tissue perfusion and oxygenation in real time for personnel with extremity injuries, including those treated with tourniquets. In high-tempo battlefield environments, early identification of compromised blood flow can be critical. Objective data on tissue oxygenation is being used to support informed clinical decision-making, including timing of intervention, tourniquet management, and evacuation priorities. This capability goes beyond traditional vital signs and pulse oximetry, providing clinicians with tissue perfusion insight at the point of care. The NIRSense systems are compact, ruggedised and suited to austere operational settings. Developed originally to support US warfighters, the technology has been shaped through collaboration with US defence agencies, and research programs focused on physiological monitoring in extreme conditions. Aspen Medical has supported Ukraine's defence and health sectors since 2022, delivering medical training, capability uplift and equipment to strengthen combat casualty care. For this initiative, Aspen Medical coordinated engagement with Ukrainian authorities, managed logistics, translated all protocols and user guides into Ukrainian and undertook training on the devices. Aspen Medical will also oversee secure data handling to support ongoing analysis and refinement of the technology. The donation forms part of a structured evaluation approved by the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. Insights gathered will inform future trauma care practices and contribute to greater interoperability across allied military medical systems. Ethan Bond, President of Aspen Medical USA, said the initiative reflects Aspen Medical's continued commitment to practical, outcomes-focused support. "Ukrainian military medical teams are operating under extraordinary pressure. This partnership is about delivering capability that is relevant, usable and effective in real-world combat conditions." Casey Boutwell, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of NIRSense, said the collaboration demonstrates the value of industry and medical providers working together. "Providing forward-deployed clinicians with better physiological data supports earlier intervention and better outcomes for injured personnel." The NIRSense systems are investigational medical devices in the United States and are being used under an approved research protocol.