The month of September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The Morse family has been personally affected by childhood cancer, and for the past 7 years Morse Orthopaedics has donated $200 from every operation performed during the month of September to the Kids Cancer Project. This along with other fundraising activities has resulted in over $130,000 being raised to date. See the link below for more information on the work of this wonderful organisation, and please feel free to donate generously!

https://www.thekidscancerproject.org.au/stories/july-2023/30-years-of-the-kids-cancer-project?srsltid=AfmBOopOdCXk7iGamGfNmH9WB1Dxiwa1gtLgCTNRhwqMTJVNSBjW3Hqj

On 5^th August 2025 Dr Morse and his surgical team made history! It was the first time a shoulder replacement had been performed with the assistance of robotic technology anywhere outside of the US. This groundbreaking surgery had only been performed by a handful of other surgeons in the US previously, and Dr Morse was honoured to become the first surgeon to do so elsewhere. The hope is that this technology will allow what is already a fantastic operation become even more reproducible and accurate. Everything went according to plan on the day, and the patient is recovering well post-surgery.

There was plenty of media attention on the day, some of which can be seen below.

10 News at 05:40 p.m. – Isentia

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First robotic surgery gives granny ’15 minutes of fame’ – The Queenslander

Mater Private Hospital Townsville first in Australia to perform shoulder surgery with specialist robot | The Advertiser

Robotic surgery takes place at Townsville hospital | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT

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In April 2025 Dr Morse again visited PNG for a volunteer trip with Orthopaedic Outreach Australia. This trip was unique in that a “Principles of Fracture Management” course was run by the team, teaching basic orthopaedic skills through lectures and practical sessions. Dr Morse organised the course, the first of its kind in PNG since the early 1990’s. It was a huge success, with a total of 21 surgeons from across PNG completing the course.

We recently moved all the way next door! After lots of planning and hard work, our brand new premises were opened at 50 Fulham Road. The space is custom designed and purpose-built for our practise, and we can’t wait to enjoy our new home for years to come.

Dr Levi Morse has recently been involved as faculty at various shoulder conferences. He returned as faculty to the Royal North Shore Symposium in Sydney, presenting on his approach in the management of rotator cuff and biceps pathology. He was also part of only a select group of shoulder surgeons across Australia invited to be trained in the “Mixed Reality Glenoid Guidance” technique in Sydney. This is very exciting and cutting edge surgery (incorporating intra-operative virtual reality technology) that Dr Morse will be using to improve accuracy and patient outcomes in Shoulder Replacement patients.

Dr Morse continues to participate in volunteer work in PNG through Orthopaedic Outreach, the humanitarian arm of the Australian Orthopaedic Association (www.orthoreach.org). He completed 2 trips during 2023, with ongoing bi-annual trips planned. Both trips in 2023 were to Wewak, the capital of the East Sepik Province. The primary aim was to assist Dr Jenny Tovu, a local PNG surgeon who completed an observership with Dr Morse in late 2022. A week was spent for each trip to provide teaching, education and Orthopaedic services.

Dr Morse recently hosted Dr Jenny Tovu, a PNG Surgeon, for 3 months in Townsville. Dr Tovu was required to complete an overseas observership as part of her local Orthopaedic studies. It was a pleasure hosting Jenny, and Dr Morse plans to visit her home-town (Wewak, PNG) to volunteer in 2023.

Dr Jenny Tovu and Dr Levi Morse at the Mater Hospital, Townsville.

Enjoying a night out at the Cowboys game!

Dr Levi Morse has had a busy 2022 presenting at various shoulder conferences throughout Australia. He was invited as Faculty to present and lead clinical discussions at the LIMA Cadaver Lab on complex glenoid reconstruction (Sydney), the Royal North Shore Shoulder Symposium (Sydney) and the Stryker Shoulder Symposium (Melbourne).

Dr Levi Morse presenting at the Royal North Shore Shoulder Symposium, Sydney.

Dr Levi Morse presenting at the Stryker Shoulder Symposium, Melbourne.

Dr Morse was privileged to be on faculty with the renowned French Shoulder Surgeon, Dr Gilles Walch.

Dr Levi Morse recently participated as a faculty member at 2 LIMA Cadaver Courses (Brisbane and Sydney), teaching other surgeons across Australia the intricacies of performing a reverse shoulder arthroplasty and how to deal with complex glenoids.

Levi and Tina Morse were recently interviewed regarding their philanthropy work with The Kids Cancer Project.

The article can be found here: https://www.thekidscancerproject.org.au/stories/november-2021/a-life-saved-by-science