Hospitals

According to colleagues, Calvary Riverina Drug and Alcohol Centre’s (CRDAC) Nursing Unit Manager, Belinda Waugh, has an incredible ability to listen. “Each person, whether they’re a colleague or client, is treated as an individual by Belinda,” Calvary Riverina Hospital General Manger, Jacki Hilton, said. “I think there is a lot

A GP clinic at Calvary’s landmark Calvary Kooyong retirement living, health and aged care precinct is the latest step to delivering integrated living for residents and patients. Family Clinics Australia’s clinic provides services to precinct residents and the surrounding Caulfield South and Glen Eira community. The ground-floor clinic will offer

An innovative Calvary program is supporting aged care and other nurses making the switch to acute hospital care, helping them rapidly upskill and transition to their new roles. Around 30 nurses have completed or are undertaking the Entry to Acute Care Program, and several more are likely to begin soon.

Calvary’s Community Council has awarded almost $25,000 in its latest round of community grants to support vulnerable people across Tasmania. The grants were awarded to six projects including a group providing dental care for aged residents, a local high school ‘cycology’ program, and a volunteer program teaching creative writing and

Calvary’s largely female workforce in Tasmania has extra reasons to celebrate this International Women’s Day following approval of a new enterprise agreement awarding nurses and midwives pay increases and a range of enhanced conditions. Nurses and midwives working in Calvary’s private hospitals in both Hobart and Launceston will receive a

Patients and staff at Calvary’s two Launceston hospitals will soon benefit from an injection of more than $1 million to enhance the care and safety of our patients. Calvary Launceston General Manager, Dr Zoe Bishop, said the investment in equipment was the first step in uplifting services and assets across

Calvary Riverina Hospital is this week welcoming 13 new nurse graduates. The cohort will focus on theory and teamwork, before beginning ward rotations next week. Calvary Riverina Hospital General Manager, Jacki Hilton, said she was thrilled the new nurses had chosen to begin their nursing careers with Calvary. “I spent

Across five days, Calvary North Adelaide Hospital (CNAH) has welcomed three sets of twins. While twins are a fairly regular occurrence at CNAH, all three sets of twins were born vaginally. “It is rare to have sets of twins born vaginally these days, with many born via caesarean section due to

In the final year of her Biomedical Science degree with the University of New England, Nicole is thrilled to be gaining some valuable experience at Calvary Mater Newcastle while she studies. Previously working as a Data Manager with the Medical Oncology Clinical Trials Unit, the team at Mater Newcastle are

When the current six graduates at Calvary Kogarah Hospital finish their placement, they will have new skills and experience, and solid friendships. “They’re all incredibly supportive of one another, enjoying regular catch ups making them fell they’re not alone in this journey,” Leanne Allen, Nurse Educator, Calvary Kogarah Hospital, said.

A supportive environment and career development opportunities are the reasons the latest cohort of nurse graduates chose Calvary Riverina Hospital. Of the ten nurses currently completing the Calvary OnePlus Graduate Nurse Program, nine have already accepted permanent positions at the hospital for next year. From the 2022 cohort, 14 of

Calvary Mater Newcastle is experiencing a welcome boost to its nursing workforce, with 19 registered nurse recruits from the United Kingdom (UK) and 12 others recruited locally, bolstering the workforce just in time for the holiday season. An additional nine overseas registered nurses have been recruited and will commence early

An expansion of the Hyson Green unit at Calvary Bruce Private Hospital will benefit Canberrans needing mental health care and support. The 14-bed extension is due to open to patients on Monday, 18 December. Built over two levels, catering to inpatients and outpatients, it includes bedrooms and day-to-day treatment rooms

Having a premature baby is an experience Calvary Riverina midwife, Jessica Bodel, understands all too well. At 33 weeks pregnant, while looking after a set of twins in the special care nursery at the St Gerard’s Ward, she felt pain – then the bleeding started. Jessica’s Story Jessica had experienced

At more than 130 years old, Calvary North Adelaide Hospital is proving age is not a barrier to going green, halving its waste sent to landfill nearly overnight with a few simple changes. Calvary North Adelaide Hospital’s Green Team Chair, Rob Hutchinson, said staff and patients were the secret to

Nurse Stephanie Robinson looked at the bags of discarded sterilisation wraps collected after a day of surgery in the operating theatres at Calvary St Luke’s Hospital and pondered how it could be kept out of landfill. At the other end of the state, Mat Usher from remanufacturing start-up GreenMed was

For Perioperative Nurses Week, we’re recognising and celebrating the role of our perioperative nurses, their teams and the importance of the work they do in our patient experience, before, during and after surgery. Whilst they work alongside other incredible hospital staff, a perioperative nurse is the last person a patient

WITH CALVARY NORTH ADELAIDE HOSPITAL’S DR BEN GRAVE   Between the 8th and 14th of November, Craniofacial Australia and other associated Australian charities are raising awareness of cleft lip and palate treatment. Calvary North Adelaide Hospital’s Dr Ben Grave is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who answers some commonly asked

Calvary Adelaide’s emergency department (ED) and its patients are set to benefit from the arrival of English nurse practitioner recruit Lomax Ocean. Last year, Calvary held an international recruitment expo in England and while visiting family in Spain Lomax secured a virtual interview. He’s glad he did. “I’ve been here

Patients undergoing radiation therapy for the treatment of breast cancer at Calvary Mater Newcastle are now benefitting from a new ‘tattoo-less’ technology. Known as Optical Surface Monitoring (OSM), the technology removes the need for permanent tattoos or ‘reference markers’ on the skin. Instead, it uses a three-dimensional light and camera

Amanda Quince considers herself a walking advert for getting your routine mammogram. Feeling healthy with no lumps or recent changes to her breasts, Amanda’s decision to get her regular two-yearly mammogram proved lifesaving for the Adelaide mum. Amanda’s Story “I really didn’t think that anything would come from it. I

It isn’t every day when considering a new role you have the chance to visit your potential new workplace, ask questions and walk away with a job interview, but that is what’s on offer at the Calvary nursing recruitment expo in Launceston this week. The expo is on at Calvary

Nick Larkin is as recent graduate of Calvary Riverina Drug and Alcohol Centre (CRDAC), completing six months of residential treatment and the Day Program. “Stay focused and remain positive” is the advice he gives to anyone trying to overcome an addiction. Nick’s story The 57-year-old is extremely proud of what

It was the warm weather that drew Sam Varghese, Sony Alexander and their two girls to Australia after deciding on a change. By coincidence Sam and Sony both accepted jobs with Calvary – Sony as a theatre nurse at Calvary North Adelaide Hospital and Sam as the Clinical Care Coordinator

Michelle Sykes was a heart attack waiting to happen. She just didn’t know it at the time. Six short weeks later, Michelle says she is lucky to have survived a complete blockage to the main artery in her heart and be back doing online workout challenges. The 57-year-old believes listening

WITH CALVARY’S DR MARY ANN KULH   The 2023 theme for Dementia Action Week is Act Now for a Dementia-Friendly Future. It’s a sentiment close to the heart for Calvary Health Care Geriatrician and General Physician, Dr Mary Ann Kulh, who is a firm believer in the power of a

“It’s a great day to be alive and sober” – those are the words Calvary’s Diane Kroker lives by. She repeats those same words every morning as she walks into the Calvary Riverina Drug and Alcohol Centre (CRDAC) in Wagga Wagga, using the mantra to greet her colleagues and clients.

Jersey Day is personal for Calvary Riverina Hospital’s Andrew Pert. His Dad, Ken, is one of the lucky ones receiving a kidney transplant in 1986 following renal failure that forced him to be on dialysis three to four hours every three days. The life-changing and life-saving kidney donation allowed Ken

Calvary Mater Newcastle’s Palliative Care Service has marked a significant milestone this month, celebrating 40 years of caring for patients from the Hunter, Lower Mid North Coast and New England regions. As the largest specialist palliative care provider in the region Mark Jeffrey, General Manager at Calvary Mater Newcastle, commended

A Calvary hospitality manager with a passion for providing nutritious food for patients nearing the end of life has been named outstanding service provider at the 2023 Tasmanian Palliative Care Awards. All three finalists in the outstanding service provider category were Calvary staff or services. Robert Johnston The Hospitality Services

In recent years, the small island of Vava’u, Tonga, has suffered devastating destruction. From cyclones in 2014 and 2018, to a volcanic eruption, subsequent tsunami and ash fall in 2022, the people of Vava’u were in need of a helping hand. Answering the calls for assistance was Rotary Australia, including

Calvary Mater Newcastle’s Director of Haematology, Dr Sam Yuen, and Senior Hospital Scientist, Conjoint Associate Professor Lisa Lincz, recently accepted a generous donation from Tomago Aluminium totalling $14,000. On the day, Tomago Aluminium employee and Mater haematology patient Trevor, was on-site with his daughters for the official cheque handover. As

Knowing how to manage aggression is important in any profession – particularly in the health care setting. That’s where Calvary Mater Newcastle’s emergency medicine staff specialist, Dr Michael Downes, and emergency department registered nurse, David Fitzgerald, come in. The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) recently held their winter symposium

What song would you like played at your funeral? What do you want your legacy to be? Where would you like to be when you die? Who would you like to be there? Why don’t we talk about death? All good questions that were topics of conversation at an afternoon

A pigeon-pair of fraternal twins has brought joy and excitement to a family from The Rock and Calvary Riverina’s maternity unity. Gemma and Alex Boutross welcomed their twin baby boy and girl on Wednesday, 19 July, making their family of eight now 10. The babies were a tightly-held secret. The

Calvary’s two Hobart hospitals have successfully redirected more than 540 kilograms of theatre waste from landfill in just one month. The innovative pilot program Keep Me in the Loop®, run in partnership with Tasmanian company GreenMed®, sees clean hospital sterilisation wrap, which is traditionally single-use, recycled and returned to the

Nursing students  in northern Tasmania looking to kick start their career locally have until the end of July to apply for a place in Calvary Launceston’s graduate nurse transition program for 2024. Fifteen positions are available across both Calvary St Luke’s and Calvary St Vincent’s hospitals and Calvary Launceston Director

For Lori Parish, Medirest Human Resources Manager and proud Bundjalung woman, having experienced the tragic loss of her daughter and in later years her grandson due to stillbirth, the motivation to help people in similar situations was high. “After the loss of my grandson, I started volunteering with an organisation

From Monday 3 July, Calvary Mater Newcastle staff donned their commemorative pins with pride, to mark National NAIDOC Week. Each year, celebrations take place across the country to acknowledge the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This year at the Mater was no different, with

“Motivation for myself, motivation for my recovery and motivation to stay clean.” This is how 35-year-old Jackson Towney-Fox sums up Calvary’s ‘Set up for Success’ program; an initiative in its early days at Calvary’s Riverina Drug and Alcohol Centre (CRDAC) in Wagga Wagga. Clients are encouraged to apply for a

At Calvary Mater Newcastle, NAIDOC Week celebrations kicked off on Monday morning, with Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer, Margaret Whitson, leading staff and friends of the Mater in the celebration march from Civic Park to the Foreshore. Braving the rain, proud Worimi man, Leigh Ridgeway, led staff in an Acknowledgement of

For Calvary Riverina Hospital’s new General Manager, it’s a case of coming back to where her love of nursing began. Jacki Hilton spent her early years as an Enrolled Nurse at the hospital while studying nursing at Charles Sturt University. Returning to Calvary After more than two decades at the

In the spirit of helping a friend, Calvary Mater Newcastle recently hosted local paramedic, Juliet Stark, for training to become an intensive care paramedic. As part of the specialist program, paramedics are required to complete a five week block of training which incorporates two weeks in operating theatres; one week

This Sunday marks the end of an era for Calvary. We have been a trusted healthcare provider for public patients in the ACT for 44 years, providing care from birth to end of life, and everything in between. Since Calvary Public Hospital Bruce opened its doors in 1979, we have

Everyday 66 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, making it the nation’s most commonly diagnosed cancer, according to Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA).   The five-year relative survival rate for prostate cancer has improved from 58% in 1982 to 95% today, thanks to significant advances in research and treatment.

Calvary is disappointed by the ACT Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss the application challenging the validity of the Health Infrastructure Enabling Act 2023. Calvary National Chief Executive, Martin Bowles, said the decision to mount a legal challenge against the proposed compulsory acquisition of Calvary Public Hospital Bruce was taken in

Calvary has determined that a legal challenge to the ACT Government’s proposed acquisition of Calvary Public Hospital Bruce is the only response left available if there is no agreement to have the debate on the Bill adjourned to make room for genuine discourse. Calvary continues to be frustrated by the

Calvary is continuing to pursue genuine negotiations with the ACT Government over its proposed compulsory acquisition of Calvary Public Hospital Bruce. Since, the Health Infrastructure Enabling Bill 2023 and associated regulations were introduced in the ACT Legislative Assembly on 11 May, 2023, Calvary has been considering its legal options while