Hospitals

Calvary Mater Newcastle staff and volunteers got their boot scoots on to take up an end-of-year Git Up dance challenge – a chance, for some at least, to let their hair down after a busy year and a fun way to see in the holiday season.

Calvary Bruce Public Hospital Bruce in partnership with Capital Health Network, were yesterday evening awarded an Australian Council of Healthcare Standards (ACHS) Clinical Excellence and Patient Safety Award for their “Trialling a Geriatric Rapid Acute Care Service in the ACT”. ACHS CEO, Dr Karen Luxford presented the award, saying the

Calvary Adelaide Hospital open day

Earlier this week Calvary Adelaide Hospital was adorned with our Calvary logo! This unique symbol expresses our mission, and embodies how we care for each other and for our patients by ‘Being for Others.’

Earlier this week Calvary Adelaide Hospital was adorned with our Calvary logo! This unique symbol expresses our mission, and embodies how we care for each other and for our patients by ‘Being for Others.’

Earlier this week Calvary Adelaide Hospital was adorned with our Calvary logo! This unique symbol expresses our mission, and embodies how we care for each other and for our patients by ‘Being for Others.’

He was in the last six months of his life, he had cancer, and if he had registered and taken the opportunity to take the drug to end his life…then I wouldn’t be here today having this conversation.

Calvary is proud to celebrate National Perioperative Nurses Week this week 6-12 October, in recognition of the valuable role our perioperative nurses play in delivering quality care. Perioperative nurses care for patients before, during and after surgery or interventional procedure and perform a range of specialised roles including, but not

On Thursday 12th September, the National Palliative Care Awards were presented at the inaugural Oceanic Palliative Care Conference Gala Dinner in Perth. These prestigious national awards are presented every two years by Palliative Care Australia (PCA). Nominations are received from palliative care services across the country. Five individual and two

Exciting news for the Calvary team today! The keys to the new Calvary Adelaide Hospital were handed over to Calvary SA Regional Chief Executive Officer, Sharon Kendall and new General Manager, Kerrie Hayes by Joanne Potts from John Holland. This is the first step in preparing the hospital for opening in

The Canberra Health Annual Research Meeting (CHARM) is held each year and seeks to explore how interdisciplinary research can contribute to a sustainable health system through discovery and collaboration. At this year’s meeting, a full day was devoted to End of life care – Past trends, future projections and implications

It is a great pleasure to facilitate the Health 2040 Taskforce Report released today.

Calvary Mater Newcastle Auxiliary again provide significant donation Members of the Calvary Mater Newcastle Auxiliary ‘Cancer Carers’ once again proved their ongoing commitment and loyalty to fundraising for Calvary Mater Newcastle by presenting a cheque to the hospital totaling $326,276.13 at their Annual General Meeting on Thursday 1 August. With

Calvary Health Care Kogarah researchers Dr. Jan Maree Davis, Dr Caitlin Sheehan, Professor Liz Lobb and Dr. Linda Sheahan are members of a newly established and funded Clinical Academic Group in Palliative Care. The SPHERE Palliative Care Clinical Academic Group (PC-CAG), led by Professor Meera Agar, has been funded $400,000

Over the past three days, 15 Pastoral Care and Mission personnel from Calvary’s hospitals, aged and community care streams have been in Melbourne, attending the annual National Conference of Spiritual Care Australia (SCA). Calvary is a proud supporter of the conference which this year attracted 250 attendees from across Australia

On 19 June the ‘Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (‘VAD’) comes into effect in Victoria. Since the Act’s passing in 2017, Catholic Health and Aged Care services in Victoria have been working together to ensure that we have a clear and consistent response to the Act. Our services are committed

Professor Nicholas Glasgow has been appointed as Chair of the Calvary Palliative and End of Life Care Research Institute. Professor Glasgow takes over from the Inaugural Chair, Professor Liz Lobb. Professor knowledge, expertise and outstanding leadership have been invaluable in establishing the Institute as a leader in palliative and end

Sally McRae is passionate about ensuring that the care midwives give birthing mothers is a positive experience that continues to have ramifications generations into the family. “Women remember certain things said to them for the rest of their lives,” she said. “The way they feel about the birth experience and

Meleseini Tai-Roche loved being a nurse and midwife, but she is now planning to forge a new career as a GP, while still doing some work in obstetrics. “I quite like that model where you are a generalist and you do a bit of everything. You can look after families

Notre Dame University today acknowledged Calvary Riverina Private Hospital for the support provided to medical graduates undergoing speciality training. The onsite hospital training is a win for the students and the community, providing opportunities to develop and retain specialists within the region. Notre Dame, with the support of Calvary Riverina,

Calvary Public Hospital Bruce is pleased to announce that Emeritus Professor Nicholas Glasgow has been appointed Head of the Calvary Centre of Palliative Care Research, based at Clare Holland House in Barton.

The award, launched by the Hon. Greg Hunt Minister for Health in conjunction with the Australian College of Nursing, is bestowed upon a nurse who has demonstrated leadership to bring new thinking to a wide range of health care challenges. Nikki, a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner based at Calvary’s Clare

A new report commissioned by Catholic Health Australia (CHA) calls for the provision of more home-based palliative care services to relieve pressure on hospitals and save valuable health system dollars. CHA, the peak body for Catholic health and aged care service providers in Australia, launched the report today at Calvary

Calvary Public Hospital Bruce has marked its 40th Birthday with recognition of service being the focus of a number of events. Feature events in the week of birthday celebrations included the Calvary Auxiliary 40th AGM, a visit by ACT Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Meegan Fitzharris MLA, and the Staff

Local charity Hope4Cure Foundation and public hospital Calvary Mater Newcastle have joined forces to support women and their families experiencing ovarian and gynaecological cancer in the Hunter region. Following a $40,000 donation from Hope4Cure Foundation, Calvary Mater Newcastle launched a special research grant for its researchers to help bolster research

This World Cancer Day, 4 February 2019, Calvary Mater Newcastle unveils new cancer App, CANcierge.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women of the Newcastle and Hunter region now have an Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer to support them when visiting public hospital Calvary Mater Newcastle. Margaret Whitson, a Kamilaroi woman whose family originally comes from Moree Western New South Wales, has been appointed as

Calvary North Adelaide Hospital is the first in South Australia to install the latest da Vinci® Xi robot. The robot is housed in Theatre Number 4, a spacious area with ample room for efficiently utilising this exciting state of the art technology. The da Vinci® Xi is used for many of

In Sept 2018, Calvary North Adelaide introduced an innovative new service, Palliative Care in the Home. Delivered with the support of private health fund insurers, the service incudes 24/7 access to palliative care telephone support and visits from nursing and allied health practitioners. Hospital admissions can be facilitated as required

Optus Mobile Base Station – have your say   Optus are conducting a public consultation for a proposed Optus Mobile Base Station at Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital. Optus welcomes your comments on the project. If you would like to comment please direct your feedback to Optus representative Andrew McLane amclane@catalystone.com.au The

A very successful Community Palliative Care Forum was hosted in Wagga on Monday evening by Calvary Riverina Hospital’s Palliative Care Enhancement Council in collaboration with Calvary Riverina Hospital, the Murrumbidgee Local Health District, Forrest Centre Hospice and Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network. The purpose of this forum was to start the

The Department of Radiation Oncology at Calvary Mater Newcastle has just completed the installation of a dedicated clinical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner for radiotherapy treatment planning, referred to as an MRI-simulator. With the future firmly in-mind, Calvary Mater Newcastle has taken the lead in replacing one of its two

Members of the Hunter and Newcastle community are invited to attend a Calvary Mater Newcastle Research Information Session being held at the hospital on Friday 2 November, aiming to bring further awareness regarding the types of research carried out at the Mater. This FREE community event open to all will

Families who rely on palliative care services in the ACT will have access to better facilities and services with a major expansion of Clare Holland House announced today by the Australian and ACT Governments in partnership with The Snow Foundation. High quality and accessible palliative care is a crucial part

2018 CHA Awards acknowledge highest honours for excellence in health and aged care

Greg Flint, Chief Executive Officer at Calvary Mater Newcastle, will retire from his position at the end of August 2018. Greg has had a distinguished career in the health care industry spanning approximately 46 years, of which seven of those have been at Calvary Mater Newcastle.  Greg Flint, said, “Deciding

As part of celebrations for Glad Dent’s 100th birthday, the dedicated Calvary Mater Newcastle Auxiliary ‘Cancer Carers’ member was surrounded by Auxiliary friends at a morning tea held at the hospital. The Elermore Vale resident born 14 August 1918, is a proud mother of five, grandmother to 11 and great-grandmother

The largest private hospital ever built in South Australia – the new $345 million Calvary Adelaide Hospital in Angas Street Adelaide central business district – has reached an important milestone with the official ‘topping out’ of construction at 12-storeys high. The topping out celebration – which involves craning a ceremonial

Medical physics research set to benefit from collaboration The University of Newcastle and Calvary Mater Newcastle welcomed nine delegates from the prestigious Princess Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Thailand, in celebration of a medical physics research memorandum of understanding (MOU) being signed by the Princess Chulabhorn Royal Academy and the University of

Members of the Calvary Mater Newcastle Auxiliary ‘Cancer Carers’ once again proved their ongoing commitment and loyalty to fundraising for Calvary Mater Newcastle by presenting a cheque to the hospital totaling $327,162.43 at their Annual General Meeting on Thursday 2 August. With 26 members ranging in age from 57 to

Implementing and testing new methods of supporting people with dementia.

Congratulations to AW Edwards, builders of the new Calvary Bruce Private Hospital in the ACT, who won the award for Best Commercial Building over $50Mil at the recent ACT Master Builders Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate the ACT’s best builders, their teams, and the projects which have won them acclaim

Updated 28 November 2018 Calvary Health Care is contacting all patients who underwent a colonoscopy with the late Dr Hugh Jackson between November 2017 and May 2018 at Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital in Hobart to undergo a repeat procedure. It is possible when these patients had their colonoscopy a small

The men of the Newcastle and Hunter region now have two Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurses to support them on their cancer journey. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA), Tracy Scott and Nancy Consoli have been awarded two-year positions as the regions Prostate Cancer Nurse

Twenty-four people from the Hunter, Newcastle and Port Stephens area have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday 2018 Honours List including Cathy Tate, Chairperson of the Calvary Mater Newcastle Community Advisory Council. Cathy has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to the community of

Thanks to 2017 Dry July funding, the Occupational Therapy Department at Calvary Mater Newcastle was able to purchase a large range of assistive aids for the hospital’s Oncology Equipment Loan Pool. The Oncology Equipment Loan Pool is a comprehensive service that is provided free of charge to any Calvary Mater

Breast cancer patients will soon receive more precise and potentially life-saving radiation therapy thanks to a unique program being developed at Calvary Mater Newcastle. Associate Professor Joerg Lehmann, Principal Medical Physics Specialist at Calvary Mater Newcastle and Conjoint Associate Professor at the University of Newcastle, received a $405,000 prestigious National

Calvary Mater Newcastle staff came to work today in their pyjamas as part of the launch of the hospital’s #endPJparalysis campaign that encourages patients who are medically able to ‘get up, get dressed and get moving’ while in hospital. Staff have swapped their uniforms and work clothes for pyjamas to

Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack officially launched a $1.8 million program today to support pregnant women and new mothers living in Murrumbidgee communities who are experiencing alcohol and other drug disorders.   The Women’s Wellness and Recovery Program provides tailored specialist treatment and practical support

Patricia Browne and Toby have been volunteering at Calvary Health Care Bethlehem for nearly ten years. A pet therapy dog, Toby visits patients on the ward once or twice a week. Pat says she loves her volunteering work with Toby. The highlight for her is seeing the joy and the