Hospitals

When you think about how physically weak patients may get, and how they may struggle to keep warm, then you would appreciate how satisfying it would be for a patient to have the comfort of a warm blanket or towel during their stay in hospital. Calvary Mater Newcastle’s Hospice recently

As the focus of Multicultural Health Week 2017 was ‘Women’s Health’ here at Calvary Mater Newcastle we decided to celebrate with women from our local culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Members of our CALD Working Party (Cultural Safety Audit) were very excited by the prospect as they themselves represent a

Airo Mobile Intraoperative C.T. provides Calvary Hobart surgeons with intraoperative patient images for enhanced decision-making Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital today received delivery of Calvary Healthcare’s and Tasmania’s first AIRO® Mobile Intraoperative CT by BrainLab. AIRO provides diagnostic quality images and is designed for use in the operating room, giving surgeons

The blessing and opening yesterday of the $6.2 million for Calvary St Vincent’s Private Hospital’s Cardiac Catheter Laboratory and the Endoscopy Unit marks the delivery of much needed services for all Northern Tasmanians. The official opening was conducted by Calvary Chair, the Hon. John Watkins AM, and the new facilities were

Last night, Calvary hosted an exclusive preview of its new $77 million Bruce Private Hospital for ACT’s medical community. Visiting Medical Officers, General Practitioners and other related medical professionals attending the industry event were able to explore the facilities, including eight state- of- the- art theatres and private rooms with

Calvary John James Hospital is thrilled to have won the 2017 ACT Large Employer of the Year award at the ACT Training Awards held at the QT Canberra last night. The award recognises Calvary’s outstanding delivery of quality industry based training and their commitment to the highest standard of training for

Calvary Health Care is delighted to announce the appointment of Martin Bowles as National Chief Executive Officer (NCEO), following the retirement of the current NCEO Mark Doran at the end of the year. Martin Bowles, formerly Secretary of the Department of Health, joins Calvary with a wealth of experience gained

With a sense of unease and discomfort, Calvary noted several media articles over the weekend of 19 and 20 August 2017 which claim that the “Catholic church” is threatening to fire teachers, nurses and other employees who marry their same-sex partner if gay marriage is legalised. We reassure staff and

From humble beginnings to becoming the major fundraising arm of Calvary Mater Newcastle, the Mater Auxiliary has much to celebrate this August as it reaches its ninetieth year of operation. On 24 August 1927 the Mater Ladies’ Auxiliary was formed with Mrs J.W. Greaves taking up the helm as President.

Calvary Mater Newcastle staff and guests from the local community joined together to congratulate members of Calvary Mater Newcastle Auxiliary ‘Cancer Carers’ as they presented a $315,229.56 cheque to Calvary Mater Newcastle at their Annual General Meeting on Thursday 3 August. After fundraising tirelessly throughout the year, this extraordinary group

One of Australia’s first Centres for Innovation in Regional Health A healthcare partnership that aligns clinicians and researchers across the Hunter New England, Central Coast and Mid-North Coast districts of NSW has been accredited by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) as one of Australia’s first Centres for

Newcastle and Hunter residents can raise funds for Calvary Dry July is the fundraiser that challenges you to go booze-free for a month to support people affected by cancer. For many years, Calvary Mater Newcastle has been a beneficiary of Dry July with funds raised by kind members of the

Calvary Mater Newcastle is celebrating a game-changer for prostate cancer patients receiving radiation therapy. Led by Calvary Mater Newcastle’s Professor Peter Greer, Principal Physicist, a study, which is believed to be the first of its kind in Australia and New Zealand, is creating treatment plans for patients with prostate cancer

With just nine days to go until the end of June, Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital Endoscopy Unit has already raised a staggering $14,000 for Bowel Cancer Australia. Bowel Cancer Awareness Month is an annual initiative of Bowel Cancer Australia, running throughout the month of June (1-30), to raise public awareness of

When Dora Taylor isn’t working as an Emergency Department Nurse at Calvary Wakefield Hospital in Adelaide, she is taking leave  to volunteer with the Sambhali Trust in Rajasthan. Dora spends two months running workshops on every aspect of women’s health. Her workshops aim to educate women about the female body, including

Palliative Care is a term that’s widely misunderstood. For most people, it invokes thoughts of stress, sadness and fear. It implies the end of life, saying goodbye and living your final days in specialised care. But for many who have experienced Palliative Care – the experience is drastically different. The

A world-leading surgery technique to remove a significant brain tumour through the nasal cavity has given Ken Newbold a new lease on life. Performed at Calvary Wakefield Hospital in Adelaide, South Australia, by ear, nose and throat surgeon Dr Harshita Pant and neurosurgeon Dr Marguerite Harding, the 11-hour-operation successfully removed

If you’re at the top of your specialty or on the rise, Calvary Adelaide Hospital welcomes your interest in becoming part of Adelaide’s largest and most modern private hospital. Opening in 2019, Calvary Adelaide Hospital will provide the highest quality whole of life health care to private and self-insured patients. Join us

The healthy birth of the 75,000th baby born at Calvary North Adelaide will provide benefits for hundreds of expectant mothers’ half way across the world. South Australia’s oldest private maternity hospital Calvary North Adelaide has donated $5000 to Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia to honour the arrival of its 75,000th baby, George

Little Company of Mary (Calvary), Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart (the Josephites) and Mary MacKillop Care SA (MMC) are pleased to announce that Calvary will acquire MMC in South Australia.

Every year approximately 4,000 Australians are diagnosed with head and neck cancer. As an increasing number of people battle this formidable disease, Dr Aoife McGarvey, Physiotherapist at Calvary Mater Newcastle, is leading the way in pioneering head and neck cancer research. A physiotherapist with over 18 years experience, Aoife [pronounced Eee-fa], has never been

Hyson Green, the only private dedicated mental health facility in ACT, reopened on 22nd March 2017 after a  $2.5M upgrade to provide increased mental health support services.  The private unit gives eight more people the opportunity to access the Hyson Green 30 day treatment program, increasing the  number of beds

Calvary North Adelaide Hospital’s Midwife and postnatal educator Robyn Davies (pictured above right with Liz Kleinig, Clinical Maternity Unit Manager) retired nearly a year ago on 22 April 2016 after 39 years of service. Post retirement Robyn continues helping new mothers, now as a Lactation Consultant. Robyn, undertook her initial training at The Children’s Hospital in Kermode Street, North

Calvary Adelaide and UniSA taking nursing and allied health training to a new level

Calvary Adelaide and Catherine House are helping women claim a better life for themselves

Progressive Neurological Disease Around 100 people attended two workshops run by the Statewide Progressive Neurological Disease Service at Calvary Health Care Bethlehem in FY15–16. The service is designed to improve the quality of life of those living with a progressive neurological disease (PND). The service is funded by the Victorian

With a special focus on the great outdoors, we explore glamping, top travel apps, digital surfing, croquet, brain games and delicious Summer recipes.

Subject to Council approval, Calvary Health Care is planning a redevelopment of the current Calvary Bethlehem Public Hospital. The redevelopment will include the construction of a public hospital, aged care and community care facilities in a brand new, architecturally designed complex. Find out more

From all of us at Calvary, wishing you the warmth, hope and happiness of Christmas. Each year our Christmas message features an image that celebrates hope and joy for others. This year we feature a mixed media artwork collaboratively produced by Calvary Health Care Bethlehem’s Friday art therapy patient group. The theme represents things that

Through tragic circumstances, Margaret found herself a widow at the age of 23, just before Christmas,. It was this bleak time in her life that has motivated her to spread happiness where she can.

Calvary Health Care Adelaide has signed up the State’s leading orthopaedic clinic as the first major tenant for its new $300 million Calvary Adelaide Hospital. The Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic will move into the new hospital on completion in 2019, providing its patients with the the latest leading edge in-house orthopaedic

Calvary Health Care Kogarah hospital is celebrating it’s 50th year of service to the local community with an open day on Saturday 19th November 2016 from 8.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. All are welcome to come and enjoy the open day which features market stalls, entertainment and guided tours of the facility throughout

With a special focus on life and spring activities, we explore The Spring Supper Club, a Q&A on the National Disability Insurance Scheme, ‘life’ themed brain games and a tour of Launceston, Tasmania.

This week 9-16 October Calvary is proud to celebrate National Perioperative Nurses Week, in recognition of the valuable role our perioperative nurses play in delivering quality care.

Calvary has welcomed the Canberra Liberals’ election commitment to fund an expansion of the emergency department at Calvary Public Hospital in Canberra.

An Australian first, Calvary John James Hospital announces the implementation of The C.A.R.E. Channel for patient television.

End of life and dying are topics we often avoid talking about in our society.

Works are progressing at a rapid pace in Hobart to complete the new theatre development.

Calvary today welcomed ACT Labor’s election commitment to upgrade Calvary Public Hospital in Canberra.

Calvary Riverina medical officer James Currie is off to Ohio to pursue a new career

Media Release: Calvary’s largest ever private hospital receives a ceremonial blessing.

Congratulations to Fane Falemaka, awarded Catholic Health Australia (CHA) Nurse of the Year Award.

One of the patients, Virginia de Groot, generously shares with the students her challenging experience of having a terminal illness and talking about it with her family, which for many of the students was a very moving and emotional experience.

With a special focus on winter gardens and fresh produce, we explore winter planting, soup-er recipes to keep your warm and nourished and simple solutions to make gardening a breeze.

Media Release: Calvary announces construction to start on new $300 million CBD hospital The largest private hospital ever built in South Australia – the $300 million Calvary Adelaide Hospital in Adelaide’s central business district – will commence construction immediately. Calvary – one of Australia’s leading Catholic health, community and aged

To help you at different times of your journey through grief, Calvary has put together a free booklet.

Calvary is filled with smiling faces, team spirit and staff who enjoy what they do every day. Watch how the heroes of Calvary talk about how wonderful and satisfying it is to be a part of Calvary.

In NSW each year, falls lead to approximately 27,000 hospitalisations and at least 400 deaths in people aged 65 and older*. As part of Calvary’s has an ongoing program to prevent falls, this April Falls Day, 1 April, staff at Calvary Mater Newcastle will help spread important falls prevention messages

Media Release “Calvary ACT Bruce Private’s new ‘Hospital for the future’ will feature eight state of the art operating theatres accommodating everything from day surgery procedures to complex surgery in digital operating suites, along with private single rooms with hotel like ensuites and finishes. Today the Hon. John Watkins AM, Chair

Calvary Mater Newcastle photo exhibition A photo exhibition showcasing the inspiration and determination of eight young cancer survivors will be on display at Calvary Mater Newcastle from Monday 14 2016. The photo exhibition depicts the stories of eight young adults thoughts on surviving cancer and their journey by way of