Hospitals

Information for patients, aged care residents and visitors.

Every year Calvary Mater Newcastle celebrates the fundraising achievements of our Auxiliary members for the past financial year through the Auxiliary AGM. Sadly due to the ever-changing COVID-19 environment, we have been unable to thank our Auxiliary members and their supporters in person this year. However, we wanted our Auxiliary

It’s hard not to lose yourself in the soothing blues and textures of Stuart Clues’ depiction of Lake Mackintosh. It draws you in; distracts you. It transports you to another place. It calms, it soothes, and quietly demands your attention. And that is all exactly as it’s meant to be

The gift of blood can mean so much to so many. For Jennifer Boulton, it is a person’s decision to go one step further and become a bone marrow donor that can be a truly life changing choice and one she encourages people to make. In March 2018, 56 year-old

This month, as part of our celebration of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, we meet Sarah Moberley, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Palliative Care. What led you to this area of nursing? I packed myself, my text books and naive enthusiasm off to Uganda within a year

The Calvary-Medibank joint venture will deliver one of Australia’s largest hospital in the home programs for Wellbeing SA

Thank you for being part of Dry July 2020 Now that Dry July 2020 is complete, we wanted to say a massive THANK YOU to those who took part and supported us! With all of the unpredictability and change that 2020 has delivered, we’re so grateful that so many people chose

This month, as part of Calvary Mater Newcastle’s celebration of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, we meet Catherine Johnson, Cancer Care Coordinator. What is your position and what ward/area do you work in? Four days per week I am the Gastrointestinal Cancer Care Coordinator and one day

This month, as part of our celebration of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, we meet Ellie Gabrysiak Registered Nurse, Alcohol and Drug Clinical Services. What led you toward nursing as a career? I have always had some fascination with the medical industry. I went straight from high

Chronic pain is an epidemic affecting one in five Australians. Many relying on opioids to get through the day. But, relying on these highly addictive medications for years on end does nothing to tackle the underlying cause or help people live with their pain. At the ACT Pain Centre in

Calvary Mater Newcastle has opened a new research office to further support our growing team of existing and emerging researchers. Melissa Gavenlock (pictured left) has joined the team as the new Research Governance Officer, and Kirsty Sanderson is continuing in her research support role. The new office is one of

This month, as part of our celebration of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, we meet Milly Sneesby, Nurse Practitioner, Palliative Care. What is a nurse practitioner? A nurse practitioner is an experienced registered nurse who provides an advanced level of healthcare in a clinical role. The role

“It won’t help me but it might help someone else.” That’s the view of brain cancer patient Casey Miller who has made the courageous decision to donate her brain to the Hunter Brain Cancer Biobank for medical research. The Brain Cancer Biobank, which is supported by the Mark Hughes Foundation,

Painting has proved more than Les Ahoy’s gift. It has been one of the best medicines in his battle against prostate cancer, a healing and an escape from the rigours of recent chemotherapy. It has also helped bring reconciliation, for himself and for a broader community. The end result is

This month, as part of Calvary Mater Newcastle’s celebration of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, we meet Louise Walpole, Clinical Nurse Specialist. What is your position and what area do you work in? I am a clinical nurse specialist in the Emergency Department (ED). I have worked

As part of Calvary Mater Newcastle’s celebration of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, we meet Carolyn Barwik, New Grad, Perioperative Services. What does it mean to be a new grad? Being a new grad is somewhat equal parts exciting and nerve wracking. After three long years studying,

As part of Calvary Mater Newcastle’s celebration of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, we play Hard Quiz with Sandra McKendry, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Surgery, Melanoma Unit. What does it mean to be a Clinical Nurse Consultant? A Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is an advanced practice registered nurse

Congratulations to Kathy Coonan, Nikki Johnston and Rachel Bilten-Simek of Calvary Public Hospital Bruce, who were recognized for their achievements at the  ACT 2020 Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards on Tuesday, 12 May. The awards are an annual event to recognise the contribution nurses and midwives make towards the health

During a hectic weekend in late March, the Radiation Oncology department took possession of their new multi-million dollar Varian TrueBeam Edge linear accelerator. The TrueBeam Edge is a replacement for the old C-series accelerator in the Zeus bunker. Michael Barnes, Department of Radiation Oncology Senior Medical Physics Specialist, said, “The

Calvary Mater Newcastle has started a three-month trial of a new model to upskill our senior medical students and give them the ongoing training, support and experience they need to contribute to care during this pandemic period and meet their requirements for graduation. The Embedded Senior Medical Student pilot program

The World Health Organisation has declared 2020 is the International Year of Nurses and Midwives, with International Midwives Day celebrations on Tuesday, May 5th and International Nurses Day celebration on Tuesday, May 12th.

‘Game On Mole’ is a call to action for everyone to be aware of changes to their skin, especially moles. As part of the Melanoma Foundation campaign, the team in Calvary Mater Newcastle’s Melanoma Unit are dedicated to educating everyone on the importance of sun protection and early detection. Cheryl

Calvary national CEO, Martin Bowles, and the Chair of the Calvary Board, Jim Birch, together with His Excellency General the Honorable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia and The Most Reverend Gregory O’Kelly Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Adelaide and Bishop of Port Pirie

Coronary Care staff and the wider Calvary Mater Newcastle family have mourned the death of trailblazing heart specialist Angela Worthington. Hundreds of family members, friends, colleagues and patients gathered at her funeral service earlier this month to celebrate an extraordinary woman whose life was cut tragically short by Motor Neurone

At a February Whole of Hospital Grand Rounds the Calvary Mater Newcastle Excellence in Clinical Teaching Awards winner was announced, with congratulations going to Dr Susan Miles, Staff Specialist Department of General Medicine, taking out the accolade. Associate Professor Tim Walker, Clinical Dean, Calvary Mater Newcastle, said, “Susan is a

Patients visiting Calvary Mater Newcastle’s Day Treatment Centre for chemotherapy are now able to receive their treatment in relative comfort thanks to the generosity of our Auxiliary. Six new chemotherapy chairs, complete with multimedia outlets, were purchased for the Day Treatment Centre from funding received by the Wests Group as

2020 is the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Each month Calvary Mater Newcastle will be celebrating and acknowledging the wonderful work they do day in, day out. This month we celebrate Kyra Antcliff, Registered Nurse. Here is a snapshot of why Kyra chose nursing as her profession and

Conjoint Professor Jim Denham might have ‘retired’ as a Senior Staff Specialist in Radiation Oncology at Calvary Mater Newcastle but he is a long way from retiring from his passionate interest in prostate cancer research and its potential to provide help and hope for those affected. Much of his time

The CANcierge App provides easily accessible, relevant and reliable information. Designed by patients, carers and the cancer care team with the support of the Calvary Mater Newcastle Auxiliary, CANcierge is available free from Apple and Android stores.

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

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