Media Release

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.

On 10 April 2017, Calvary provided a submission on the proposed Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017 (Victoria).

Calvary has again in 2016 been acknowledged by the Workplace Gender and Equality Agency (WGEA) as a leader in gender equality. Mark Doran, Calvary’s National Chief Executive Officer is “very proud of our focus on developing leadership capability in our organisation and in turn the health sector. We have 73%

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

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.

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.

Media Release This year Calvary ACT hospitals  proudly celebrate the tenth year of the Calvary Refugee Mentoring Program (RMP). It’s all part of the Little Company of Mary Health Care’s mission of promoting inclusion, dignity and respect for the most vulnerable in the Canberra community. Calvary Bruce Private Hospital; Calvary

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

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

An official Site Blessing of the Calvary Muswellbrook Retirement Community development was hosted by the Hon. John Watkins, Board Chair, Little Company of Mary Healthcare on Tuesday 15 March 2016.

Riverina community is best served by Private and Public Sectors working together.

Two of Australia’s largest Catholic healthcare organisations have offered to provide medical support to any of the 267 asylum seekers applying for church sanctuary to avoid their forced removal to Nauru and are encouraging other hospital groups to do the same.

Mark Doran, National CEO of Little Company of Mary Health Care Limited, has been appointed for a further two years.

Calvary announced the appointment of Richard Crookes Construction as the building contractor for the new $27m Calvary Muswellbrook Retirement Community located in Brennan Park, Cassidy Avenue, Muswellbrook. The construction is due for completion in 2017.

Calvary is proud to announce Jake Basista of Calvary Cessnock Retirement Community and Rutherford Technology High School has won Novaskill’s 2015 School Based Trainee of the year award at the Hunter Region Awards.

A prestigious citation awarded by the Workplace Gender and Equality Agency (WGEA) recognises Calvary as a leader in gender equality.

Calvary and Civil Train SA are delivering a course to help a group of long term unemployed women in Adelaide’s northern suburbs find gainful employment in the civil construction industry. About 80% of participants who successfully complete the course – over a six week, five days a week period – are securing sustainable employment.

Calvary is pleased to reach a settlement today with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in relation to proceedings taken regarding the Practitioner By-Laws that were in operation at Calvary Riverina Hospital.

On Tuesday 8th September Calvary Riverina officially opens Calvary’s latest development, the Mary Potter Palliative Care Unit and the St Joseph’s Rehabilitation Unit, followed by an open day on Monday 14th September 2 – 4 p.m.

Calvary Health Care and Medibank today announced they had signed a new three year contract that will deliver enhanced healthcare outcomes and affordability for members and patients.

Calvary and Medibank Private have announced that they have resumed formal contract negotiations today in Sydney. Both parties are pleased to announce that today’s discussions have been fruitful and are ongoing.

Calvary today warned that Medibank’s actions in terminating Calvary’s contract discussions will restrict hospital access for patients, as well as the clinical autonomy of their doctors, through Medibank’s so called ‘safety and quality’ regime. Contrary to Medibank’s claims, their actions are to the detriment of the most vulnerable people in our community- the aged, chronically ill and people at the end of their lives.

Calvary announces the release of a construction tender for the new Calvary Muswellbrook Retirement Community located in Brennan Park. Tenders are expected be awarded in November 2015 with construction scheduled to commence as soon as possible, bringing economic growth to the Muswellbrook community through employment, local businesses and services.

Both parties failed to reach agreement today at mediation despite their best efforts. Discussion between the parties will be ongoing in an attempt to reach a mutually satisfactory outcome.

Quality hospital patient care at many Australian hospitals could be adversely impacted through measures that Medibank has demanded Calvary adopt as part of a new funding regime, the leading Australian health, community and aged care provider warned today.

Healthcare industry veteran, Ms Elena McShane, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Calvary Central Districts Hospital – the only private hospital in South Australia’s northern suburbs.

Calvary’s pastoral care team featured highly with presentations and recognition for ‘Best of Care’ and ‘Lifetime Membership’ awards at the Spiritual Care Australia National Conference 2015 in Hobart 21- 22 April.

Calvary Community Care is delighted to announce the opening of their new head office and interactive independence showroom at 551 Blackburn Road, Mount Waverley, Victoria.

A new $1.4 million cardiac catheterisation laboratory – used for the treatment of patients with heart problems – has been opened at Calvary Wakefield Hospital in Adelaide’s CBD.

Calvary welcomes the decision of the Auditor General to conduct an audit of Calvary Public Hospital’s Performance and Financial Reporting.

A prestigious citation awarded by the Workplace Gender and Equality Agency (WGEA) recognises Calvary as a leader in gender equality.

South Australian private health insurer, Health Partners, has rejected a new agreement with Calvary – a leading Australian private hospital operator– negotiated on behalf of it and 24 other funds by the Australian Health Service Alliance (the Alliance).

For the first time, a seven day a week, overnight home service is now available for people approaching or reaching the end of life on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula.