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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

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

We have many heroes we are privileged to work with at Calvary, some of whom were recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours Awards. Gail O’Brien was awarded Officer of the Order of Australia for her work in carrying on her neurosurgeon husband Chris’s legacy at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse in

Frances Croker was the toast of the Calvary St Paul’s Retirement Community this week when she notched up 30 years of residency.

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

Over the past eight weeks students from St Philip’s Christian College have been visiting residents at Calvary Cessnock Retirement Community as part of their Young At Heart program.

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

On Wednesday 22 March Calvary congratulated and celebrated a joint Missioning for senior executives at three Calvary ACT hospitals: Calvary John James, Calvary Bruce Private and Calvary Bruce Public. Missioning acknowledges the responsibility of executives to discern and grow their capacity to live, and allow others to experience, the Spirit

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

Calvary Cessnock employee Jake Basista won the Robert Beggs Award for his involvement in the aged care industry.