2020 is a special year, as we celebrate the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, as well as Calvary caring for South Australians since 1900 – 120 years!
We thank all our nurses and midwives for the inspiring contribution they make towards improving the health and well being of others every day.
Calvary is privileged to employ more than 5072 nurses and 148 midwives across Australia, with more than 1200 of these here in SA.
We invite you to explore the stories discover the wonderful contribution our nurses and midwives make within our community and across Australia.
In 1900, five Sisters from the Little Company of Mary (LCM) travelled from Sydney to Adelaide to take over the management of the North Adelaide Hospital. These women rapidly gained recognition for their nursing expertise and the number of patients steadily increased from the original seven, to 172 over the
Year of the Nurse and Midwife, Year of the Nurse and Midwife - South Australia
2nd March 2020
