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27 Feb 2017
Screening in Timor Leste
Unique research program sees more than a thousand children in Timor Leste screened for rheumatic heart disease.
27 Feb 2017
New St John of God Hospital to open in Berwick this year
In 2017 the state of the art seven-storey $120 million St John of God Berwick Hospital will be opening its doors.
24 Feb 2017
Patients say pastoral care improves their hospital experience
Many say pastoral care is what defines us as a Catholic hospital operator, yet we are often challenged by how to quantify this point of difference.
23 Feb 2017
Raphael Services expands to reach more parents
More families suffering with perinatal illness in Western Australia are able to access St John of God (SJG) Raphael Services as a result of the service’s growth in 2017.
21 Feb 2017
Expressing excellence through health and safety
As St John of God Mt Lawley’s Senior Occupational Health and Safety Consultant, Kirsty Connell is known throughout the hospital as someone with her eye on the ball at all times.
21 Feb 2017
Doors open to new Intensive Care Unit
St John of God Geelong Hospital (SJGGH) recently opened the doors to its new Intensive Care Unit (ICU), significantly expanding the provision of intensive care in Geelong.
20 Feb 2017
Kitchen redevelopment at the heart of the hospital
We are pleased to announce the reopening of the St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital kitchen, following extensive refurbishment work over the past months.
17 Feb 2017
Horizon House opens new units in Bendigo
More vulnerable young people will benefit from St John of God Horizon House following the opening of four new units in Bendigo, Victoria.
15 Feb 2017
Patients put the art in Cartwheels project
Bringing art and health together, our volunteers have teamed up with a dedicated project officer to deliver the Cartwheels art project at St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital.
14 Feb 2017
Shining the spotlight on Social Outreach
St John of God Social Outreach has released its mid-year results for 2016/17 which show how the organisation has reached out to people in need and has supported communities to improve their health and wellbeing.
14 Feb 2017
Ballarat operating theatre techs successfully complete studies
Four St John of God Ballarat Hospital theatre technicians have successfully complete Certificate IV in Operating Theatre Technical Support (HLT47515).
13 Feb 2017
Nurse Graduates Celebrate Together
The 2016 Nursing Graduates celebrated their graduation and the 2017 Graduate Nurses celebrated the commencement of their graduate year at a ceremony held on Tuesday 7th February 2017.
12 Feb 2017
Parent education classes at St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital
Our classes provide parents-to-be with high quality information and advice aimed at preparing you for the challenges of labour, birth and caring for a newborn.
9 Feb 2017
Home-visit service making life easier for cancer patients
A cancer diagnosis can turn a life upside-down but a new service, offered by St John of God Health Choices, is giving chemotherapy patients the option of receiving part of their care in the comfort of their own home.
8 Feb 2017
Cancer treatment closer to home eases burden
Sharon considers herself part of the family at St John of God Berwick Day Oncology Centre where she has been having cancer treatment for close to two years.
8 Feb 2017
Professor wins Office of the Order of Australia
Leading expert in geriatric medicine, Professor Leon Flicker was awarded the Office of the Order for Australia in recognition of his service to medicine and medical education for people with dementia.
7 Feb 2017
Preventing hair loss possible for chemotherapy patients
The Cancer Centre at St John of God Murdoch Hospital has purchased a scalp cooling system, DigniCap®, to help prevent hair loss for patients while they are undergoing certain chemotherapy.
7 Feb 2017
Homeless Healthcare our Charity of Choice
A simple bedside conversation has sparked a meaningful partnership between the hospital and Homeless Healthcare which has been nominated as the 2017 St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital Charity of the Year.
6 Feb 2017
Hospital tour gives children behind the scenes look before surgery
Children undergoing surgery at St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals can now have a behind-the-scenes tour of the hospital.
2 Feb 2017
St John of God Foundation CEO says donations crucial to clinical research
Ever increasing health needs of Australians and the changing landscape of health philanthropy continue to see opportunities that not for profit health providers are particularly well-suited to address.