News archive

News archive

29 Sep 2017

Blessing ceremony welcomes Marillac into St John of God Health Care Group

A Blessing Ceremony was recently held in Brighton to celebrate the coming the Mission-based organisation Marillac Ltd joining the St John of God Health Care group.

28 Sep 2017

WA first: virtual reality goggles piloted to help children in hospital

For the first time in WA, virtual reality goggles are helping ease children’s anxiety when undergoing blood tests and other procedures at St John of God Health Care hospitals.

27 Sep 2017

Welcome to our new Manual Task Consultant

We are pleased to welcome Libby Mills to the St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital team, as our Manual Task Consultant.

19 Sep 2017

Blessing of our Family Birthing Unit

Today we were excited to celebrate our fully refurbished birthing suite with a blessing.

18 Sep 2017

Fundraising delivers for Homeless Healthcare

It was a great way to start the day, handing over $1,213 to our Charity of the Year, Homeless Healthcare, thanks to the fantastic efforts of our caregivers.

12 Sep 2017

Neurosurgery underway at St John of God Ballarat Hospital

The first upper cervical spine operation has been conducted at St John of God Ballarat Hospital by Neurosurgeon Tom Morris.

12 Sep 2017

SJG Mt Lawley Hospital supports Homeless Healthcare

It was a great way to start to the day, handing over $1213 to our Charity of the Year, Homeless Healthcare, thanks to the fantastic efforts of our caregivers.

11 Sep 2017

New look family birthing suite for SJG Mt Lawley Hospital

We are excited to unveil our fully refurbished birthing suite, giving mums-to-be coming to SJG Mt Lawley a peek at what they might expect from our Family Birthing Unit.

7 Sep 2017

Women's Law Centre named as Charity of the Year

St John of God Murdoch Hospital has selected the WA Women’s Law Centre as its Charity of the Year to help raise awareness and provide support for the important work WAWLC undertakes in the Perth area.

7 Sep 2017

Our new maternity unit opening 18 January 2018

St John of God Berwick's new hospital includes a brand new maternity unit, which will open on 18 January 2018, offering private rooms and light and fresh facilities for new mums.

7 Sep 2017

Zoe Islip takes out CHAs emerging leader award

St John of God Health Care Maternity Reference Group Coordinator, Zoe Islip, was announced the winner of Catholic Health Australia’s Emerging Leader Award this week, recognising the leadership role she has taken in delivering excellence in midwifery services.

7 Sep 2017

50 years of dedication to St John of God Bendigo Auxiliary

This week St John of God Bendigo Hospital recognised and celebrated 50 years of service from Ethel Gallagher to the St John of God Bendigo Hospital Auxiliary.

6 Sep 2017

Women and Heart Health

Did you know that symptoms of a heart attack (Myocardial infarction) can differ greatly between men and women? Liz Riddell, Exercise Physiologist at St John of God Bendigo Hospital explains why many women do not realise they are having a heart attack until it is too late.

6 Sep 2017

Supporting National Stroke Week

Did you know that one in six people will have a stroke and that it is one of Australia’s biggest killers, or that stroke kills more women than breast cancer and more men than prostate cancer?

6 Sep 2017

New program to place WA at forefront of cancer care

A ground-breaking program set to revolutionise cancer care in Western Australia and place WA at the forefront of efforts to improve patient outcomes has received a significant boost thanks to an initial $750,000 grant from the Cancer Research Trust (CRT).

1 Sep 2017

Rehabilitation North and South

St John of God Bendigo Hospital is pleased to announce the increased capacity of our new rehabilitation unit. The new 43-bed unit is entirely devoted rehabilitation services.