News archive

27 Apr 2018

History of St John of God Ballarat - 1960s - Expanding of hospital departments through orthopaedics

At the same time as the establishment of the School of Nursing, the simultaneous opening of the departments of orthopaedics, pathology and radiology put the hospital on the map.

26 Apr 2018

Finalists in major Catholic art award announced

The finalists in the Mandorla Art Award, sponsored by St John of God Health Care, have been announced with 40 works in the running for the main prize.

26 Apr 2018

2018 Great South West Bed Race

26 Apr 2018

New Active Health and Wellbeing program

For the first time people can access the rehabilitation specialists at St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital without a referral.

24 Apr 2018

Look Good Feel Better

St John of God Ballarat Hospital and Look Good Feel Better Celebrate 20 year Partnership.

23 Apr 2018

Father and son obstetrics partnership welcome first baby

Laura and Dean Stoitis recently became proud parents daughter Audrina at St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital, with the occasion also marking the first of several patients to have been under the joint care of father and son obstetricians Dr Bruce and Dr Matt Thyer.

23 Apr 2018

Congratulations to our 2018 Pomegranate and Wexford Award Winners

The winners of our Pomegranate and Wexford Awards for caregivers have been announced at a sundowner on Thursday night to commemorate the 120th anniversary of St John of God Subiaco Hospital.

23 Apr 2018

Congratulations to our 2018 Pomegranate and Wexford Award Winners

The winners of our Pomegranate and Wexford Awards for caregivers have been announced at a sundowner on Thursday night to commemorate the 120th anniversary of St John of God Subiaco Hospital.

19 Apr 2018

St John of God Subiaco Hospital celebrates 120 years

St John of God Subiaco Hospital, founded by the Sisters of St John of God on 19 April 1898, is celebrating its 120th anniversary this week.

18 Apr 2018

The most common reasons young people come to our private hospitals

St John of God Health Care is calling on young adults and parents of teenagers to keep their health and wellbeing top of mind during Youth Week as they release stats which show the most common reason young people attend their private hospitals.

13 Apr 2018

Alison is pursuing her passion

Since moving into Horizon House Bendigo in May last year, 22-year-old Alison has come a long way towards achieving the goals she set for herself when she first arrived.

13 Apr 2018

Supporting young Bendigo mums to flourish

The Horizon House Young Mother and Baby Program in Bendigo has only been open for a few months but it has already had a profound impact on the young mums and their babies who are engaged in the service.

13 Apr 2018

Warrnambool young people get on the road

Young people at Horizon House Warrnambool are motoring towards a greater level of independence and reaching a key milestone as they work towards earning their driver’s license thanks to an L to P Program run by Warrnambool City Council.

13 Apr 2018

New standalone private hospital coming to Midland

St John of God Health Care is currently in the planning process to build a standalone, state of the art, private hospital near the current St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals.

5 Apr 2018

History of St John of God Ballarat Hospital - 1952 opening an unfinished hospital

Renovations took place at the hospital in the 1950s to expand its offerings to the Ballarat community. However, the massive cost meant that the hospital wasn’t able to be finished all at once, so a request was put in to open part of the hospital while the rest of the renovations were being completed.

4 Apr 2018

Welcoming our 2018 graduate nurses

Graduate nurses Emily Najdovski and Francis Jamieson have started at St John of God Geraldton Hospital as a part of the 2018 graduate registered nurse program.