News archive

News archive

27 Jul 2018

Rachel's greatest shave

St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals Administration Assistant Rachel Borger recently shaved her hair to raise funds for those with blood cancer as part of World’s Greatest Shave.

26 Jul 2018

Tissue donors help provide the gift of sight

Tissue donors at St John of God Health Care this year have helped give others the gift of sight through cornea donations.

26 Jul 2018

St John of God Ballarat Hospital Auxiliary donation

At the annual general meeting (AGM) held on Friday 20 July the St John of God Ballarat Hospital Auxiliary made a significant donation to the hospital.

25 Jul 2018

Hospital equipment making a difference in Cambodia

St John of God Subiaco hospital has donated 30 beds and medical supplies to Preah Kossamak Hospital in Cambodia.

24 Jul 2018

Alcohol and other drug treatment may be best served at home

Curtin University research, focused on St John of God Subiaco Hospital's Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal Network (DAWN), has found offering withdrawal services to certain people struggling with alcohol and other drug addictions in their own home may serve as an acceptable and less expensive treatment option.

23 Jul 2018

Sound of Healing

Music is the one common thread in our society that brings people together whether it is for celebration, reflection, happiness or relaxation.

19 Jul 2018

History of St John of God Ballarat - 1980s - The new hospital

The redevelopment of the hospital not only provided some great new areas but also allowed for new services to become available.

18 Jul 2018

Recognising our volunteers

Volunteers are an integral part of St John of God Subiaco Hospital and give over 2,000 hours of support to patients and caregivers each year.

16 Jul 2018

My Ticket Home

Patients have welcomed the roll out of My Ticket Home at St John of God Subiaco Hospital.

16 Jul 2018

Expanding support for PTSD

A new free support service run by St John of God Richmond Hospital for people experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is set to kick off in Orange servicing the Central West region of NSW starting in August.

13 Jul 2018

Magic housekeeping trolleys heading to Cambodia

We strive to create partnerships with community organisations and were excited to meet with members of the Rotary Club of Osborne Park to hand over six ‘magic’ housekeeping trolleys for their ‘Cambodia Hospital Equipment’ project.

13 Jul 2018

Providing a positive role model for young Aboriginal women

Horizon House Denman resident Veronica is featured in Streetface NAIDOC.

13 Jul 2018

Horizon House Broome NAIDOC Week 2018

Dozens gathered to honour local Aboriginal women at James Garnaut Horizon House Broome this week as part of this year’s NAIDOC Week celebrations in a private morning tea event.

13 Jul 2018

Breast Care team

our multi-disciplinary team of breast cancer specialists will support you during your treatment

11 Jul 2018

NAIDOC Week 2018

NAIDOC Week celebrations are being held at St John of God Ballarat Hospital recognising the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

10 Jul 2018

Laura Cannon named Perth 'Rose of Tralee'

St John of God Subiaco Hospital intensive care unit nurse Laura Cannon has been named the 2018 Perth ‘Rose of Tralee’.

10 Jul 2018

First anniversary of Moort Boodjari Mia at St John of God Midland Public Hospital

Celebrations were held at St John of God Midland Public Hospital for the first anniversary of Moort Boodjari Mia’s relocation to Midland.

9 Jul 2018

2000th davinci robot procedure

Surgeons at St John of God Subiaco Hospital have undertaken 2,000 procedures using the Davinci Robotic surgical system.

9 Jul 2018

Our surgical data shows benefits of private hospital insurance beyond the tax breaks

Data showing the top surgical procedures completed at our private hospitals shows the most common reasons Australians are admitted to private hospitals.

5 Jul 2018

Driving Change Conference

The inaugural St John of God Raphael Services WA Driving Change conference has created fresh momentum for a change in the way agencies work together to support WA families with pregnancy and parenting.

3 Jul 2018

Arts and health takes the spotlight

St John of God Health Care’s commitment to promoting the arts and health was recently in the spotlight as a part of the Black Swan Theatre Company’s Music as Medicine panel discussion.