News archive

News archive

30 May 2019

Wedding Bells in Bailey's Mansion

When you are told you cannot attend your own wedding, sometimes you have to improvise as St John of God Ballarat patient Ian and new wife Dot did.

28 May 2019

New CEO appointed for St John of God Social Outreach

Susan Cantwell has been appointed as the new CEO of St John of God Social Outreach.

28 May 2019

Good luck Karin

St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital Clinical Dietician Karin Cook flies to South Africa this week to compete in the 2019 Comrades Marathon on 9 June 2019.

27 May 2019

PJs for Pancare Day at St John of God Subiaco Hospital

Caregivers and doctors from St John of God Subiaco Hospital’s Bendat Family Comprehensive Cancer Centre wore pyjamas on Monday to raise much needed funds for pancreatic cancer research and care.

24 May 2019

Sharing the latest in nursing and midwifery research

More than 70 nurses, midwives, academics and researchers attended St John of God Subiaco Hospital’s sixth annual Nursing & Midwifery Research Symposium.

23 May 2019

New Country Manager appointed for Timor-Leste

St John of God Social Outreach has appointed Melanie McVean to the role of Country Manager for Timor-Leste, as part of its international health team.

23 May 2019

Celebrating our Volunteers

Our volunteers are an important part of St John of God Ballarat Hospital and, as it is National Volunteer week, we would like to recognise all the work they do

23 May 2019

National Volunteer Week 2019

From the 20 to 26 May 2019 we celebrate our volunteers and how they make a “world of difference” at St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital.

23 May 2019

Protecting mums from the flu this winter

Women having their babies at St John of God Subiaco Hospital are being protected from the flu this winter, with free influenza vaccinations being offered by the hospital as part of its comprehensive maternity care.

21 May 2019

Volunteers make a world of difference

St John of God Murdoch Hospital is celebrating our volunteer caregivers in style this week for National Volunteer Week.

17 May 2019

Driving to Independence

Horizon House resident Christina found herself homeless with a four-week-old son, but fortunately, she was able to connect with St John of God Horizon House's Young Mother and Baby Program.

15 May 2019

Art helps with healing in hospital

A major exhibition of works by an acclaimed aerial photographer is brightening up the corridors and minds of patients at St John of God Murdoch Hospital.

15 May 2019

New edition of Inside Health is out now

We’re excited to bring you the next issue of Inside Health, St John of God Murdoch Hospital’s community health magazine.

15 May 2019

Big and loud at Frankston

St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital has a specific focus on providing treatment and care for patients with Parkinson's disease. See how the hospital's LVST Big and Loud program is helping patients reduce the symptoms of the disease.

13 May 2019

Holistic approach to healthcare celebrated in pastoral research

A research paper investigating spirituality and its links to creating a nurturing environment that reinforces healing has praised the holistic care provided at St John of God Bendigo Hospital.

9 May 2019

International Nurses Day 2019

International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. The theme this year is ‘Health for all’. Nurses at St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital work across all of our clinical services and this year we celebrate them by profiling three nurses from three different areas.

7 May 2019

New head of medical services and clinical governance appointed at St John of God Health Care

World-recognised anaesthetist, Dr Steve Bolsin, has been appointed the new Group Director of Medical Services and Clinical Governance at St John of God Health Care.

6 May 2019

South West Suicide Prevention Training Calendar 2019

Keep up-to-date and sign up to attend the latest suicide prevention training courses available in WA's South West.

6 May 2019

Painting empowers rehabilitation

A new Painting with Parkinson’s program has launched at St John of God Geelong Hospital to offer a creative outlet for people living with Parkinson’s.

6 May 2019

Orthopaedic Mako robot benefits 1,000th patient

St John of God Subiaco Hospital’s state-of-the-art Mako robotic system was recently used to perform its 1,000th procedure.

3 May 2019

2019 International Day of the Midwife

On Sunday 5 May we proudly celebrate the 2019 International Day of the Midwife, and the theme ‘Midwives: defenders of Womens rights’.

2 May 2019

Subiaco TAVI patients receive personalised care

Cardiac patients who undergo a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) procedure at St John of God Subiaco Hospital receive continuous, personalised care from the moment they enter the program.