News archive

21 Dec 2017

Donations add new technology to oncology service

Thanks to generous donations to the oncology service, St John of God Ballarat Hospital has been able to purchase a scalp cooling machine to reduce hair loss for patients as they undergo chemotherapy treatment.

21 Dec 2017

Special Care Nursery opens

Baby Harrison Nixon was the first baby to get a bit of extra care in the new Special Care Nursery at St John of God Ballarat Hospital which officially opened on 12 December 2017.

20 Dec 2017

Spending Advent in hospital

Director of Mission Integration Martin Loney shares his experience of how it feels as both a patient and caregiver to spend the lead up to Christmas in hospital.

13 Dec 2017

Coming together as a community in the lead up to Christmas

Director of Mission Integration Phil Bretherton explains the role of Christian festivities in our hospitals.

5 Dec 2017

Hospitality during Advent

Director of Mission Integration Jennifer Healey describes how the month of December and the Catholic tradition of Advent inspires our care.

1 Dec 2017

How does the Catholic tradition of Advent link to our health care?

As a Ministry of the Catholic Church, St John of God Health Care models its service delivery on the healing Mission of Jesus Christ. Our Directors of Mission Integration provide their insights of how we reflect the Advent season in our care.