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25 Oct 2018

Occupational therapists help patients deal with daily tasks

As part of National Occupational Therapy Week St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals celebrated the unique skills that occupational therapists (OTs) provide to patients.

19 Oct 2018

Seeking academic learning that informs pastoral practice

Creating opportunities for pastoral practitioners to further their knowledge has led five practitioners to undertake the UNDA Graduate Certificate Liberal Arts (Pastoral Placement).

19 Oct 2018

Vale Eleanor Bendat

St John of God Foundation is mourning the loss of friend, long-time supporter and advocate, Eleanor Bendat who passed away on Thursday 11 October 2018.

18 Oct 2018

Digital revolution sweeps sterilising departments

A standardised, digital approach to tracking all theatre instruments through hospital sterilisation processes has revolutionised the behind-the-scenes department in St John of God Health Care surgical hospitals.

16 Oct 2018

Patients benefit many ways from care of anaethetists

On National Anaesthesia Day, our anaesthetist Dorothy Chan explains the many ways patients can benefit from the care of anaesthetists.

12 Oct 2018

Depth of research and talent recognised at inaugural Health Symposium

The recent inaugural Health Symposium held at St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals, showed just how far the hospital has come in its first few years of operations.

5 Oct 2018

Celebrating our foundations - 1950 to 1990

Every year, St John of God Health Care celebrates the Foundation of the Sisters of St John of God. This year, as a part of our Foundation Day celebrations we look back at the period from 1950 to 1990 when the Sisters’ were inspired to respond radically to the signs of the times.

5 Oct 2018

Sisters still have connection to hospitals through volunteering

Whilst the Sisters of St John of God are no longer involved in the day to day running of St John of God hospitals a few sisters contribute through volunteering at a number of our hospitals including St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals.

3 Oct 2018

Mental health focus this October

This October, Australia puts a spotlight on mental health and good emotional wellbeing with Mental Health Month recognised in New South Wales and Victoria, and Mental Health Week celebrated in Western Australia from 7 to 14 October.