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19 May 2017
Ricky wins April Caregiver Living Values Award
Ricky West is noticed throughout the hospital for his quick smile and willingness to help people, despite an always busy schedule.
17 May 2017
New website in contention for national award
The new St John of God Health Care website and the online Healthy Men, Healthy Minds photo competition are finalists in the upcoming 2017 Digital Industry Association of Australia Awards.
17 May 2017
Homeless Healthcare inspires Colleen and Sakina
By undertaking a Diploma in Leadership and Management, nursing caregivers Sakina Bhavnagarwala and Colleen Fossey were drawn to the lives of the disadvantaged and the impact homelessness can have on health care outcomes.
16 May 2017
Celebrating our volunteers
Did you know that our hospital has 45 volunteers, who share 11 different roles and contribute about 10 000 hours of volunteering over one year?
15 May 2017
Maternal vaccine research next frontier at St John of God Health Care hospitals
A maternal vaccine trial to protect newborns against a common respiratory virus, which is the leading cause of paediatric emergency presentations, is underway at three St John of God Health Care hospitals.
12 May 2017
Celebrating our nursing achievements
St John of God Health Care celebrates nursing excellence this International Nurses Day.
10 May 2017
Joy walks the talk to combat inequality in our community
Walking 100 kilometres in the name of charity is one of the ways Joy Anderson and her fellow nursing team show their dedication to helping those who are disadvantaged or living in poverty – central to the theme of this year’s International Nurses Day on Friday 12 May.
10 May 2017
Commitment to learning leads to new directions
With a focus on some of our up and coming nursing caregivers, Loren McCavanagh shares how she made it from graduating university to becoming part of St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital’s perioperative nursing team.
9 May 2017
Celebrating our nurses in the lead-up to International Nurses Day
As we celebrate the lead-up to International Nurses Day on Friday 12 May, we speak to Clinical Nurse Jenny Tomson about her nursing journey and how a great team makes the difference in our Endoscopy Unit.
8 May 2017
Music to the ears of our patients
Once again showing the powerful link between music, the arts and mental health, our Music Volunteer Ellie has been singing to our patients in the Ursula Frayne Unit, raising both their spirits and their hands!
5 May 2017
Midwifery partnerships supporting mothers
How our midwives create great partnerships to provide exceptional maternity care during and after pregnancy.
5 May 2017
Help us celebrate the International Day of the Midwife
The theme of this year’s International Day of the Midwife – ‘Midwives, Mothers and Families: Partners for life’ truly reflects the very heart of the care we provide at St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital.
5 May 2017
A notebook of 40 years of midwifery with midwife Wendy Lloyd
Reminiscing over 40 years, Wendy Lloyd talked to us about her amazing journey as a midwife. Supported by her daughter Felicity – also a midwife – we wanted to share her story with you as part of International Day of the Midwife.
4 May 2017
Maternity meet and greet event gives people a SJG Mt Lawley Hospital experience
With International Day of the Midwife being held tomorrow, on Friday 5 May, we celebrated this year’s theme ‘Midwives, mothers and families: partners for life!’ with our own exclusive ‘meet and greet’ event at St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital.