May 2, 2022
Sick and premature babies at Mater Mothers’ Hospital have been enjoying some quiet time thanks to a reading corner set up within the hospital’s Neonatal Critical […]
April 24, 2022
They’re the faces of Queensland’s pandemic frontline, captured more than a century apart. Students enrolled in Mater Education’s Diploma of Nursing masked up against COVID-19 for […]
April 14, 2022
The Board of Catholic Health Australia has resolved to lend support to the staff of St Vincent’s Lismore Hospital who have been hit hard by the […]
April 13, 2022
St John of God Health Care has appointed Paul Dyer as CEO at St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals in Perth. Paul tells […]
April 7, 2022
We all love a slapstick moment, when the comic actor slips and falls, or the overpaid sports star tumbles into a heap. But in the real […]
March 31, 2022
Clare Grieveson is the new CEO at Southern Cross Care (WA), a major provider of the health, care and accommodation needs for the ageing and those […]
March 14, 2022
Mater Mothers’ Hospital Brisbane has been deluged with babies as the city and surrounds battled the recent floods. Two mums gave birth to their “miracle babies” […]
March 4, 2022
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, a time to throw a spotlight on a condition that affects an estimated one in nine Australian women aged 18-44. Endometriosis […]
February 23, 2022
Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer among Australian women, with about 1400 new cases each year. It’s a cancer that may not cause symptoms […]
February 19, 2022
by CHA’s Health Policy Manager Alex Lynch Unexpected out-of-pocket costs are cited as one of the most common reasons for people choosing not to take out, […]
February 17, 2022
With a flood of new COVID cases – especially the more contagious Omicron variant – hospitals in NSW and Queensland are turning to new technologies to […]
February 14, 2022
Australia’s largest non-government grouping of aged care services, Catholic Health Australia, has welcomed the federal government’s plan to allow greater access to visitors, and is urging […]
February 11, 2022
Clinical Nurse Specialist Julie West marked an incredible career milestone this week – it’s been 45 years since she first climbed the steps of St Vincent’s […]
February 8, 2022
As the pandemic enters its third year, the World Day of the Sick this Friday will pay tribute to the valuable work that Catholic health institutions […]
February 2, 2022
Catholic Health Australia has been campaigning to push the Federal Government for greater clarity around what constitutes ‘fully vaccinated’ in light of the overwhelming evidence that […]
February 1, 2022
Catholic Health Australia is calling on the Government to go beyond retention bonuses for aged care staff and use the upcoming Budget to slash training fees […]
December 19, 2021
A message from the Chair, the Hon John Watkins AM After what has been a difficult year for many of us, I would like to take […]
December 19, 2021
Most of us have some clutter in our lives, surrounded as we are by precious things we just can’t throw out, but for some the situation […]
December 3, 2021
Dr Craig Rodgers knew he was on a winner when the St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney Addiction Specialist found himself providing clinical advice remotely to a farm […]
November 18, 2021
If you live in NSW and have been tested for COVID, chances are you will have used one of the nearly 1.5 million testing kits assembled […]
November 15, 2021
On behalf of Catholic Health Australia members, we would like to offer our condolences and sympathies to Bishop Bill Wright’s family, following his death on Saturday, […]
November 8, 2021
The Australian Medical Association has released its latest report on the performance of public hospitals. The report finds that while overall availability of beds in public […]
November 5, 2021
A free service run at St John of God Murdoch Hospital in Perth is restoring hearing in young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, providing what […]
October 22, 2021
Catholic Health Australia welcomes two new key members to the team. Nicole Clements joins as Acting Director of Strategy & Mission and Alex Lynch as Manager […]
October 21, 2021
Pregnant and breastfeeding women are being urged to be vigilant about changes to their breasts, with a prominent surgeon warning the rate of breast cancer diagnosed […]
October 7, 2021
To celebrate the 150-year history of the foundation of the Sisters of St John of God, Marcelle Mogg, Group Director Mission Integration, St John of God […]
October 7, 2021
Right-handed Queenslanders whose first language is English are being asked to put their hands up to help with a new study that may help reduce speech […]
September 24, 2021
Organisations tasked with dementia care face big challenges as they move to adapt to recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. The […]
September 23, 2021
When Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced in June that all residential aged care workers must have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by […]
September 23, 2021
Caring for our common home: stay tuned for our forum on a zero net emissions target Our mission – the healing ministry of Jesus – should […]
September 8, 2021
With the nation continuing to slide into and out of lockdowns and with COVID case numbers haunting our daily lives there has been an understandable rise […]
August 27, 2021
Caritas Australia is set to roll out a huge shipment of personal protective gear and other assistance to help fight COVID-19 in remote areas of Papua […]
August 10, 2021
Australia has a long history of gambling. Our first official horse race was in 1810 at Hyde Park in Sydney; the first official Australian lottery was […]
August 8, 2021
None of us like to admit it, but the unfortunate fact is that we are all going to die. How it happens and when is usually […]
July 16, 2021
Online mental health services boomed throughout the COVID crisis, and that’s not such a bad thing. Psychiatrist Mike Millard says that while the past 18 months […]
July 14, 2021
VMCH is recruiting for a group of special volunteers to support people in their final stages of life. Our new palliative care service, O’Neill House in […]
July 14, 2021
Professor Jerry Greenfield, head of the Diabetes and Endocrinology Department at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, says one in four people have diabetes or are pre-diabetic. […]
July 2, 2021
Catholic Health Australia members are being given until 12th July to enter HESTA’s ‘Compassion in Action – Catholic Social Justice’ awards The 2021 HESTA Award for […]
July 2, 2021
Catholic Health Australia is warning that many residential aged care homes will experience a continuation of the financial pressures of recent years following the Government’s failure […]
July 1, 2021
Australia is a nation of drinkers and the financial, health and social costs are enormous. Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows that in 2020 Australians spent […]
July 1, 2021
by Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv It is important to remember that many people – even people who are in full-time employment – can […]
June 17, 2021
Christopher Rigby, former Catholic Health Australia chief and founding CEO of Catholic Healthcare, was awarded an Order of Australia (AM) for service to health and aged […]
June 17, 2021
The Department of Health is holding a series of webinars to share information about the aged care reforms announced in the 2021-22 Budget and in response […]
June 15, 2021
HOSPITAL PROVIDERS URGE QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT TO FOLLOW SA LEAD IN GRANTING ASSISTED SUICIDE OPT OUT
The Queensland State Government is being urged to follow South Australia’s lead in granting hospitals the right to opt out of voluntary assisted dying on their […]
June 3, 2021
Bishop Karol Kulczycki of the Port Pirie Catholic Diocese is joining the board of Catholic Health Australia. He will replace Bishop Bill Wright, who is leaving […]
June 2, 2021
Richard and Carlos Celis were born at just 27 weeks gestation following complications from Twin-to-Twin syndrome, on Tuesday 1 June they turned 15-years-old and were reunited […]
May 28, 2021
By Natasha Michael A single death can transform a life, particularly when a child loses a parent. It is estimated that every year in Australia, 10,000 […]
May 19, 2021
When we think about palliative care most of us know it is the care and support given to a person living with a life-limiting illness. But […]
May 19, 2021
TWO St John of God Health Care nurses working in mental health and community-based nursing have earned statewide recognition as winners of the 2020 WA Nursing […]
May 19, 2021
A breakthrough procedure introduced earlier this year at Cabrini Health in Melbourne promises to eliminate the need for surgery for many patients with benign thyroid growths. […]