May 9, 2024
The federal government must pursue aged care reform to safeguard quality and dignified care for older Australians, said Catholic Health Australia. Amid reports today that the […]
May 1, 2024
Private hospital patients around the country are set to avoid significant extra costs after the federal government announced health insurers must continue funding critical surgical items […]
April 24, 2024
Catholic Health Australia (CHA) today announced the appointment of Dr Katharine Bassett as its new Director of Health Policy, in a further strengthening of its advocacy […]
April 24, 2024
The Prime Minister Albanese and heart recipient Fiona Coote (pictured) celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the St Vincent’s Heart Lung Program at the Sydney Opera House […]
April 24, 2024
The tragedy and heartache that unfolded at Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney this month reminds us all of the fragility of life. As Archbishop Timothy […]
April 24, 2024
Catholic Health Australia and its Members have been leading a national discussion on the benefits to patients of expanding hospital in the home (HITH) care for […]
April 24, 2024
St John of God Health Care is the first Australian private health care organisation to stop purchasing Desflurane across its network of 17 hospitals to help […]
April 24, 2024
Catholic Health Australia has been actively campaigning for changes on the new Aged Care Act, including delays to the introduction of the Act into parliament to […]
April 24, 2024
Southern Cross Care (WA) has made it easier for West Australians to navigate the aged care sector by developing a new navigation tool designed to make […]
April 24, 2024
Last month, Werribee Mercy Hospital celebrated Harmony Day by recognising the invaluable role interpreters play within the healthcare industry. Man Ting Chong, Werribee Mercy Hospital’s in-house […]
April 24, 2024
Queensland’s sickest and tiniest babies will continue to have access to life-saving care and state-of-the-art equipment after the Nine Telethon raised a remarkable $6,791,588 for Mater […]
April 24, 2024
In the coming months, Catholic Health Australia will be launching our first Reconciliation Action Plan, representing Australia’s largest non-government group of health and aged care providers. […]
April 12, 2024
DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION Catholic Health Australia (CHA) is Australia’s largest non-government grouping of health, community, and aged care services accounting for about 15 per cent of […]
April 12, 2024
DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION Catholic Health Australia (CHA) is Australia’s largest non-government grouping of health, community, and aged care services accounting for approximately 12 per cent aged […]
April 12, 2024
The federal government must ensure patients can access hospital-in-the-home care by requiring private health insurers to cover it, according to Catholic Health Australia. In its pre-budget […]
April 5, 2024
Catholic Health Australia has co-sponsored this year’s NSW State Health Outlook, hosted by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). The Minister for Health and […]
April 3, 2024
Catholic Health Australia supports further consultation on the draft Aged Care Act before the legislation is introduced to federal parliament. The peak body, which represents 12 […]
April 2, 2024
Three new directors have joined the Board of Catholic Health Australia (CHA), further strengthening the governance of the peak body which represents the largest group of […]
March 28, 2024
Catherina van der Linden, who was Australia’s oldest person, has died at the aged of 111. A resident of Southern Cross Care in South Australia, Catherina […]
March 28, 2024
On the rarest day of the calendar year, staff at Werribee Mercy Hospital and Mercy Hospital for Women were kept busy with the arrivals of some […]