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At St John of God Health Care we know your health journey can be a complex one. Our blogs, written by our trusted experts, can help you find out more about your health condition, what to expect when you come for care, treatment or surgery and how to improve your wellbeing.
At St John of God Health Care we know your health journey can be a complex one. Our blogs, written by our trusted experts, can help you find out more about your health condition, what to expect when you come for care, treatment or surgery and how to improve your wellbeing.
Colman ODriscoll
Colman O'Driscoll - Chief Executive Officer
St John of God Richmond Hospital

Colman is the Chief Executive Officer of St John of God Burwood and Richmond Hospitals providing specialist hospital and community based mental health care in Sydney, NSW. He is a mental health clinician with over 20 years’ experience across the health system in senior leadership roles including as a Chief of Staff in the NSW Government.

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Cancer care Community services Maternity Mental health Nutrition and dietetics Orthopaedics Rehabilitation Your private health care
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