News archive

News archive

28 Jul 2021

Partnering with people

St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital has partnered with Workpower to provide volunteer placements for people with a disability and help them develop valuable work experience.

28 Jul 2021

Singing with your Baby songbook

The COVID-19 pandemic provided the inspiration to develop a digital resource that would encourage parents to sing to their baby to improve mood and develop essential bonding moments, particularly while group sessions were unable to run.

26 Jul 2021

Mental health services set to begin

Group mental health services for outpatients fills the need for immediate care as development of St John of God Murdoch Hospital’s inpatient facility gets underway.

25 Jul 2021

The gift of sight given three times

Bill Waterer has watched his eyesight slip away, not once, not twice but three times, however thankfully cornea donations have given him back his vision three times over.

21 Jul 2021

Growth in home care meets changing community needs

It’s been 18 months since St John of God Healthcare at Home, St John of God Health Care’s home nursing service, began operating under its new name with a renewed focus on delivering outstanding care to more patients across WA and Victoria.

19 Jul 2021

July GP update

St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals shares their latest news and services update for GPs.

14 Jul 2021

Launch of Chair in Digital Health and Telemedicine

New innovations in digital health, telehealth and patient care are set to be expanded in Western Australia thanks to a new research appointment between St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals and the University of Notre Dame Australia.

12 Jul 2021

Sessions set to help prepare for pregnancy

St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital has launched free information sessions to support people who are planning or in the first 12 weeks of their pregnancy.

9 Jul 2021

Easier access to private care

St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital has launched a new and simple way of accessing private health care for people who don’t have private health insurance.

9 Jul 2021

Compassion binds us all

At the height of the second wave and resulting aged care crisis in Victoria, St John of God Berwick Hospital CEO Lisa Norman received a call from the Victorian Department of Health (DHHS) asking her to accept 30 COVID positive or suspected aged care residents, most of whom had complex care needs and were living with dementia.

6 Jul 2021

Advanced training supports regional families

Lifesaving training is helping midwives, nurses, obstetricians and specialists care for premature newborn babies at St John of God Geraldton Hospital.

1 Jul 2021

Helping our patients to connect

In the wake of COVID-19 restrictions, inpatients across St John of God Health Care now have a new way to stay connected to their caregivers and loved ones.