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St John of God Langmore Centre and Berwick Hospital medical equipment donations

29 Nov 2021

When waste isn't waste

Preparing the former site of St John of God Berwick Hospital for its new life as the St John of God Langmore Centre has presented an initial hurdle – what to do with 10 tonnes of equipment that is no longer needed.

16 Nov 2021

Helping people in need

St John of God Social Outreach end of year highlights.

artist illustration of new SJOG Lanmore perinatal mental health centre

10 Nov 2021

Perinatal mental health week: Specialised mental health care for new families coming to Berwick in 2022.

Perinatal Mental Health week runs from November 7-13 and this year’s focus is on “Breaking Down Barriers”. While PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia) has experienced a 50 per cent increase in calls to its national hotline over the past year, the not-for-profit group sees this as a positive step forward and one that indicates that Australian families are no longer trying to manage their mental health concerns alone.