Hospital auxiliary

The St John of God Geelong Hospital Auxiliary plays an important role in supporting the hospital, patients and members of the community by raising much needed funds for new medical equipment, technology and services, having raised over $1 million since inception.

Members actively participate in fundraising activities including raffles, fashion parades, cake stalls and lunches with gu

est speakers.

2026 fundraising activities:

Easter hamper raffle
High tea at Sacred Heart College - Tuesday 12 May
Routley’s pie drive
Mother’s Day stall Friday 8 May
Winter cake and bake stall - Friday 31 July
Father’s Day stall Friday 4 September
Christmas hamper raffle
Christmas cake and bake stall - Friday 27 November

Funds raised from these events are donated to the hospital for equipment and services that improve patient experience.

In recent years, funds have gone towards the Special Care, Day Stay and Day Oncology units, helped with fitting out four rooms in the Intensive Care Unit, enabled the provision of special needs beds, a volunteer vehicle for oncology patients, an ultrasound machine for mothers and babies in maternity, and technology to support the hospital's Cardiac Care Unit.

In addition to fundraising, the hospital auxiliary also operate and manage the gift shop. Located on the ground floor between the discharge office and pharmacy, the gift shop sells:

a range of gift cards
toiletries and skin care products
gift packs
knitted clothing for babies
flower arrangements and balloons.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday: 10.00am to 6.00pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10.00am to 1.00pm
Closed: Easter, Anzac Day and over the Christmas and New Year period

New members are welcome to join the hospital auxiliary. Please email the hospital auxiliary secretary.

St John of God Geelong collage of Auxiliary shop gifts

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