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Annual Report 2017-18

Share in some of our 2017-18 stories or download the 2017–18 St John of God Health Care Annual Report.

Trustee's Report

Trustee's Report

Eva Skira

Chair’s Report

Chair’s Report

Hon Kerry Sanderson AC

Group CEO's Report

Group CEO's Report

Dr Shane Kelly

Safety champions recognised in inaugural awards

The Tony Howarth Awards for Leadership in Health and Safety celebrated and rewarded innovative solutions developed by caregivers to help ensure everybody goes home from work safely.

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Revolutionary technology helps save Emma’s life

A new technology, funded by St John of God Foundation donors, gave 29-year-old Emma English life-saving personalised cancer care and hope for the future.

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Digital innovation transforms sterilising departments

Tracking thousands of theatre instruments through one digital program is enabling our behind-the-scenes caregivers to ensure patients receive consistent and exceptional care in surgery.

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World first falls research

Researchers at St John of God Murdoch Hospital are leading a world first study to better understand the links between falls and joint replacement surgery.

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Connecting mind and body

The power of exercise to improve emotional wellbeing has been confirmed by research at St John of God Richmond Hospital where patients are now prescribed exercise as medicine.

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A new hospital for eastern Victoria

The seven-storey $120 million St John of God Berwick Hospital opened its doors in early 2018 to meet the health needs of Victoria’s growing eastern corridor.

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Sliding towards a great success

St John of God Halswell in New Zealand opened a 40-metre waterslide for its residents to zip down on oversized inflatables, providing hours of fun.

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Giving pregnant women hope through access to mental health care

A mental health screening tool developed by St John of God Burwood Hospital researchers was included in new national guidelines released in 2017-18 to help improve the emotional wellbeing of pregnant women and new mums.

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Putting our patients first in Geelong

The five-year St John of God Geelong Hospital redevelopment is giving local residents access to the largest regional not-for-profit hospital in Australia, where every encounter matters from emergency medicine and in hospital care to ongoing support and treatment.

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Making it easier for GPs to provide care

We provide comprehensive GP education at many of our hospitals, giving doctors access to the latest specialist information to help them care for their patients and connect with our hospitals.

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Caring for our community

Our Social Outreach services help us meet the needs of people within our communities who are experiencing disadvantage.

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Putting patient information in doctors’ hands

The new Doctor Connect app is enabling our specialists to make timely clinical decisions by providing access to real-time patient information in the palm of their hand.

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  • Employed 13959 caregivers

  • Opened the new St John of God Berwick Hospital in south east Melbourne

  • Established in 1895 in Western Australia by the Sisters of St John of God

  • 24 facilities, comprising 3,407 beds located in WA, Vic, NSW and NZ

  • Australia’s largest Catholic not-for-profit Private Hospital Group

  • Treated 208313 overnight and same day patients