MATER Mothers’ Hospital is on the lookout for crafty people with a heart for new-born babies. Anyone who can sew and would like to help mothers and babies in the early days of the little ones’ lives then the Mater would like to hear from you. The simple act of a mother holding her baby whenever she wants is something ... Read More »
PLANS to turn the former convent for the Brisbane Sisters of Mercy into Queensland’s largest centre for mothers suffering from postnatal depression should be completed by the end of 2022. Former head of Mater Hospital Brisbane, the iconic Mercy Sister Angela Mary Doyle, said during a virtual event in Brisbane that work was underway to open the Mother Baby Family ... Read More »
MATER across South-East, Central and North Queensland has merged to form the state’s largest Catholic not-for-profit healthcare provider. The July 1 merger saw Mercy Health and Aged Care in Central Queensland, Mater Health Services in North Queensland, and Mater Misericordiae Limited in South East Queensland join forces under one mission to serve the community by providing compassionate care. Leaders of ... Read More »
MATER has long been renowned as a leader in health care in Queensland and now that reputation has extended to the quality of its nappies. Mater Nappies has been named as a most trusted brand in baby care among Australian parents, by securing a spot in the country’s top-10 products of the decade. Voted on by thousands of shoppers, the ... Read More »
BRISBANE Mater celebrated 2642 nurses for International Nurses Day on May 10, recognising their world-class care for patients, their families and community. Mater Health chief executive officer Sean Hubbard praised the contribution nurses at South Brisbane, Springfield and Redland made. “Nurses are respectful, patient and possess great problem-solving skills which they demonstrate every shift,” Mr Hubbard said. “Balancing technical expertise ... Read More »
DISTINGUISHED Brisbane doctor Peter Steer will join the Mater Group this month after being appointed as the organisation’s new chief executive officer. Dr Steer, who has spent much of his career working in New Zealand and Canada, said he was happy to return to the Mater where his career began in 1982. “Brisbane has always been home,” Dr Steer said. ... Read More »
Donna: It’s Christmas time and there’s not a better person I could think of to speak with at this time than a Brisbane legend, really. Sr Angela Mary Doyle. Tell us about your early life coming from Ireland. Sr Angela Mary: I belonged to a family of nine. Christmas was a wonderful time for us and we were a happy ... Read More »
IT’S difficult to comprehend, but on any night in Australia, one in 200 people are without accommodation. For more than 100,000 Australians, this means they are not only without a home, it may mean they don’t know where their next meal will come from, and they probably don’t have access to services like healthcare. It comes as the Australian Bureau ... Read More »
PATIENTS in Mater Private Hospital Brisbane rehabilitation unit were treated to a musical extravaganza with an a cappella performance from Ugandan orphans from the Watoto Children’s Choir on April 12. Each of the children in the choir has suffered the loss of their parents either through war or disease. They live in Watoto children’s villages which have been built to ... Read More »
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