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‘Hostile’ takeover of hospital completed with $65m payment
Calvary will receive another $65 million from the ACT to settle the takeover of its public hospital in Bruce, Canberra, which was fully absorbed into the territory’s public health system ahead of a new $1 billion hospital project. Source: Canberra Times.
Catholic allied health professionals hold retreat day
More than 80 Catholic allied health professionals gathered simultaneously at four Australian locations for a retreat titled ‘Hope in the Imago Dei”. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Refugee mentoring program provides pathways to health careers
A Calvary community initiative is helping people from refugee and asylum-seeker backgrounds gain valuable work experience in an Australian workplace.
Notre Dame tackles shortage of healthcare workforce in the bush
The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Dean of Medicine has highlighted the importance of building the healthcare workforce in the bush at a major national summit aimed at solving the biggest issues facing rural Australians.
Healthy signs: Perth to get two new hospitals
St John of God Health Care is marking major milestones in the construction of two new state-of-the-art hospitals in Perth.
Catholic sector says health system hamstrung by outdated rules
Catholic Health Australia says the federal Government should expand the roles of care workers, nurses and allied health professionals to improve the productivity and quality of healthcare.
Catholic Health Australia names new interim chief
Kathy Hilyard has been named interim chief executive officer of Catholic Health Australia following the resignation of Jason Kara after three years in the job.
Stop treating allied health like poor cousin of health system
Australia is charging ahead with digital health reforms but in its rush to modernise, one crucial group is being left behind: the allied health professionals, writes Katherine Bassett. Source: CHA.
Tasmanian company develops ice cream for palliative care patients
An ice cream manufacturer in northern Tasmania has collaborated with healthcare provider Calvary to develop an ice cream for patients in palliative care. Source: ABC News.