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Mater expands its healing presence in Queensland
Mater has opened the doors on a new era for health care with Queensland’s newest public hospital. Source: The Catholic Leader.
New CEO for Catholic Health Australia to lead three-year strategy
Catholic Health Australia yesterday announced the appointment of Tim Udorovic as its new chief executive officer.
Martyrs’ Day postponed over Ebola concerns
Uganda has postponed its annual Martyrs’ Day commemorations, set for June 3, due to Ebola concerns in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Source: Vatican News.
St Vincent’s creates new role to help end homelessness
Australia’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care services provider, St Vincent’s, has announced the establishment of a new role – a national director of homelessness – a first for any major Australian healthcare group.
Art therapy shows the power of paint and paper
The news of fresh cancer lesions on Kristy Robinson’s lung left her feeling hopeless, with no desire to continue her three-year fight against the disease, but she found hope in art therapy. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Catholic sector calls for higher insurer payouts to patients, hospitals
Catholic Health Australia is calling on the Albanese Government to use tomorrow’s budget to legislate a minimum 90 per cent benefit-payout ratio for private health insurers, warning that voluntary action has comprehensively failed and patients are paying the price.
Catholic peak body launches podcast on health and aged care
Catholic Health Australia has launched Health Matters, the first podcast produced and hosted by an Australian health peak body.
Rock-a-bye baby: neonatal intensive care unit introduces music therapy
A new Mercy Health program is bringing music into a Melbourne neonatal intensive care unit to accompany premature and critically ill babies and their families. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Archbishop’s appeal on behalf of people with Down syndrome
A Vatican diplomat in Geneva has issued a call for greater commitment to the defence of the dignity and rights of people with Down syndrome, decrying the current “discriminatory and eugenic practices” related to prenatal screening. Source: OSV News.