“Love coming to life” is how the great Sr Maryanne Confoy reflects on the work of our people all across St Vincent’s in the first episode of Compassion, Courage, Consolation: Voices for St Vincent’s During COVID-19. As I got ready to dial Sr Maryanne in from a spare room at home – a room that […]
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The Trustees of Mary Aikenhead Ministries are pleased to announce and formally welcome Mr Richard Haddock AO who will become a Trustee of Mary Aikenhead Ministries, effective 1 December 2019. Richard will then take on the role of Chair, effective 1 January 2020 following the conclusion of Dr Tessa Ho’s term as Chair. Richard has
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By Ms Pip McIlroy, Health Care Ethics & Formation Coordinator, St Vincent’s Health Australia Thursday 31 October 2019 Standing on Macquarie Wharf on a warm Hobart day with only a slight breeze in the air, it’s not hard to imagine the small two-mast sailing ship, the ‘Louisa’ sitting, windless in the Derwent River. On it
Trustees, Dr Tessa Ho and Assoc. Prof. Peter Howard attended the Council of the AMPJP workshop in Melbourne over the weekend of the 1-3 November 2019 to reconsider its understanding, role and purpose of the AMPJP. The weekend started with a dinner presentation from Dr. Martin Laverty. Dr Laverty spoke about the challenges and opportunities
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On 11 October 2019. Trustees Prof. Michael Drew and Ms Penny Wright attended the St Vincent’s Care Services awards for Queensland in Brisbane. The awards are a great opportunity to acknowledge and recognise the wonderful work of those who work in our aged care ministry. The Trustees would like to congratulate and thank SVCS.
Warmest congratulations to the team at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba as the honourable inductee of the Hall of Fame at the Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce Annual Heritage Bank Business Excellence Awards in recognition of their contributions to the overall Toowoomba region community. The Trustees are delighted to know that the service and care offered
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On 21 October 2019 the Trustees met with Ms Darlene Dreise (Chair, SVHA Reconciliation Action Plan) and Mr Edward Solien (National Human Resources and Indigenous Programs) to discuss the SVHA stretch Reconciliation Action Plan, the introduction of cultural awareness training and programs and ATSI employment strategies and targets. L to R: Back Row – Michael
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The purpose of this video is to provide a resource for the Private Hospitals to use in orientating new staff members to the organisation that explains to them the important role the Private Hospitals play in delivering on the Mission of Mary Aikenhead and the Sisters of Charity.
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So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 Hope is critical to all who give and receive in our wide range of ministries. We are in the
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As new members of the Mary Aikenhead Ministries’ team, Angela Thomas, Amy Pei and I were privileged to recently participate in the pilgrimage from Sydney to Parramatta which included visiting the significant sites of the Sisters of Charity, sent from Ireland; Mother Mary John Cahill, Sister Mary John Baptist De Lacy, Sister Mary Xavier Williams,
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