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Sr Laureen Dixon appointed as Trustee of Mary Aikenhead Ministries. (2019 - 2021)
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A.Prof Peter Howard appointed as Trustee of Mary Aikenhead Ministries. (2019 - 2023)
NationalTrustees
2018
Ms Janet Freeman appointed as Trustee of Mary Aikenhead Ministries. (2018 - 2023)
NationalTrustees
2017
Gary Humphrys, Trustee of Mary Aikenhead Ministries (2017 - 2026)
NationalTrustees
2016
Sr Linda Ferrington appointed as Trustee for Mary Aikenhead Ministries. (2016 - 2019)
NationalTrustees
2015
South Sudan mission - Sr Annette Cunliffe
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2014
Nauru - Sr Dorothy Bayliss - pastoral care to refugees
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Sr Clare Nolan appointed Congregational Leader (2014 - 2021)
NationalCongregational Leadership
Mr David Alcock appointed as Trustee of Mary Aikenhead Ministries. (2014 - 2019)
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Ms Michele Hugonnet appointed as Trustee of Mary Aikenhead Ministries. (2014 - 2016)
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2013
South Sudan mission - Sr Claudette Palmer
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2012
Sr Helen Clarke appointed as Trustee of Mary Aikenhead Ministries. (2012 - 2017)
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Mr Jim Russell appointed as Trustee of Mary Aikenhead Ministries. (2012 - 2014)
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2011
Dr Maria Theresa Ho appointed as Trustee of Mary Aikenhead Ministries. (2011 - 2019)
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Prof. Gabrielle McMullen AM appointed as Trustee of Mary Aikenhead Ministries. (2011 - 2017)
NationalTrustees
2009
Zambia mission - Sr Colleen Jackson & Sr Anne Taylor
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Sr Elizabeth Dodds appointed inaugural Trustee of Mary Aikenhead Ministries (2009 - 2011)
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Sr Linda Ferrington appointed as inaugural Trustee of Mary Aikenhead Ministries. (2009 - 2011)
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Mr Richard Harpham appointed inaugural Trustee of Mary Aikenhead Ministries. (2009 - 2011)
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Ms Rowena McNally appointed as inaugural Trustee of Mary Aikenhead Ministries. (2009 - 2014)
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Mr David Robinson appointed as inaugural Trustee of Mary Aikenhead Ministries. (2009 - 2017)
NationalTrustees
2008
Timor-Leste mission - Sr Dorothy Bayliss
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Sr Annette Cunliffe appointed Congregational Leader. (2008 - 2014)
2007
Timor-Leste mission - Sr Dorothy Bayliss
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2005
Nigeria mission - Sr Maureen Walters
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2004
Singapore mission - Sr Denise Hannebery
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2003
Nigeria mission - Sr Dorothy Bayliss (- 2006)
OverseasOrder
2002
Banza, PNG mission (2002-2006) - Sr Moira O'Sullivan
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Sr Elizebeth Dodds appointed as Congregational Leader. (2002 - 2008)
NationalCongregational Leadership
2000
Timor-Leste mission - Sr Christine Jorgensen (2000 - 2003)
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1999
Timor-Leste mission - Sr Christine Jorgensen
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Macedonia mission - Sr Adele Cottrell-Dormer
OverseasOrder
1998
American Samoa - Sr Karen Varker, Principal of St Teresa's (1998-2000)
OverseasEducation
1997
Solomon Islands mission - Sr Karen Varker (1997-2003)
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China & Inner Mongolia mission - Sr Claudette Palmer (1997-1998)
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1996
Nigeria mission - Sr Catherine O'Brien
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Zaire/Rwanda mission - Sr Adele Cottrell-Dormer
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South Africa mission - Sr St Jude Doyle
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Sr Annette Cunliffe appointed as Congregational Leader. (1996-2002)
NationalCongregational Leadership
1995
Zambia mission - Sr Patricia Heenan (1995, 1996)
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Nigeria mission (1995-2006) - Sr Mathilde Harnischfeger
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Rwanda/Zaire mission - Sr Leone Wittmack
OverseasOrder
1994
Zambia mission - Sr Patricia Heenan & Sr Mary Francis Gould (- 2001)
OverseasOrder
Rwanda/Zaire mission - Sr Leone Wittmack
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Zaire/Rwanda mission - Sr Adele Cottrell-Dormer
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South Africa mission - Sr Helga Neidhart
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El Salvador mission (1994-1995) - Sr Christine Jorgensen
OverseasOrder
1993
Fiji, Tonga, Samoa - Retreats and Talks on Spirituality- Sr Margaret Laffan
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Zambia mission - Sr Anne Crowley
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1992
Samoa - Sr Mary Frances Gould - Lecturing in English to trainee Secondary School Teachers
OverseasHealth
China & Inner Mongolia mission - Sr Claudette Palmer (1992-1993)
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Zambia mission - Sr Patricia Heenan
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1991
Samoa - Teaching - Sr Karan Varker (1991 -1996)
OverseasEducation
Vanimo - West Sepik PNG mission (1991-1992) - Sr Catherine O'Brien
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1990
Bangladesh/India mission - Sr Margaret Dwyer
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China mission - Sr M. Bernice Elphick & Sr Maria Cunningham
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Zambia mission - Sr Patricia Heenan & Sr Dorothy Bayliss (to 2002)
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Sr Helen Clarke appointed as Congregational Leader. (1990 - 1996)
NationalCongregational Leadership
1989
Fiji, Tonga, Samoa - Journey Scripture Program - Sr Denise Hannebery (1989-1990)
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Bougainville, PNG mission - Sr Karen Varker
OverseasEducation
Zambia mission - Sr Patricia Heenan
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1988
Goroka & East New Britain (1988,1989) Sr Mary Francis Gould
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1986
Bougainville, PNG mission (1986-1990)- Sr Dorothy Bayliss
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Solomon Islands mission - Sr Sesarina Bau
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St Vincent's Hospital/Dire Straits - Get Real
New South WalesSocial Welfare
Community Liaison Services, Lidcombe
New South WalesSocial Welfare
1985
Solomon Islands mission - Sr Claudette Palmer
OverseasOrder
Thailand mission- Sr Anne Crowley
OverseasOrder
Zambia Mission Project - Africa
OverseasEducation
Refugee Services at Border Project, Thailand
OverseasSocial Welfare
Parish Ministry - Edensor Park
New South WalesPastoral
The Sisters discerned to commence a process of transitioning Secondary Principalships to lay leaders
NationalEducation
1984
Zambia mission (1984-1987) - Sr Patricia Heenan & Sr Suzette Clark
OverseasOrder
Community Welfare, Broadmeadows
VictoriaSocial Welfare
Sister Mary Maguire appointed Superior General. (1984 - 1990)
NationalCongregational Leadership
Administration of schools and teaching positions held by the Sisters of Charity are handed to other congregations and structures and to the laity. Some schools continue to operate independently, some schools amalgamate with others, some close and many are handed to diocesan education systems.
NationalEducation
The Structure and governance of health facilities start to be reviewed
NationalHealth
The Garvin Institute of Medical Research is incorporated as an autonomous, non-profit institution under the Garvan Institute of Medical Research Act
New South WalesHealth
Rankin Court Alcohol and Drug Service
New South WalesHealth
St Vincent's School of Medical Research renamed St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research
VictoriaHealth
St Vincent's hospital, Sydney established a Ward to care for patients with HIV/AIDS. Sr Margaret Mines was instrumental
New South WalesHealth
1983
St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary, Templestowe - the Sisters worked at this school until 1985
VictoriaEducation
Centre of Immunology, Sydney
New South WalesHealth
1982
Parish Ministry, Wooloomooloo
New South WalesPastoral
Marion Primary School, Horsley Park - The Sisters taught and provided a school principal until 1987, The school continues today.
New South WalesEducation
Ra Health Mission Project, Fiji
OverseasHealth
Parish Ministry - Ashbury/Croydon
New South WalesPastoral
Gorman House, Detoxification Unit, Sydney
New South WalesSocial Welfare
Half-way House, Darlinghurst
New South WalesSocial Welfare
1981
Home Nursing Services, Kangaroo Point
QueenslandHealth
St Brigid's Infirmary, Potts Point renamed St Brigid's Nursing Home
New South WalesHealth
Diabetic day Care Centre established (SVHS)
New South WalesHealth
Richardson Centre - Meals for Destitute People, Darlinghurst
New South WalesSocial Welfare
Catholic Family Welfare Services
New South WalesSocial Welfare
Megiar Training of Lay Leaders, PNG
OverseasEducation
Parish Ministry - Stanmore/Ashfield
New South WalesPastoral
Day Care Centre for the Aged - Kew
VictoriaHealth
Parish Pastoral Care Team, Gladstone Park
VictoriaPastoral
Mater Dei Parish Ministry - St John's Wood
QueenslandPastoral
1980
Thailand/Kampuchea - Sr Sesarina Bau
OverseasOrder
Sisters withdraw from St Vincent's Hospital, Lismore
New South WalesHealth
Volunteer Association of the Sisters of Charity of Australia (VASCA) - Concord
New South WalesSocial Welfare
Megiar - Better World Movement PNG
OverseasOverseas Mission & Ministry
RA Hospital Mission, Fiji (1980-1982) Sr Dorothy Bayliss
OverseasHealth
Motor Mission - Holdsworthy-Moorebank
New South WalesEducation
Pastoral Visitations - Strathmore
VictoriaPastoral
1979
Thai/Cambodian Boarder (1979,1980) - Sr Leone Wittmack, Sr Clare Nolan
OverseasOrder
Sisters withdraw from St Vincent's Hospital, Bathurst
New South WalesHealth
Parish Ministry, Essendon
VictoriaPastoral
St Augustine's Ward established at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne to provide inpatient health services for prison inmates.
VictoriaHealth
St Anne's Children's Centre, Cabramatta - cared for children of single parent families. (Until 1985)
New South WalesSocial Welfare
St Paul's School for the Blind - Library, Kew
VictoriaEducation
Apostolate to the Deaf - Ephpheta Centre, Paddington
New South WalesSocial Welfare
Parish Ministry, Elizebeth Bay
New South WalesPastoral
Megiar-SVD Mission Project, PNG
OverseasEducation
1978
Parish Ministry, Clifton Hill
VictoriaPastoral
Catechetical Mission - Blue Mountains
New South WalesPastoral
Aboriginal Welfare, Redfern
New South WalesSocial Welfare
Parish Ministry, Moorebank
New South WalesPastoral
St Joseph's Child Care Centre, Taroon - providing self-care accommodation for families. (until 1999)
New South WalesSocial Welfare
St John's Parish Centre for the Aged
New South WalesSocial Welfare
Centacare
New South WalesSocial Welfare
Motor Mission, Sadlier
New South WalesEducation
Parish Ministry, Hurstville
New South WalesPastoral
1977
Volunteer Association of the Sisters of Charity of Australia (VASCA) - Paddington
New South WalesSocial Welfare
Parish Team Ministry, Moonee Ponds
VictoriaPastoral
St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney new building
New South WalesHealth
Ss Margaret Beirne, Margaret Dwyer and Leonie Flynn began work in post school and youth ministry, developing and leading weekend retreats for ex students
New South WalesSocial Welfare
Marycrest Retirement Centre/Lilian Cooper Nursing Home, Kangaroo Point
QueenslandAged Care
Home Nursing Services, Launceston
TasmaniaHealth
1976
Madang, PNG (1976-1980) - Sr Marina Ward
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East Sepik Province, PNG ministry (1976-1980) - Sr Adele Cottrell-Dormer
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Alcoholism Clinic opens at St Vincent's Melbourne
VictoriaHealth
Microsurgery Research unit established at St Vincent's Melbourne
VictoriaHealth
Prague House, Kew established offering residential health services for those experiencing homelessness.
VictoriaSocial Welfare
De Paul Community Health Service for the Aged
VictoriaHealth
Parish Ministry, Kingston
TasmaniaPastoral
D4 Community Centre, Darlinghurst
New South WalesSocial Welfare
1975
Megiar Mission - Sr Gaye Reynolds & Sr Marina Ward
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Sr Paulina Pilkington appointed as Advisor to the Federal Minister of Health as the Commonwealth Director of Nursing.
NationalHealth
St Mary's Community Aide Centre, Concord
New South WalesSocial Welfare
Community Medical Day Centre, Woollahra
New South WalesHealth
Special Education Project, Gladstone Park
New South WalesEducation
1974
St Leo the Great Primary School, Altona North - The Sisters provided teachers and principal until 1978. The school opened in 1968)
VictoriaEducation
Theresian Emergency Centre for children in crisis - accommodation, Edgecliff
New South WalesSocial Welfare
1973
Paddington Parish Ministry
New South WalesPastoral
1972
Bundi, PNG mission - Sr Marina Ward
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Loloma Street Family Group House, Cabranattal
New South WalesSocial Welfare
Home Care Nursing, Darlinghurst
New South WalesHealth
Community Health Services
New South WalesHealth
Sr Marion Corless appointed Superior General. (1972-1984)
NationalCongregational Leadership
Sr Paulina Pilkington appointed as Nurse Consultant to the World Health Organisation (for 10 yrs)
NationalHealth
St Peter Chanel's Primary School, The Gap
QueenslandEducation
St Vincent's Private Hospital, Melbourne
VictoriaHealth
St John's Parish Community Centre, Auburn
New South WalesPastoral
1971
Vietnam mission - Sr Kathleen Higgs
OverseasOrder
Megiar Mission - Sr Jean Montgomery
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St Vincent's Private Hospital Fitzroy amalgamating with the services of Mt St Evin's Private Hospital and St Vincent's Maternity Hospital.
VictoriaHealth
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School, Eltham - established by the Sisters. The last Sister of Charity Principal was in 1989.
VictoriaEducation
St Peter's East Keilor
VictoriaEducation
Sacred Heart Primary School, Diamond Creek
VictoriaEducation
Hindmarsh Road Family Group House, Liverpool
New South WalesSocial Welfare
1970
Centenary of St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
New South WalesHealth
On-going government funding for Catholic Schools begins and lay teachers in these schools receive pay parity with Public school teaches. Lay teachers and principals in Catholic Schools start to assume some the Sisters workload.
NationalEducation
Microsurgery Research Centre (now The O'Brien Institute), Fitzroy
VictoriaHealth
Silverwater Gaol - Females Only
New South WalesPastoral
Medley Avenue Family Group Home, Liverpool
New South WalesSocial Welfare
1969
Megiar Mission - Sr Anne Crowley
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Indonesia Mission (1969 - 1979) - Sr Mary Felix Thorburn
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Bundi, PNG mission - Sr Gaye Reynolds, Sr Ellen O'Carrigan
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Megiar Mission, PNG
OverseasEducation
1968
Mt St Evin's demolished and new St Vincent's Private Hospital built on site.
VictoriaHealth
Home Care Nursing - Toowoomba
QueenslandHealth
Motor Mission - Essendon
VictoriaEducation
1967
Indonesia mission- Sr Mary Felix Thorburn
OverseasOrder
Sancta Sophia College, Glenroy - the Sisters provided staff and principal form 1967 0 1995. The school amalgamated to form Penola Catholic College in 1995.
VictoriaEducation
Gaol Chaplaincy - Sisters, Long Bay
New South WalesPastoral
Coronary Care Unit Established (SVHS)
New South WalesHealth
1966
Holy Trinity Primary School, Curtin. The Sisters provided teaching staff and principals until 1988
ACTEducation
Theresian Emergency Centre, Edgecliff - cared for children of single parent families. (until 1983)
New South WalesSocial Welfare
St Brigid's Infirmary, Potts Point
New South WalesHealth
1965
The second Vatican Council brings renewal to the Church. Religious are encouraged to examine their way of life and study the charism of their founders.
NationalOrder
St Francis Xavier's Primary School, South Hobart. Last Sister as principal was in 1973.
TasmaniaEducation
1964
India mission - Sr Margaret Laffan
OverseasOrder
Australia's first clinic for the care of alcoholics and the study of alcohol established at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne
VictoriaHealth
Clinical School and Residence opens at St Vincent's
New South WalesHealth
1963
Bundi, PNG mission - Sr M. Giovanni Ackman (1963-1964)
OverseasOrder
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is Officially established.
New South WalesHealth
Bundi, PNG mission - Sr Ellen Thynne
OverseasEducation
Family Group Homes at New Town, Howrah, Rosny, Blackman's Bay and Taroona
TasmaniaSocial Welfare
1962
Sacred Heart Primary School, Diamond Creek - the Sisters provided teaching staff and school principal form 1971 - 1984.
VictoriaEducation
Caritas Psychiatric Centre, Darlinghurst, Sydney established as a psychiatric day centre and later became an impatient psychiatric service
New South WalesHealth
Rheumatology Department established at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
New South WalesHealth
Construction of the Garvan Institute for Medical Research commenced.
New South WalesHealth
St Joseph the Worker School, Auburn South - The Sisters provided a principal until 1987. They maintained a presence in at the school until 1999.
New South WalesEducation
1961
St Christopher's Primary School, Airport West - established by the Sisters of Charity. The first lay principal was appointed in 1988.
VictoriaEducation
St Francis de Sale Primary School, Oak Park
VictoriaEducation
Babworth House, Darling Point established as a convalescent annexe of St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
New South WalesHealth
Intensive Care Unit established at St Vincent's Hospital - the first in Australia
VictoriaHealth
1960
Foundation in Wollongong Diocese established
New South WalesOrder
Motor Mission - Green Valley
New South WalesEducation
Sisters work in the new growth suburbs of Australian cities in the eastern States.
New South WalesSocial Welfare
St Aloysius Primary School, Kingston - started by the Sisters of Charity as a Primary school. The first lay principal appointed in 2001.
TasmaniaEducation
Aikenhead Nurse's Home and Daly Wing at St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
VictoriaHealth
1959
Home Care Extension Service established and later renamed St Vincent's at Home at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne.
VictoriaHealth
1958
Stella Mari Primary School, Shellharbour - established and run by the Sisters until 2009
New South WalesEducation
Sr Kieran Mulcahy - first woman in Australia to gain an Honours in Mathematics
VictoriaOrder
St Vincent's School of Medical Research, Melbourne (Renamed St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research)
VictoriaHealth
1957
Mt Carmel Secondary College, Sandy Bay. First lay principal appointed in 1988. The school continued to operate
TasmaniaEducation
Sisters of Charity Travel to Fiji to assist the Sisters of Our Lady of Nazareth in their preparations to teach in schools. This is the first mission abroad from Australia.
NationalEducation
St Joseph's Hobart secondary classes transfer to Mt Carmel College, Sandy Bay
TasmaniaEducation
Mt Olivet Hospital, Kangaroo Point for the incurably ill
QueenslandHealth
1956
Cawaci Mission Project, Fiji
OverseasEducation
1955
Corpus Christi Primary School, Glenroy - The sisters staffed and ran the school from 1956 to 1980
VictoriaEducation
St John Bosco's Primary School, East Keilor
VictoriaEducation
Notre Dame Primary School, Coorparoo - Staff and run by the Sisters until 1966
QueenslandEducation
1954
Mother Mary St Agnes Skewes appointed Superior General. (1954 - 1972)
NationalCongregational Leadership
1952
Mother Alphonsus O'Doherty visits Rome for the Conference of Women Superiors General with Pope Pius XII. This is the beginning of a period of change as religious orders are encourages to re-examine their original motivation for being.
NationalOrder
Cardiovascular Unit established at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
New South WalesHealth
St Peter's Primary School, Mt Pritchard (Later renamed Our Lady of Mt Carmel Primary School) started by the Sisters of Charity. The Last Sister of Charity Principal was in 2006. The school continues today with involvement of the Sisters of Charity.
New South WalesEducation
St Vincent's Maternity hospital, Toowoomba
QueenslandHealth
1951
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, St John's Wood - The Sisters ran the school until 1984. The school continued today under Brisbane Catholic Education.
QueenslandEducation
St Peter's Chanel Catholic Primary School - the Sisters provided teaching staff until 1963, and then again in 1972 to 1981.
QueenslandEducation
1950
St Mary's Primary & High School, Liverpool separate
New South WalesEducation
1949
Department of Neurosurgery established at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
New South WalesHealth
1948
Mother Mary Alphonsus O'Doherty appointed Superior General. (1948 - 1954)
NationalCongregational Leadership
1945
Physiotherapy Department established at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
New South WalesHealth
Department of Experimental Medicine established at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
New South WalesHealth
1944
St Vincent's Hospital, Launceston
TasmaniaHealth
At the request of the government, Sr M Maurus Tierney visits the Prisoner of War Internment Camp at Long Bay.
New South WalesPrison Ministry
St Margaret's Hospital acquired and renamed St Vincent's Hospital Launceston.
TasmaniaHealth
1942
Mt Carmel Primary School (Later named Mt Carmel College in 1957) - Run by the Sisters of Charity. The first lay principal was appointed in the 1970's
TasmaniaEducation
1939
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary school, Brighton-Le-Sands - established & run by the Sisters until 1985
New South WalesEducation
St Philomena's Scholarship School, Essendon. Dedicated school to assist students to study for scholarships at government schools up until 1964
VictoriaEducation
St Gabriel's Primary School, Bexley - established and run by the Sisters until 1946 when the Sisters of St Josephs worked in the school.
New South WalesEducation
1938
Theresian Holiday home for poor children
New South WalesSocial Welfare
The Sisters of Charity celebrate 100 years in Australia
New South WalesOrder
Caritas Christi Hospice, Kew was established
VictoriaHealth
1937
St Vincent de Paul Primary, North Essendon (later renamed Strathmore) established and run by the Sisters until 1987.
VictoriaEducation
St Joseph's Hospice, Lismore
New South WalesHealth
Almoners (Social Work) Department established at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
New South WalesHealth
St Vincent's Maternity Hospital, East Melbourne
VictoriaHealth
St Joseph's Hospice, Lismore
New South WalesHealth
Almoners (Social Work) Department established at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
New South WalesHealth
1936
Mother Mary Edmund Daniel appointed Superior General. (1936 - 1948)
NationalCongregational Leadership
1935
Sacred Heart Primary School, Cabramatta - established and staffed by Sisters of Charity until 2012.
New South WalesEducation
1934
St Francis Xavier's Primary School, South Hobart.
TasmaniaEducation
1931
St Philomena's Scholarship School, Moonee Ponds
VictoriaEducation
1930
Expansion of aged care and hospitals
NationalAged Care
Tusculum Lane Shelter - hot meals daily to the many unemployed men, Potts Point
New South WalesSocial Welfare
1929
Sisters collect donations from local business to provide emergency food relief during the Great depression of the 1930s.
New South WalesSocial Welfare
St Raphael's Church School, South Hurstville - established and staff by the Sisters until 1974
New South WalesEducation
St Mary's College, Kingaroy - established and run by the Sisters of Charity until 1934 when the Sisters of the Good Samaritans continued.
QueenslandEducation
Theresians established in Melbourne
VictoriaPastoral
St Raphael's Church School, South Hurstville - established and staff by the Sisters until 1974
New South WalesEducation
St Mary's College, Kingaroy - established and run by the Sisters of Charity until 1934 when the Sisters of the Good Samaritans continued.
QueenslandEducation
1928
St Finbarr's Secondary College, Ashgrove (later named Mt St Michael's College)
QueenslandEducation
Sr Joachim Burn - first women in Australia to be awarded a Master of Education from the University of Melbourne
VictoriaOrder
1926
St Mary's Cathedral Commercial College, Sydney - The Sisters were involved in the school until 1979
New South WalesEducation
St Brigid's Catholic School, New Norfolk - run by the Sisters of Charity until 1950, when the Presentation Sisters assumed running the school.
TasmaniaEducation
1925
Mother Mary Canince Bruton appointed Superior General. (1925- 1936)
NationalCongregational Leadership
St Finbarr's Primary School, Ashgrove - The Sisters ran the school from 1925.
QueenslandEducation
Mt St Michael's College was established.
QueenslandEducation
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary, Croydon. Sisters of Charity provided teaching Staff at different times. Was transferred to the Presentation Sisters.
New South WalesEducation
Sacred Heart Hospital, Cootamundra
New South WalesHealth
1924
St Ambrose's Primary School, Concord West - established by the Sisters of Charity. The last Sister as school principal was in 1978.
New South WalesEducation
St Joseph's Secondary School
TasmaniaEducation
1923
St Therese's Primary School, Essendon - established by the Sisters.
VictoriaEducation
St Vincent's hospital Sydney approved by the Senate of the University of Sydney as a teaching hospital and clinical school
New South WalesHealth
1922
St Vincent's Hospital, Bathurst
New South WalesHealth
St Vincent's Private Hospital, Toowoomba
QueenslandHealth
1921
St Vincent's Hospital, Lismore
New South WalesHealth
1920
Development of novitiate and formation house in Australia.
New South WalesOrder
St Mary's Primary & High School, Liverpool amalgamate to become an intermediate school
New South WalesEducation
Sisters of Charity establish a congregation in QLD, settling first in Toowoomba.
QueenslandOrder
Mother Mary Berchmans Daly appointed Superior General. (1920 - 1924)
NationalCongregational Leadership
First Orthopaedic Department in Australia established at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
New South WalesHealth
Visited prisoners transferred from Darlinghurst to Long Bay
New South WalesPastoral
1918
Theresian founded to care for poor children
New South WalesPastoral
Sisters provide care during the Spanish Flu epidemic
NationalHealth
1915
St Evin's Private Hospital, Fitzroy renamed Mt St Evin's Private Hospital
VictoriaHealth
1913
Expansion into Western Suburbs of Sydney
New South WalesEducation
St Thomas' High School, Lewisham
New South WalesEducation
St Mary's Cathedral High School
New South WalesEducation
1912
Sacred Heart Hospice, Darlinghurst opens in Sydney
New South WalesHealth
Convent Infants, primary and secondary school become Monte Oliveto College, Edgecliff
New South WalesEducation
1910
St Joan of Arc, Haberfield
New South WalesEducation
Educational expansion into Toowoomba, Lismore and Melbourne.
New South WalesEducation
St Vincent's Hospital Clinical School established. It is the first school to have a formal agreement with the University of Melbourne regarding the appointment of teaching staff.
VictoriaHealth
1909
A clinical school to train students is established at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne
VictoriaHealth
St Vincent's Private Hospital, Darlinghurst Sydney
New South WalesHealth
1908
Casualty Department established at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
New South WalesHealth
1907
Garcia School of Music, Potts Point, opens under the direction of Sr Mary Paul of the Cross
New South WalesEducation
St Declan's Primary School, Penshurst - established by the Sisters of Charity until 1914 when continued by the Sisters of St Joseph's.
New South WalesEducation
1906
St Evin's Private Hospital, Fitzroy (later renamed Mt St Evin's Private Hospital)
VictoriaHealth
1903
Mt St Patrick's Primary School, Paddington. The Sisters ran the school until 1962 when it closed.
New South WalesEducation
1902
Catholic Girls College, East Melbourne (later relocated to Eltham in 1971. Continued today under the administration of Mary Aikenhead Education.
VictoriaEducation
1901
Mt St Mary's School, Katoomba (later renamed Mt St Mary's Ladies' College) This was a primary, secondary and boarding school - The Sisters ran this school until 1974 when it closed in 1974.
New South WalesEducation
St Canice's Primary School, Katoomba - established by the Sisters.
New South WalesEducation
1898
St Joseph's Orphanage School, Hobart
TasmaniaEducation
St Brendan's Primary School, Flemington - established by the Sisters until 1909 when it was administered by the Sisters of Mercy.
VictoriaEducation
1897
St Patricks Cathedral Convent School, Fitzroy demolished and relocated to East Melbourne
VictoriaEducation
St George's Primary School, Carlton - established and run by the Sisters until 1971 when the Sisters of Mercy took over. The School closed in 2000.
VictoriaEducation
St Columba's College, Essendon (P&S)
VictoriaEducation
1896
Sisters of Charity Teaching College, Bethania, Potts Point.
New South WalesEducation
St Monica's School, Essendon
VictoriaEducation
1895
St Mary's Star of the Sea, Hurstville - established by the Sisters as St Michael's. Amalgamated with St Mary's Star of the Sea in 1920's. It has been part of Bethany College since 1993.
New South WalesEducation
St Patrick's Primary School, Mortlake. The school closed in 1956, only to reopen in 2017.
New South WalesEducation
1894
St John the Baptist, Clifton Hill
VictoriaEducation
1893
St John's Girls High School, Auburn. The school closed in 1995
New South WalesEducation
St John's Girls High School, Auburn. The school closed in 1995
New South WalesEducation
St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy
VictoriaHealth
1892
St Francis Xavier dies aged 91 years old. She is buried in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart
NationalOrder
Visitation of Old Men's Home, Lidcombe
New South WalesPastoral
St Canice's Primary School, Liverpool
New South WalesEducation
St John's Primary School, Auburn
New South WalesEducation
St Joseph's School, Rockdale - the Sisters ran the school until 1912 when the Sisters of St Joseph's assumed responsibility
New South WalesEducation
The Sisters provide meals to the unemployed during the 1890s depression.
New South WalesSocial Welfare
St Joseph's Hospital relocated Auburn opens to treat tuberculosis patients
New South WalesHealth
St Joseph’s Sanatorium and Hospice was established
New South WalesHealth
The Sisters purchased Duncraggan Hall and property. The Hall was to become the first hospital in Australia devoted to the treatment of consumption.
New South WalesHealth
1891
St Joseph's Primary School, Collingwood
VictoriaEducation
1890
Sacred Heart Hospice for the terminally ill opens at Darlinghurst. This is the first Hospice in Australia.
New South WalesHealth
St John's Primary School, East Melbourne. Run by the Sisters until 1989
VictoriaEducation
St Canice's Elizebeth Bay
New South WalesEducation
Nurses' Training School
New South WalesHealth
1889
Sisters of Charity establish a community in Victoria
VictoriaOrder
St Patrick's Primary School, Fitzroy (later named St Patrick's Cathedral Convent School)
VictoriaEducation
Visitation, sick, poor in Hospital and their own hones at Carlton, Collingwood, Clifton Hill and East Melbourne
VictoriaPastoral
1888
The Sisters of Charity Celebrate 50 years in Australia
New South WalesOrder
The reunification of the Sydney and Hobart Congregations
New South WalesOrder
Five Sisters move to Melbourne to continue working with people who are poor.
VictoriaPastoral
St Anne's Orphanage School, Liverpool - The Sisters provided primage education until 1957.
New South WalesEducation
1887
Visitation of Women's Home, Newington
New South WalesPastoral
1886
St Michael's Parish School, Hurstville (St Mary's Star of the Sea Primary School)
New South WalesEducation
St Patrick's Primary School, Kogarah- established and run by the Sisters until 1901 when the Sisters of St Jospeh's took over.
New South WalesEducation
St Joseph's Consumptive Hospital, Parramatta
New South WalesHealth
St Columkille's Woolloomooloo
New South WalesEducation
1885
Foundation stone laid for St. Vincent’s College, Potts Point (May 3)
New South WalesEducation
All Saint's High School, Bombala - The Sisters of Charity taught at this school until 1888.
New South WalesEducation
St Patrick's Bombala
New South WalesEducation
1884
Nazaretto School, Bega - Senior girls boarding school run by the Sisters 1926. The school continued until 1974.
New South WalesEducation
St Patrick's Primary School, Bega
New South WalesEducation
1883
St Vincent's Primary School, Ashfield
New South WalesEducation
St Mary's Primary, Concord
New South WalesEducation
Sacred Heart Primary School, Darlinghurst. The students moved to St Francis School Paddington the school closed in 1983.
New South WalesEducation
St Mary's Cathedral School, Sydney
New South WalesEducation
St Thomas Becket Primary School, Lewisham - established by the Sisters. The first lay principal in 1996
New South WalesEducation
St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Paddington - established by the Sisters.
New South WalesEducation
St Canice's Primary School, Elizabeth Bay - established by the Sisters of Charity. The first lay principal was in 1969
New South WalesEducation
1882
Mother Mary Francis McGuigan appointed Superior General. (1882 - 1920)
NationalCongregational Leadership
School of Nursing established
New South WalesHealth
St Vincent's Primary and St Vincent's High School, Potts Point, amalgamated to become St Vincent's College
New South WalesEducation
St Mary's Primary School, Liverpool established
New South WalesEducation
St Charles Primary School, Ashfield is established. This is later renamed St Vincent's Primary (1904) Amalgamated wit Bethlehem College in the 1950's.
New South WalesEducation
1881
Bethlehem College, Ashfield is established. First girl's high school in the inner west. Renamed St Vincent's College in 2023
New South WalesEducation
1880
Government grants to church schools are withdrawn and scripture lessons are introduced into State Schools in NSW. Many catholic teachers leave for the public system to be replaced by unpaid religious women and men.
New South WalesEducation
Visitation of Home for destitute men (Asylum) - Liverpool
New South WalesPastoral
1879
St Mary's Hight School, Liverpool established and run by the Sisters. Merged in 2016 and is now the coeducational All Saint's College.
New South WalesEducation
St Joseph's Primary, Edgecliff - Parish invited the Sisters to teach at the school.
New South WalesEducation
St Joseph's Orphanage School, Hobart - run by the Sisters until 1957 when the children were transferred to other schools.
TasmaniaEducation
St Mary's High School, Liverpool established and run by the Sisters. Merged in 2016 and is now the coeducational All Saint's College.
New South WalesEducation
1878
Sr Mary John Baptist de Lacy dies at age 79 years old. She is buried in Donnybrook, Dublin
NationalOrder
1876
Mother Mary Scholastica Gibbons returns to the Sisters of Charity congregation after 19 years as Superior to the Sisters of the Good Samaritan.
New South WalesOrder
1871
Sr Francis de Sales dies aged 63 years old. She is buried in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart
NationalOrder
St Vincent's High School, Potts Point opens.
New South WalesEducation
1870
The Hospital at Tarmons was transferred to St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
New South WalesHealth
1869
St Luke's Ragged School, South Hobart - provided free education to the poor and neglected children.
TasmaniaEducation
1864
Mother John Cahill dies at age 71 years old She is buried in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart
TasmaniaOrder
Mother Mary Joseph O'Brien appointed Superior General. (1864 - 1882)
NationalCongregational Leadership
1859
Controversy leads to the resignation of St Vincent's Hospital's treasurer, chief medical officer and manager Mother M John Baptist de Lacy. Sr M Veronica O'Brien takes over the management of the hospital
New South WalesHealth
Mother M John Baptist de Lacy returns to Ireland
NationalOrder
Mother Mary Joseph O'Brien appointed Head Superior. (1859 - 1864)
NationalCongregational Leadership
Sr M Veronica O'Brien takes over the management of St Vincent's Hospital.
New South WalesHealth
1858
Death of Mary Aikenhead (July 22)
NationalOrder
A co-educational primary school is started at Tarmons - which will later grow into what is now called St Vincent's Collage
New South WalesEducation
1857
A public appeal is launched to buy the Sisters a permanent house in Sydney. This was to serve both as a Convent and free public hospital, modelled on St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin.
New South WalesOrder
St Vincent's Hospital, Tarmons, Potts Point is purchased
New South WalesHealth
First patient received at Tarmons
New South WalesHealth
Visitation to Darlinghurst Gaol and the sick and poor in their homes
New South WalesPastoral
Care of the Sick and the poor.
New South WalesHealth
Catechetical Instruction
New South WalesEducation
Mother Mary Scholastica Gibbons works with Bishop Polding on establishing the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, an Australian Order.
New South WalesOrder
A public appeal is launched to buy the Sisters a permanent house in Sydney. This was to serve both as a Convent and free public hospital, modelled on St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin.
New South WalesOrder
St Vincent's Hospital, Tarmons, Potts Point is purchased
New South WalesHealth
1856
Mother Mary Scholastica Gibbons appointed Head Superior. (1856 - 1859)
NationalCongregational Leadership
1853
No Superiors appointed again until 1856
NationalCongregational Leadership
1849
Mother John Cahill first Superior of the Tasmanian Branch
TasmaniaOrder
1848
Mother Mary Ignatius Gibbons appointed Head Superior. (1848 - 1853)
NationalCongregational Leadership
Tarmons, Potts Point becomes first permanent home in Sydney
New South WalesOrder
House of Refuge for female penitents
New South WalesPastoral
1847
Heightened tensions with Bishop Polding results in Ss Francis de Sales, John Cahill and Xavier Willams relocating to Hobart at the invitation of Bishop Willson.
Visitation of Female Penitentiary, Gaol, hospital for the sick prison,
TasmaniaPastoral
Religious instruction at Queens Orphans School, New Town
TasmaniaEducation
St Joseph's School, Hobart (P&H) - the first Primary school opened by the Sisters of Charity. Later expanded into a Secondary School and renamed St Joseph's college in 1926.
TasmaniaEducation
1846
Sr Mary Lawrence Cater returns to Ireland.
NationalOrder
No Superiors appointed again until 1848
New South WalesCongregational Leadership
Refuge for Women established in Sydney
New South WalesSocial Welfare
1844
Orphan school transferred from Wavely to Parramatta
New South WalesEducation
1842
Approval is sent from Rome to establish the Sisters of Charity in Australia as a separate congregation.
New South WalesOrder
Tension between the Sisters and Bishop Polding increase over who controls the order. The Sisters wish to continue living by their Constitutions
New South WalesOrder
Mother Mary Francis de Sales O'Brien appointed Head Superior. (1842 - 1846)
New South WalesCongregational Leadership
1841
Visitation of Darlinghurst Gaol, the poor and sick in their homes, sick in the Sydney Infirmary
New South WalesPastoral
Conduction evening classes for adults
New South WalesEducation
Teaching religious instruction and needlework in 6 Sydney Catholic schools
New South WalesEducation
1840
Orphan School, Waverly House
New South WalesEducation
Mother Mary Francis de Sales O'Brien appointed Superior. (1840 - 1842)
New South WalesCongregational Leadership
1839
Sr Mary John Baptist pastoral ministry to the Female Factory, Parramatta From 1839 - 1843
New South WalesOrder
Novice Francis Xavier Williams is professed at St Patrick's Church, Parramatta. She is the first religious women to do so on Australian soil.
New South WalesOrder
Visitation of Female Factory, Goal, sick in their own homes and Parramatta Hospital
New South WalesPastoral
Superintendence of Infants and Girls school
New South WalesEducation
Evening Classes for Adults
New South WalesEducation
Sunday Catechism classes
New South WalesPastoral
Supervision of Catholic Orphanages Government Institutions
New South WalesSocial Welfare
The Sisters are based in Sydney and Parramatta
New South WalesOrder
1838
The first five Sisters of Charity arrive in Sydney aboard the Francis Speight. They were the first women religious to arrive in Australia.
