History has repeated itself for Bronson and Kirstie Clarke with the arrival of their ‘instant family’ at Mater Mothers’ Hospitals on 28 November, triplets Chelsea, Jade and Rhianna.

For 23 years Russian twenty-six year old Kira Samyelova suffered from debilitating scoliosis which saw her u-shaped back curved 98 degrees as her ribcage touched her pelvis.

Today, after life-changing surgery at Mater Private Hospital Brisbane by Spinal Surgeon, Dr Geoffrey Askin in early October and a lengthy recovery period, Kira’s life has been transformed.
 

Starting Thursday 27 November, more than 200 delegates will gather for two days at the National Refugee Primary Health Care Conference, "Caring Nationally", at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre to discuss and create awareness about providing health care to people of a refugee background.

In response to Brisbane’s growing refugee population and an unmet community need, Mater Mothers’ Hospitals (MMH) have launched a new Refugee Maternity Clinic which will develop into a service model of care over the next 12 months.

From 21–27 September 2008 Mater Health Services celebrated Mercy Week, an annual organisation-wide acknowledgement of its unique heritage and ongoing commitment to Mater’s Mission and Values.

Mater Health Services is proud to announce the appointment of Madonna McGahan to the role of Executive Director Mission Leadership. Ms McGahan’s extensive health care background, combined with her outstanding qualifications, made her the ideal candidate for the position.

Mater Health Services is proud to announce the appointment of Dr David Knight, who will be taking the reigns from Mater Mothers’ Hospitals’ long-standing Director of Neonatology, Professor David Tudehope.

On Thursday 5 June Tabitha Ford from North Lakes helped kickstart the UQ Masters of Mental Health (Art Therapy) Graduating Students Art Exhibition at the Kids in Mind Art Gallery at Mater Hospital in South Brisbane.

After 420 000 hours in labour, Mater Health Services has delivered their latest addition weighing in at 27 000 tonnes and measuring 40 metres—the brand new Mater Mothers’ Hospitals.

The SWEET Diabetes Transition Program website—designed to assist the effective transition of young people with diabetes from paediatric to adult care—was officially launched by the Queensland Health Minister, the Hon. Stephen Robertson MP, at the Sweet Conference held in South Brisbane on 2 April 2008.