21/10/2008 - From little things, big things grow: Mater Health Services celebrates Mercy Week

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.

23/07/2008 - Mission accomplished: Mater appoints new executive director

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.

23/07/2008 - Mater Appoints new Director of Neonatology

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.

6/06/2008 - Near death experience turns Tabitha into a big chicken

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.

30/05/2008 - The new Mater Mothers’ Hospitals—another exceptional delivery for Mater Health Services

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.

2/05/2008 - Minister to open refurbished Mater Adult Hospital and Emergency Department

Set to provide enhanced public services in a range of clinical specialities, the newly refurbished Mater Adult Hospital and Emergency Department will be officially opened by the Queensland Health Minister, the Honourable Stephen Robertson MP on Wednesday, 30 April 2008.

2/05/2008 - Youths with Diabetes: Surviving to Thriving

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.

26/03/2008 - Boys injured more than girls at Queensland schools

According to a recent study conducted by the Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit (QISU), school is a common setting for injury and boys are most at risk.

5/03/2008 - Leading Children’s Cardiac Surgeon joins the Queensland Paediatric Cardiac Service

Brisbane’s Mater Health Services has achieved a major medical coup for Queensland in attracting one of Australia’s top children’s cardiac surgeons, Dr Graham Nunn, to lead the Queensland Paediatric Cardiac Service (QPCS) surgical team at the Mater Children’s Hospital.