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Mercy Week – celebrating an exceptional Mater community

Mater celebrates its identity and heritage of the Sisters of Mercy in September every year, during Mercy Week.

29/09/2010

House for Life charity auction building a future for sick babies

The House for Life—a stunning two-storey, four-bedroom house in Riverstone Crossing, Upper Coomera that has been built entirely by volunteer tradespeople—will go to public auction on Saturday 30 October with all funds raised supporting seriously ill and premature babies at Mater Mothers’ Hospitals, Brisbane.

24/09/2010

Mater donates much-needed medical equipment to Uganda

A donation of medical equipment from Mater Health Services and football merchandise from Brisbane Roar has helped improve the health and quality of life for the people in Uganda.

21/09/2010

Mater celebrates 10 years of exceptional service in Redland

On Saturday 4 September, Mater Private Hospital Redland marked 10 years of providing the highest quality health care services to the Bayside area.

6/09/2010

Mater Health Services celebrates 100 years on Mater Hill

“… a new hospital is to be built on a hill facing the cool summer breezes, and protected by the by the rising hill behind from the westerly winds.” Brisbane Telegraph, March 1908.

One hundred years ago, on 14 August 1910, the Sisters of Mercy opened a 130-bed private hospital (now known as Aubigny Place) on Mater Hill at South Brisbane.

14/08/2010

Mater launches Cultural Diversity Unit

Mater Health Services last month (July) launched a Cultural Diversity Unit aimed at furthering the organisation’s cultural responsiveness.

4/08/2010

Mater launches new facility for adolescent drug and alcohol withdrawal

Queensland Deputy Premier Paul Lucas officially opened the Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal Service (ADAWS) at Mater today (Thursday 29 July 2010).

29/07/2010

Australian first for Mater Private Hospital Brisbane

Mater Private Hospital Brisbane has become the first private hospital in Australia to launch an automatic notification system for tissue donation.

21/07/2010

Mater Pharmacy celebrates 80 years

“It looks so simple, but in fact, the obstacles which had to be overcome were enormous” Sister Mercia Mary

1/07/2010

Help make ‘little miracles’ happen this Easter

This Easter, you can help make little miracles happen, by supporting the Mater Foundation’s annual Mater Little Miracles Easter Appeal. Each and every one of the Mater’s little patients is a miracle.

In 2010, our goal is to raise a staggering $1 million to help staff continue to make little miracles happen everyday at the Mater Mothers’ and Children’s Hospitals.

30/03/2010

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