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The Rockhampton community is being urged to dig deep and donate for Mater Giving Day on Thursday 25 June, helping to drive new research and improved healthcare services for people across Central Queensland.
Every dollar donated on Giving Day will go far, with all donations to be tripled, thanks to the generosity of Mater’s matching partners.
Generous community donations in recent years have allowed Mater Foundation to give back more than $4.4 million for care and equipment in Rockhampton.
Part of that investment has gone towards sterilisation equipment at Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton that has reduced turnaround times for some procedures.
Central Sterile Services Department Nurse Unit Manager Donna Goltz said disinfection times for equipment has been cut from one hour down to as little as five minutes.
“The Chronos machine uses ultraviolet light to ensure high level disinfection of the transperineal ultrasound probe,” Ms Goltz said.
“Reprocessing time for this particular reusable medical device has been reduced from over an hour to as little as five minutes.
“This increases the number of procedures requiring this device to be able to be performed in a urology list at Mater.
“This in turn benefits the community by treating patients in a timely manner which can lead to increased positive patient outcomes.”
Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton Acting General Manager Catherine Hackney said in addition to raising vital funds, Giving Day is also an opportunity for the community to say thank you to Mater People for the work they do every day.
“We’re encouraging Rockhampton locals who may have been cared for at Mater, or if their family or friends have been cared for at Mater, to consider supporting this important cause,” Ms Hackney said.
“It’s an opportunity to show gratitude to our incredible staff, who are dedicated to providing world-class healthcare to the people of Rockhampton every single day.
“With the support of the community through events like Giving Day, we’ll continue to give back to the community with care and services.”
Mater Foundation Chief Executive Andrew Thomas thanked matching partners for their generosity allowing all Giving Day donations to be tripled.
“What that means is triple the funding we can put towards care, equipment and research that benefits Rockhampton, helping more people receive treatment closer to home,” Mr Thomas said.
“Giving Day gives back to the community through enhanced care, so we’re urging everyone to dig deep and give if they can.
“We are hoping to raise a total of $2 million this Giving Day, and we can’t do it without your support.”
