Mercy Health joins global tech leaders in Rome Call for AI Ethics
First signed in early 2020 by representatives from the Pontifical Academy for Life, Microsoft, IBM, the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization and the Italian Minister of Innovation, the Call promotes a shared responsibility to request and develop AI that serves every person and the global community. Sponsors of the Call aim to work together…
Werribee Mercy Hospital wins Victorian Healthcare Award for Neonatal and Paediatric Hospital in the Home program
The award-winning program, which took the top spot in the Care in the Community category, combines the expertise of the Paediatrics team and the HITH service to provide daily, in-home clinical reviews and 24/7 access to senior clinicians. Families receive tailored feeding and growth support, monitoring and phototherapy treatment for jaundice, holistic disease management, and…
Mercy Health donation supports wildlife carers through Medical Pantry partnership
Mercy Health recently donated a number of neonatal incubators (humidicribs) and other surplus equipment to Medical Pantry, a Victorian-based charity that diverts ‘expired’, but usable, hospital supplies from landfill and redistributes them to organisations in need — both humanitarian and wildlife rescue. One of the recipients is wildlife carer Sue Moore in Tarwin Lower, who…
Sharing innovation and compassion at the 2025 Oceanic Palliative Care Conference
The biennial conference, hosted by Palliative Care Australia, brings together leaders in palliative and end-of-life care to share research, innovations and lived experiences that improve the quality of life for patients, families and communities. This year’s theme, “Meeting Challenges, Building Solutions”, highlighted how collaboration and creativity are shaping the future of palliative care across a…
Footy captain finds purpose in home care
Most 20-year-olds spend their weekends juggling study, work and sport — but for Geelong VFLW captain Mel Staunton, that balance also includes supporting older Australians to live independently at home.
Mercy Health teams lead the charge in sustainable healthcare
Mercy Health is taking bold steps to embed sustainability into the heart of healthcare delivery, empowering staff to lead initiatives that care for both people and the planet.
Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month: Every woman deserves a chance to fight and to win
Acknowledging Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month in September, we are sharing the story of Tracey Reardon.
Physiotherapy and recovery: Angela’s role in gynaecological cancer care
As part of Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month, we’re highlighting not only the experiences of women living with cancer, but also the clinicians who support them.
Mercy Health Bethlehem celebrates 60 years of care
Mercy Health Bethlehem Home for the Aged in Bendigo has marked a diamond milestone — 60 years of providing compassionate care to the community.