Lynda’s story: Finding stability through retirement living
A mother of four, Lynda was working full‑time in disability services and receiving the disability support pension due to lifelong cerebral palsy. For a time, she could manage independently. “I could work, disability was paying good money, so I could support myself,” she said. As pain from cerebral palsy increased, Lynda was forced to stop…
Mercy Health Employer Statement for WGEA Gender Pay Gap Report
Built on a tradition of serving those in need, today Mercy Health employs more than 10,000 staff and delivers a wide range of services, including acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and women’s health services, early parenting support, palliative care, home care and health worker education. Operating across Victoria, southern…
Milestone birthdays at Mercy Health
Mercy Health has been busy celebrating, with residents at Mercy Place Shepparton, Mercy Place Bethlehem and Mercy Place Ballarat all featured in local media after turning 100 in February. The new centenarians marked the special occasions with family, friends – and the occasional sparkly tiara. Read more about Dorothy Blackmore in the Riverine Herald, Joyce…
Nurturing Creativity and Connection in Later Life
Leonie uses a motorised wheelchair, and music has become an important way for her to stay active, social and connected to her community. For the past six years, she has been a proud member of the Find Your Voice Warrnambool choir, part of the broader Find Your Voice (FYV) Collective — an inclusive creative movement…
A small sign that saved her life: Mercy Health encourages regular doctor check-ups this Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
This Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Mercy Health is urging Australians to tune into subtle changes in their bodies and seek medical advice early, as ovarian cancer symptoms are often vague and easily dismissed.
World Day of the Sick: Compassionate care in Melbourne’s west
On World Day of the Sick, Mercy Health reflects on the shared call to accompany those who are unwell, alongside their families, carers and clinicians.
Kath Moloney celebrates 100 years
Ahead of her milestone on 7 February, Kath was honoured with a high tea at the Corbett Street home, attended by around 60 fellow residents, family members and staff. Dressed in a tiara and a sash reading “100 and fabulous”, Kath was presented with a birthday cake and an official certificate by service manager Nav…
Carrying Mercy values into fire-affected communities
Between shifts as a registered nurse and clinical care coordinator, Talwinder volunteered with Australian Sikh Support, delivering food, water and essential supplies to towns impacted by bushfires. On the first day alone, the group organised 30 boxes of pizzas and crates of water for families and firefighters sheltering in community halls. They later travelled to…
Can big data and Artificial Intelligence help prevent fetal asphyxia?
Despite decades of advances in obstetric care, current monitoring methods remain limited, relying on cardiotocography (CTG) and heuristic rules (simple decision-making strategies or ‘rules of thumb’) that are only about 50% accurate. Mercy Health Obstetrician Gynaecologist Dr Deb Karmakar is determined to change that. Through his work with the Obstetric Diagnostics and Therapeutics Group at the University of Melbourne, Deb and the research team have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)…
A special start to 2026 at Mercy Hospital for Women
Just after midnight, baby Eli arrived — officially becoming one of the first babies born in Australia in 2026. Born at 12:05am following a long labour, Eli weighed 4.67 kilograms and measured 57 centimetres, a strong and healthy start to the year for his family. For parents Dana and Alex, the moment was both a…