Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology named CHA Emerging Leader 2016
Professor Stephen Tong has been honoured at the Catholic Health Australia (CHA) Awards in Sydney and named CHA Emerging Leader 2016. Prof Tong is a specialist obstetrician-scientist based at Mercy Hospital for Women in Heidelberg. Prof Tong is part of a team that helps care for 6,000 pregnant women each year; he also leads an…
Mercy Health and Apunipima unite to help close health gap
Mercy Health is formalising its partnership with Apunipima Cape York Health Council to improve the health outcomes of people living in far north Queensland. Mercy Health and Apunipima have been working together over the past six months towards a landmark memorandum of understanding (MOU) that was signed at the Catholic Health Australia conference in Sydney….
Mercy Health CEO recognised amongst peers
Mercy Health Group Chief Executive Officer Stephen Cornelissen has been recognised as a finalist in two categories of the 2016 CEO Magazine Executive of the Year Awards. Adjunct Professor Cornelissen is in the running to be named ‘CEO of the Year’ and ‘Health & Pharmaceuticals Executive of the Year’ when the awards are announced later…
Mercy Place residents go for gold
Competitive sport took centre stage around the world this month and residents at Mercy Place aged care homes joined in the action, lacing up their trainers and participating in a range of activities to mark the occasion. But as our champion Aussie athletes arrive back home, the fun continued at Mercy Place Parkville where residents…
Mercy Health recognised for falls prevention program
Mercy Health’s Aged Care Quality team has won a prestigious Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Better Practice Award for successfully implementing a falls prevention program across its residential aged care homes. The awards showcase examples of innovative, high-quality aged care practice within the aged care community. The FIT for the Future program resulted in a…
Mercy Health wins Asia Best Employer Brand Award
Mercy Health has been awarded ‘Best Use of Technology for Recruiting’ at the 7th Asia Best Employer Brand Awards during a gala dinner in Singapore. The organisation was recognised for its use of Sonru’s video interviewing technology to simplify and streamline the recruitment process. Mercy Health Group Executive Director People, Learning & Culture Kate McCormack…
Shadow Assistant Minister for Ageing trials virtual reality glasses
The Shadow Assistant Minister for Aged Care who will help shape policies for older Australians visited Mercy Place Parkville aged care home on Thursday 4 August 2016. Tasmanian Senator Helen Polley MP was able to see first the hand the excitement and benefits of the residents who use virtual reality glasses to travel to exotic…
Mercy Health lodges planning application for Retirement Living Unit development in Bendigo
Mercy Health has lodged a $44 million planning application with the City of Greater Bendigo to construct more than 150 Retirement Living Units during the next decade. Mercy Health is a Catholic not for profit organisation grounded in a 2,000 year tradition caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health currently employs…
Mercy Health celebrates NAIDOC Week 2016
Mercy Health will be celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements as part of NAIDOC Week from 3 to 10 July 2016. Ceremonial events, speeches and activities will be held at Mercy Hospital for Women in Heidelberg and Werribee Mercy Hospital, reflecting the focus for this year’s NAIDOC Week theme, “Songlines –The…
Werribee Mercy Hospital receives vital funding to refurbish Resuscitation Unit
The Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation via their Westgate Branch has awarded Mercy Health Foundation and Werribee Mercy Hospital a $99,000 grant to refurbish the Emergency Department’s Resuscitation Unit. The funding announcement was made at the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation Westgate Branch Inside Out held at Werribee Centrals on Tuesday 24 May following a…