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Premium patient suites to be piloted thanks to Rinehart Medical Foundation
Premium patient suites to be piloted thanks to Rinehart Medical Foundation
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St John of God Foundation at Telethon Family Festival 2023
St John of God Foundation had the pleasure of participating in the 2023 Telethon Family Festival in Perth.
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Celebrating philanthropy
An evening to honour and acknowledge the impact of our donor community
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Entrusted to care - stewards of service
A message from our CEO, Bianca Pietralla, on St John of God Health Care Foundation Day
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2023 Generous gift to support advanced caregiver training in Ballarat
Oliver Family Foundation funding for St John of God Ballarat would be felt by the entire community
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Why Sarah is running for a reason
This Sunday 21st May, thousands of Western Australians will take part in HBF Run for a Reason. Among them will be St John of God Subiaco Hospital caregiver Sarah Negus.
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Bendat Family Foundation gifts $1.5 million for respiratory research at St John of God Subiaco Hospital
St John of God Foundation is pleased to announce a significant philanthropic partnership between the Bendat Family Foundation and St John of God Subiaco Hospital.
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Be a Voice for Generations
The theme for National Reconciliation Week 2023, Be a Voice for Generations, calls on us all to be a voice for reconciliation in our everyday lives - at work, at home, and with our friends and families.
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World-class donor-funded research recognised
The Bendat Respiratory Research and Development Group has been recognised as having one of the top-cited papers in a leading peer-reviewed publication.
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Magseed technology arrives at Subiaco thanks to donor funding
Donations help St John of God Subiaco Hospital patients to access cutting-edge breast cancer treatment.
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Trident HD portable mammogram machine at Murdoch
Thanks to generous donations, the cutting-edge Trident HD portable mammogram machine has now arrived at St John of God Murdoch Hospital.
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More than 100 patients benefit from donor-funded IORT treatment at Subiaco
Patients with breast cancer can access to advanced treatments thanks to donations from our community
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St John of God Health Care announces Bryan Pyne as new Group CEO
St John of God Health Care Board Chair Hon Kerry Sanderson AC CVO has announced the appointment of Bryan Pyne as St John of God Health Care Group CEO.
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Giving Insight: Autumn 2023 edition out now
Stories of life-changing impact made possible through our generous supporter community.
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St John of God Subiaco Hospital’s Annual Research Report
Leading health and medical research for advancements in treatment, care and technology
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Donor funding to help breast cancer survivors
Generous donor support will fund important research to improve quality of life for people recovering from breast cancer
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St John of God Foundation Board announcement
We are pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to the St John of God Foundation Board.
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St John of God Health Care Annual Report
Read the St John of God Health Care Annual Report 2021-22: Continuing our story of service
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Connecting through heads, hearts and hands
A message from our CEO, Bianca Pietralla, on St John of God Day
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Golf day fundraiser a hole-in-one
St John of God Geelong Hospital Golf Day raises funds for Maternity Redevelopment
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New Director of Research appointed
St John of God Health Care has appointed highly respected clinical researcher Professor Steve Webb as its new Director of Research.
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An evening to celebrate philanthropy
Honouring the role of our supporters in transforming health care.
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Believe… making a difference
A message from our CEO, Bianca Pietralla, on St John of God Health Care's Foundation Day.
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Donor-funded grant to help improve access to Palliative Care
$50,000 grant recipient to use funding to identify barriers to timely Palliative Care access
Donor-funded grant to help improve access to Palliative Care
New research into Multiple Sclerosis thanks to donor-funded grant
Inaugural recipient of St John of God Foundation Seed Funding Grant to use funding to help people with chronic neurological disease
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Donor-funded grant recipient to examine nurse resilience
Inaugural recipient of the St John of God Foundation Early Career Researcher Grant to develop important tool to support nurses on the front line.
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Giving Insight: Spring 2022 edition out now
Stories of life-changing impact made possible through our generous supporter community.
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St John of God Foundation Research Grants recipients announced
Inaugural recipients of donor-funded research grants announced
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St John of God Langmore Centre - exclusive update
Langmore Centre celebrates redevelopment milestone
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St John of God Foundation Research Grants announced
Generous donors provide a boost to research excellence at St John of God Subiaco Hospital
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A message from CEO, Bianca Pietralla on National Reconciliation Week
A message from St John of God Foundation CEO, Bianca Pietralla, on National Reconciliation Week
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Giving Insight: Autumn 2022 edition out now
Stories of life-changing impact made possible through our generous supporter community.
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An Easter Message of hope
Warm Easter wishes to you and your loved ones, from St John of God Foundation CEO Bianca Pietralla
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The youthful face of homelessness
In a new article for National Youth Week, Naomi Boyd discusses the factors that contribute to youth homelessness
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Donor thank you event 2021
In October, St John of God Foundation CEO Bianca Pietralla hosted supporters at An Evening to Celebrate Philanthropy.
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2021 Special Impact Report is out now
Generous philanthropic and community support in the financial year 2020-21 has created meaningful impact for St John of God patients and their loved ones. Read some of the many positive stories in our 2021 Special Impact Report.
Special Impact Report 2021
A tribute to Siegfried Westerfeld
St John of God Foundation and St John of God Health Care were deeply saddened by the recent passing of a compassionate and inspiring man, Siegfried (Siggi) Westerfeld.
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Vale Frank Costa
St John of God Health Care and St John of God Foundation are saddened to hear of the passing of highly respected businessman and notable Geelong community leader, Frank Costa.
Vale Frank Costa
Giving Insight Autumn Newsletter 2021
The Autumn 2021 edition of Giving Insight is out now. Read about how donations can make a life-changing difference for our patients.
Giving Insight
18 January 2021
I am writing in relation to a media story this past weekend that reported on the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of a baby at St John of God Bunbury Hospital in December.
A message from the St John of God Foundation CEO
Vale Professor Michael Quinlan AO
St John of God Health Care and St John of God Foundation are deeply saddened by the passing of highly respected specialist medical practitioner and well-known Western Australian Professor Michael Quinlan AO.
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Recognising your support in the South West
To recognise the remarkable community support to the South West Coronary Care and Cancer campaign, a new digital honour board has been installed at St John of God Bunbury Hospital.
Recognising your support in the South West
Caregiver fundraising
The compassionate caregivers in the St John of God Murdoch Hospital Cancer Centre are fundraising in support of cancer research
Caregiver fundraising
Clinical advances through research
With generous community support, the Bendat Respiratory Research and Development (BRRD) Group is at the forefront of world leading medical research into respiratory medicine and respiratory oncology.
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Your Impact in FY 2019-20
Thank you to our generous philanthropic supporters who contributed over $1.62 million in FY 2019-20. This is how your donations were allocated in accordance to your wishes.
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A message from our CEO, Bianca Pietralla
Your generous support in 2019-20 continues to enable transformation in health care through state-of-the-art medical technology and leading research to improve people's lives.
A message from our CEO, Bianca Pietralla
Generous donation for Warrnambool Hospital
The Midfield Group has generously donated $200k to the Foundation to support improved patient experience at St John of God Warrnambool Hospital.
Generous donation for St John of God Warrnambool Hospital
Compassion in action
Jennifer Fraser, a caregiver (staff-member) of over 18 years, is striving to raise $3,000 for the Foundation to support cancer research at St John of God Subiaco Hospital. Jennie works as a nurse...
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Donor funded Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
Thanks to the generous support of the Carcione family and other donors, St John of God Health Care has become the first private hospital provider in Australia to introduce a rapid radiation treatment for breast cancer, called Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT).
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New St John of God Foundation Board Chair
The St John of God Health Care Board have announced the new Chair of St John of God Foundation, its philanthropic entity, Mr Tony Howarth AO.
The St John of God Health Care Board have announced the new Chair of St John of God Foundation, its philanthropic entity, Mr Tony Howarth AO.
Foundation's 25th anniversary
On 3 June 2019 the St John of God Foundation reached a significant milestone, celebrating its 25th year anniversary
Foundation's 25th Anniversary
Annual Donors and Friends Cocktail Evening 2019
On May 30 St John of God Foundation held its Annual Donors and Friends Cocktail Evening.
Annual Donors and Friends Cocktail Evening 2019
New senior appointments to St John of God Foundation
The St John of God Foundation is pleased to introduce its senior team with two key appointments.
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Media enquiries
St John of God Health Care enquiries:
Sally-Ann Parker
St John of God Health Care Group Manager Marketing & Corporate Affairs (based in Perth, WA)
Phone:1800 943 455
Email: [email protected]
St John of God Foundation enquiries:
Rachel Bruechle
St John of God Foundation Director of Community Engagement (based in Perth, WA)
Phone: 0429 108 862 or 1800 281 288
Email: [email protected]