St John of God Foundation reached a significant milestone this month, celebrating its 25th anniversary on 3 June 2019.
The Foundation was established by the Sisters of St John of God in 1994 –– who first recognised the need to raise funds in areas of unmet community need.
Collaborating with St John of God Health Care, the Foundation strives to improve health outcomes and quality of life for patients, families and communities by raising funds to support new patient therapies, state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and personalised treatment options, as well as advancing discoveries in medicine to better diagnose, treat, and cure disease through excellence in medical research.
The Foundation has a proud history of supporting St John of God Health Care. Within a fast-changing healthcare landscape, the ongoing challenge is to continue to advance our service, technology and research capability.
In its 25th anniversary year, the Foundation has revisited its purpose to ensure it remains relevant to the Mission and Strategy of St John of God Health Care today and into the future. Our renewed purpose is to transform health care through excellence in personalised patient treatment and leading medical research.
Over the past 25 years, the Foundation has raised over $40 million to support the delivery of major healthcare improvements, including:
$ 5.7 million raised to provide advanced palliative care for patients in the community.
$2.8 million committed towards comprehensive cancer and cardiac care services for this state-of-the-art hospital.
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Leading medical research
With support from the Foundation, St John of God Health Care carries out important medical and health research to give hope to thousands of patients across Australia
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Personalised patient treatment
Through your support we can continue to advance new patient treatment in areas of greatest need, giving access to transformational healthcare when it is most needed.
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Gifts of Hope. A life-changing health initiative.
A Gift of Hope is a gift of financial support provided to in-need Australians suffering from a life threatening condition, such as cancer.
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