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After the care she received during the birth of her child at Mater Mothers’ Hospital, Mikayla decided a healthcare career was in her future. She has just finished her Certificate III in Pathology Collection with Mater Education and has already landed a job as a phlebotomist at Sullivan Nicolaides! Congratulations to Mikayla and all of Mater Education's August Certificate III in Pathology Collection graduates! Read more about Mikayla's journey here 👉 mater.li/Mikayla

Huge congratulations to Mater’s Donata Sackey, who has been named winner of the Lifetime Achiever award at the Multicultural Queensland Awards 2024.   Donata is our Director, Multicultural and Refugee Health and has worked to improve the health and wellbeing of newly-arrived refugees and people seeking asylum for more than 30 years. The award recognises extraordinary individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding long-term commitment to supporting and promoting and inclusive multicultural Queensland – and Donata is a worthy winner!   We are incredibly proud of Donata and the difference she has made to some of Queensland’s most vulnerable people.

Mater was thrilled to be at the launch of the 2024 The Courier-Mail Bush Summit in Townsville this morning, which brought together leaders from all industries to discuss the opportunities and issues facing regional areas of Australia today and into the future. The conversation will continue next week, with the Bush Summit travelling to regional centres in other states. We are leading the national conversation around regional health, ensuring the highest quality care at all of our 11 hospitals and across our other three ministries Mater Education, Mater Research and Mater Foundation.

Mater Private Hospital Redland is the first hospital in Australia to commission Bausch + Lomb Surgical’s new digital SeeLuma microscope. The microscope provides cutting-edge, big-screen 3D visualisation for eye procedures, including cataracts and retina surgery. Ophthalmic surgeon Dr Sunil Warrier was the first Australian surgeon to use the new technology. “When surgeons can see better, we can perform neater, cleaner surgery and treat more patients sooner,” he said. Watch the video to see the new microscope in action 📽 #medicaltech #innovation #healthcare

The latest sMater episode in our GP Shared Maternity Care series has landed, and this time we speak with Director of Obstetric Medicine at Mater Mothers' Hospital, Dr Jo Laurie. Jo's practical advice for GPs on managing thyroid conditions in pregnant women is one you won't want to miss. Listen now! 🎧 Watch 👉 mater.li/sMaterVideo Listen 👉 mater.li/sMaterAudio

🌟 After nearly 40 years of dedicated service, Dr Russell Richard, a pillar of compassion in palliative care, is retiring from Mater. His legacy of empathy and expertise will resonate for years to come. Thank you, Dr Richard, for your profound impact on patients, families, and our community. 🙏 #PalliativeCareHero #CompassionateDoctor #HealthcareLegacy 🌼💙

Mater Pathology is now reaching even more patients across South-East Queensland after opening five new collection centres in Albany Creek Doctors, James St Medical, Salisbury Doctors, Thornlands Surgery, Mt Ommaney Centre and Runaway Bay. Mater Pathology’s 48 collection centres accept all GP pathology request forms for blood and other tests. 🩸 Our staff are highly skilled across a broad range of unique pathology specialities, diagnostic and consultative services – so patients can be confident of receiving exceptional care. 🥰 Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gwBZTWQ7 

After eight years of service and sharing his expertise, Emeritus Professor Michael Ward has passed on the baton to the next generation at Mater, retiring from Mater’s Clinical and Business Systems Committee. Soon to celebrate his 80th birthday, Professor Ward has dedicated his professional life to improving the safety and quality of healthcare services in Queensland. His dedication and contributions to Mater will leave a lasting legacy. We wish Professor Ward all the best and thank him for his years of service.

A tiny baby born with a rare condition has become the first patient at Mater Mothers’ Hospital to be fed using a new breastfeeding technique. Oscar was born with oesophageal atresia (OA), a condition where the oesophagus – or food pipe – doesn’t connect to the stomach. He is the first baby at the hospital to benefit from ‘sham’ breastfeeding. The ‘sham’ breastfeeding technique allows Oscar to breastfeed like any other baby, but the milk that gathers in his blocked oesophagus is removed by a suction tube through his nose. Some of the removed milk is then fed back to Oscar via a gastrostomy tube inserted into his stomach. The procedure is complex and time-consuming, but it allows him to develop breast-feeding skills and to associate oral feeding with filling his tiny stomach. Read the full story here 👉 https://mater.li/4fyKmXt

North Queensland’s brightest and best young leaders have scrubbed up for a special tour of Mater Private Hospital Townsville. Participants in the Townsville Enterprise (TEL) Future Leaders program tried their hand on the da Vinci Xi surgical robot and learned about the vital health services provided by the hospital’s 1,100-strong workforce. Mater was delighted to sponsor the program’s healthcare module and excited to share our passion for serving the community with young business leaders from across the Townsville region. For more information on the program, visit https://lnkd.in/eCGyyThP #townsvilleshines #futureleaders #healthcare #townsville