Ipswich Hospice Care - Queensland

13/11/2025

On World Kindness Day, our CEO/DON Gail Rogers, was invited to address the district CWA members at the Glamorgan Vale Community Hall.

World Kindness Day, from the World Kindness Movement, is a universal awareness day about promoting the importance of being kind to each other, to yourself, and to the world, and is celebrated on the 13th of November every year.

It is a reminder that all simple acts of kindness have power and that together, we can all work to create a kinder world. Every kind act, even the smallest one, creates a ripple effect, that is bigger than you could ever imagine.

12/11/2025

Last week we said farewell to 2 wonderful ladies.

Thank you, Maggie McNeill, for all of the work that you have undertaken for Hospice and the connections that you have made within the Ipswich community.

Thank you also to Steph - we have enjoyed our year with you as our Art Therapy Student, and we have all learnt to take the time to look after ourselves.

11/11/2025

Ipswich Hospice upholds the Child Safe Standards and our commitment to children’s safety and wellbeing is embedded in our organisational leadership, governance, and culture.

11/11/2025

ACS Group QLD are currently replacing some of our paved pathways, as they have become uneven due to being invaded by tree roots. Thank you to Shayne Neumann MP for the grant which is assisting in this work.

The named pavers have been carefully removed and will be replaced into the pathway in the rose garden early in 2026. Some phone calls about the moving of these pavers have occurred, and others are still being followed up.

Updates related to the Hospice Car Park and freshly concreted pathways:
- Carpark open this afternoon (Tues arvo) and this evening. Staff coming on duty can park in the Hospice car park.
- Carpark open tomorrow (Wednesday) 12th Nov.
- Car park CLOSED Thursday 13th November due to the final concrete pour (truck on site).

Pathways will remain out of bounds and blocked off with danger tape until Monday (17th Nov) afternoon.

Heavy traffic on the pathways whilst they are still "green" will result in damage - your cooperation with our closures will be greatly appreciated.

11/11/2025

Today our CEO/DON, Gail Rogers, attended the Ipswich RSL Sub Branch Inc to lay a wreath on behalf of all veterans who have passed away at Ipswich Hospice.

Thank you, Yvonne O'Brien, for putting together our beautiful wreath.

10/11/2025

The Ipswich Hospice Gala Dinner, held on the 1st November, was a great celebration of providing 30 years of inpatient care and planning for the future.
Thank you for your support.

08/11/2025

The Ipswich Horticultural Society created the beautiful table centres for the Gala Dinner on the 1st November, at the Ipswich Civic Centre.

We are so blessed to have these ladies as part of our Ipswich Community - great work, ladies - the flowers were beautiful. Thank you for your time and creativity.

07/11/2025

The University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) and Ipswich Hospice have announced they will collaborate to propose the establishment of Queensland’s first university-based hospice at the UniSQ Ipswich campus.

Building on a shared commitment to compassionate care and community partnerships, the two organisations will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), paving the way for the development of the new Ipswich Hospice.

Under the MoU, UniSQ and Ipswich Hospice will undertake the detailed planning and approvals necessary to establish a state-of-the-art, 30-bed palliative care hospital and a grief counselling service at UniSQ Ipswich.

This new collaboration supports UniSQ’s vision for a multi-partner Ipswich Integrated Health and Wellbeing Precinct on campus, which will be anchored by the almost $40 million Ipswich Health Building currently under construction.

07/11/2025

Thank you CSI - Club Services Ipswich for your support.

Our CEO/DON Gail Rogers and Clinical Nurse, Ann Arce, were presented with cheque for $2546 from the proceeds of the October Friday night meat raffles, by CSI President John Dredge, Laura Rojek CSI Marketing Manager, and Scott Wadwell, CSI Director.

Your support is greatly appreciated by our staff, volunteers, guests and their families.

06/11/2025

Free delivery to the Ipswich Local Government area! McMahon's soft drinks are back.

McMahon’s has been part of Ipswich memories for generations – and now you can relive those memories with your family and friends!

Ipswich Hospice Care is bringing back the famous McMahon’s soft drinks through our Soft Drink Drive. Choose from:

Sarsaparilla
Creaming Soda
Lemonade
N-E-Thing (mixed fruit)

✅ Available in 24-packs or 9-packs
✅ Mixed cartons of 24 also available
✅ Free delivery within the Ipswich region
✅ All proceeds support Ipswich Hospice Care

https://www.ipswichhospice.org.au/shop/McMahons-Soft-Drinks-c40271140

05/11/2025

Our CEO/DON visited the Ipswich Orchid Society General Meeting tonight, to address the members and to thank them for partnering with Ipswich Hospice Care - Queensland for 2026 - 2027.

We look forward to working with you over the next 2 years.

04/11/2025