St John of God Subiaco Hospital

05/12/2025

This morning we were delighted to host a Christmas brunch in celebration of the incredible volunteers who give their time, expertise and compassion to our hospital. With more than 50 out of the 86 volunteers joining us, we also recognised special 5, 10, 15 and 20-year service milestones - an inspiring reflection of long-standing commitment to our hospital community. ❤️

Meeting on International Volunteers Day made the occasion even more meaningful. As our CEO Tina Chinery shared, our volunteers are part of a global community making a remarkable difference - and here at Subiaco, their impact is felt every single day.

This year, our volunteers contributed more than 700 hours across 22 different roles, helping us care for more than 72,000 West Australians, support nearly 4,000 births, navigate major redevelopment works, and bring comfort, joy and hope to patients and caregivers. From new roles in the IBD Clinic, Eye Hospital, Catering and Pregnancy, Baby & Beyond Clinic, to the beautiful addition of music volunteers, their presence truly enriches every corner of our hospital.

We are deeply grateful for the generosity, passion and warmth our volunteers bring. They embody our values of hospitality, compassion and respect – and our hospital simply would not be the same without them.

🎄 To all our wonderful volunteers: thank you, and we wish you and your loved ones a safe, joyful Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

Please join us in thanking them below. 💙

02/12/2025

We held our annual caregiver Christmas lunch in our newly refurbished Pomegranate Courtyard today!

We hope all of our caregivers enjoyed the festive fiesta. 🎅🪇

We had more food than we needed, which meant we were able to donate the leftover burrito bowels to local homeless shelters. Thank you to Fresh Catering and Events for delivering the food. What a beautiful reminder that giving back is truly the best gift this Christmas 🥰

02/12/2025

Our Subi Babies session this week is all about introducing solid foods to your baby!
Come along for some first food ideas with our registered dietitian 🍌🥑

🕤Thursday 4 December at 9.30am (older bubs session)
📍Lake Monger Recreational Club, 144 Gregory St, Wembley

No need to book, just rock up. Open to those who have recently given birth at Subiaco Hospital.

28/11/2025

Looking for something to fill the cricket-shaped hole after the Ashes wrapped up early last weekend? We’ve got just the match for you! 😉

Our wonderful Maternity Nurse Unit Manager, Suzie Kelly, is the proud Treasurer of the West Australian Blind Cricket Association - and this Sunday, their team will take on our very own Subi Sixers, primarily made up of St John of God Subiaco Hospital midwives, obstetricians and neonatologists.

To keep things interesting (and competitive!), our Subi Sixers will be donning special glasses that mimic vision impairment, which is sure to make for an entertaining game.

⏰ Sunday 30 November, from 10.30am
📍 Bert Jeffery Park, 60 Murdoch Drive, Murdoch

Bring your family, friends and your best barracking voice. Come along and support a fantastic sport and community.

24/11/2025

A quick reminder for our community:

We’re currently refurbishing our hospital’s main entry forecourt to create a more welcoming, modern space for our patients, visitors, caregivers and VMOs - and to better connect our hospital with the broader Subiaco community. 💙

The drop off and pick up area is temporarily located at our Medical Clinic entrance on McCourt Street (25 McCourt Street, Subiaco).

If you need any assistance, our friendly caregivers and volunteers are always nearby and happy to help.

22/11/2025

Have you received one of these cards from your obstetrician and want to know more about our Pregnancy, Baby and Beyond Clinic?

Call us on (08) 9382 6639 or email us at su.maternityclinic@sjog.org.au to find out how we can support you and your baby, pre or post-natal. 🤍

21/11/2025

We were delighted to welcome back our past NICU patients to the hospital to celebrate World Prematurity Day!

We loved seeing how much these Subi babies have grown. From their earliest, most fragile days, they captured our hearts, and seeing how they have flourished into happy, healthy babies brought us so much joy 🤍

Thank you to every family who came back to visit us this week. You remind us that these special moments are some of the reasons why we do what we do.

20/11/2025

And that’s a wrap on our cardiac care campaign! ❤️

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who took part - from our incredible cardiac specialists and caregivers to the wonderful community who supported our activities.

We hope you enjoy this behind-the-scenes wrap-up video capturing the teamwork, passion and heart that made it so memorable.

Some of our favourite campaign highlights included:
❤️ Our sellout community cardiac event with over 300 attendees
🎈 A heart balloon installation in our foyer
🩷 Heart-themed Jibbitz (shoe charms) for patients, visitors and caregivers
🎵 Learning about the diverse musical tastes of our heart specialists
🎨 A special patient story about a gift of thanks, reminding us why we do what we do
🔄 The rebrand of our Acute Cardiac Service, marking an exciting new chapter

For more than a century, we’ve been trusted to care for the hearts of Western Australians - longer than any other private hospital in the state.

To learn about our cardiac care, visit sjog.org.au/SubiacoCardiacCare.

20/11/2025

Every day across our hospitals, services and communities, thousands of acts of care bring our Mission to life – to continue the healing mission of Jesus.

The theme of our 2024–25 Annual Report, Every Moment Matters, captures the aspiration of our new strategy. The report celebrates the impact of compassionate, connected and committed care delivered across Australia and New Zealand.

In the past year we:
🌟 cared for more than 400,000 overnight and same day patients across our hospitals and services,
🌟 welcomed more than 10,609 babies into the world,
🌟 delivered $29.1million in social outreach to support people experiencing homelessness, mental illness, addiction and disadvantage,
🌟 and employed more than 16,000 caregivers guided by our values of Hospitality, Compassion, Respect, Justice and Excellence.

These numbers tell only part of the story. Behind each one is a person cared for with dignity – and caregivers who provide compassionate, connected and committed care every day.

Thank you to our caregivers, doctors and partners for making 2024–25 a year of hope and healing, and to the patients and clients who entrusted us with their care.

The St John of God health Care 2024-25 Annual Report is available at www.sjog.org.au/about-us/annual-report

18/11/2025

We're thrilled to share that our very own Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Naomi van Hagen has been awarded the 2025 Eric Kirk Memorial Award by the Pharmaceutical Society of WA.

This prestigious award recognises Naomi’s outstanding contribution to pharmacy practice in WA, particularly her leadership and vision in advancing oncology pharmacy and improving patient outcomes across both hospital and community settings.

👏 Please join us in congratulating Naomi on this well-deserved recognition!

To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/3K9lyu6

15/11/2025

Are you or is anyone you know experiencing chest pain, dizziness or shortness of breath?

These could be symptoms of aortic stenosis – a narrowing of the aortic valve opening.

In this podcast episode, our cardiologist Dr Eric Yamen talks about aortic stenosis and a procedure called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) - a minimally invasive treatment which can make a big difference to patients’ quality of life.

🎙 Listen now:

Hear St John of God Subiaco Hospital Cardiologist Dr Eric Yamen talk about aortic stenosis and a procedure called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)