Catholic Health Australia
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Catholic Health Australia operates 75 hospitals and 550 residential and community aged care services and comprises Australia
's largest non-government not-for-profit grouping of health and aged care services. Catholic Health Australia was established by the Roman Catholic Church in Australia
as the representative body of these health and aged care services.
It is the largest private health care provider in Australia and according to Catholic Health Australia, one in every ten Australians being cared for in hospitals or residing in aged care facilities are in Catholic health care institutions. Catholic Health Australia says its foundational principles are to service such interests as advocacy and policy development for the "Dignity of the Human Person"; "Service"; the "Common Good"; and "Preference for the Poor and Under-Served".
The group also lobbies Australian Governments on health related issues.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's largest non-government not-for-profit grouping of health and aged care services. Catholic Health Australia was established by the Roman Catholic Church in Australia
Roman Catholic Church in Australia
The Catholic Church in Australia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual and administrative leadership of the Pope.Australia is a majority Christian but pluralistic society with no established religion. There are approximately 5.1 million Australian Catholics . Catholicism...
as the representative body of these health and aged care services.
It is the largest private health care provider in Australia and according to Catholic Health Australia, one in every ten Australians being cared for in hospitals or residing in aged care facilities are in Catholic health care institutions. Catholic Health Australia says its foundational principles are to service such interests as advocacy and policy development for the "Dignity of the Human Person"; "Service"; the "Common Good"; and "Preference for the Poor and Under-Served".
The group also lobbies Australian Governments on health related issues.
See also
- Catholic Social Services AustraliaCatholic Social Services AustraliaCatholic Social Services Australia is a welfare organisation that advances the social service ministry of the Roman Catholic Church in Australia. It is the Catholic Church's peak body for social services in Australia and has 70 member organisations in metropolitan, regional and remote Australia...
- Health care in AustraliaHealth care in AustraliaHealth care in Australia is provided by both private and government institutions. The Minister for Health and Ageing, currently Nicola Roxon, administers national health policy...
- Christianity in AustraliaChristianity in AustraliaChristianity is the largest religion listed by Australians in the national census. In the 2006 Census, 63.9% of Australians were listed as Christian. Australia has no official state religion and the Australian Constitution protects freedom of religion. The presence of Christianity in Australia...