St Vincents & Mercy Private Hospital
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St Vincents & Mercy Private is a hospital in Victoria
of Australia
, which is located across three campuses in the Melbourne
suburbs of Fitzroy
, East Melbourne
and Kew
. The private hospital
is jointly owned by the catholic
Sisters of Charity
and the Sisters of Mercy
, as a result of a joint venture that commenced in 1998. The merger, of facilities owned by two different religious orders, was the first of its kind.
St Vincents & Mercy Private purchased Vimy House Private Hospital in 2008, creating its third campus. Across the three sites, St Vincents & Mercy Private has a capacity of 480 beds.
Major specialities include interventional cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, obstetrics, neurosurgery and orthopaedics.
St Vincents & Mercy Private also runs a comprehensive social acccountability program. Approximately 300 meals per week are supplied to St Mary's House of Welcome and Ozanam Community Centre. The hospital funds an ACU scholarship for nursing students of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage, and provides two scholarships for refugee children in the community to complete their education at Xavier College. The hospital provides support to Moira Kelly's Children First Foundation, Mercy Care and The Way. Staff are also given the opportunity to apply for community leave in order to undertake volunteer service in a charity.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
of Australia
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...
, which is located across three campuses in the Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
suburbs of Fitzroy
Fitzroy, Victoria
Fitzroy is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Yarra. Its borders are Alexandra Parade , Victoria Parade , Smith Street and Nicholson Street. Fitzroy is Melbourne's...
, East Melbourne
East Melbourne, Victoria
East Melbourne is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, adjacent to Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, East Melbourne had a population of 4,330....
and Kew
Kew, Victoria
Kew is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2006 Census, Kew had a population of 22,516....
. The private hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
is jointly owned by the catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Sisters of Charity
Sisters of Charity of Australia
The Sisters of Charity of Australia is a congregation of Roman Catholic women religious who have served the people of Australia since 1838...
and the Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
, as a result of a joint venture that commenced in 1998. The merger, of facilities owned by two different religious orders, was the first of its kind.
St Vincents & Mercy Private purchased Vimy House Private Hospital in 2008, creating its third campus. Across the three sites, St Vincents & Mercy Private has a capacity of 480 beds.
Major specialities include interventional cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, obstetrics, neurosurgery and orthopaedics.
St Vincents & Mercy Private also runs a comprehensive social acccountability program. Approximately 300 meals per week are supplied to St Mary's House of Welcome and Ozanam Community Centre. The hospital funds an ACU scholarship for nursing students of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage, and provides two scholarships for refugee children in the community to complete their education at Xavier College. The hospital provides support to Moira Kelly's Children First Foundation, Mercy Care and The Way. Staff are also given the opportunity to apply for community leave in order to undertake volunteer service in a charity.