Calvary Babies - North Adelaide

14/06/2025

Taking their Gemini star signs to the nth degree, twins Sophia and Alexia arrived in late May, before being joined by Asher and Elijah a few days later. Roman and Mason then joined the twin party in the Special Care Nursery, and soon, this sweet sextet will become an octet, as another set will be joining them over the weekend!

Midwives including Sophie, Amy and Vanessa are delighted to help care for these cutie pies, who were all born under the watchful eyes of Obstetrician Dr Cassie Staehr and Paediatrician Dr Anthony Chitti.

29/05/2025

Thank you to all the recent graduates who came to the Application Information Night for the Calvary 2026 Graduate Nurse/Midwife Transition Program – it was lovely to meet so many enthusiastic and motivated new nurses!

The clinical teams from across our three hospitals enjoyed speaking about their speciality areas, and our Learning and Development team were impressed with the great questions asked during the Q&A sessions. The L&D team had done a magnificent job putting the whole night together, and with the support of the hospital executives and business development team, the overwhelming feedback was that it was a very worthwhile event to have attended.

Applications are now open!
More information about applying for the Calvary 2026 Graduate Nurse/Midwife Transition Program:
https://careers.calvarycare.org.au/graduate-nurse-program

22/05/2025

Yesterday, volunteers from across our three SA hospitals came together to celebrate with a shared morning tea.

Executive staff and managers also attended the event, expressing our collective gratitude to our 200+ volunteers - the heart and soul of Calvary!

In her acting Regional CEO role, Toni-Ann addressed the group “Volunteering is more than showing up; it's about bringing heart, empathy and kindness to make a difference. Every day you embody these qualities, whether it's through a comforting smile, a listening ear or working behind the scenes to keep everything running smoothly. Your selfless efforts support Calvary to thrive, and your kindness and commitment creates a lasting impact that resonates far beyond the hospital walls. We simply couldn't do it without you!”

If you are interested in volunteering with Calvary, find out more information: https://ow.ly/T5hv50VWPKi

10/05/2025

Integral to passing on knowledge and experience to future generations, are women in many roles - including mothers, aunties, friends, midwives. Today we acknowledge and celebrate all women who teach, support, guide and encourage us.

You may recognise these two individuals who pass on knowledge and love to those in our care:

Mim is our Parent Educator; she runs pre-natal classes for new parents as well as the grandparent refresher sessions. For both of these groups, Mims brings her knowledge and first-hand experience from her own family life as well as many years as a midwife and educator. She was recently by the side of daughter Steph, as she welcomed baby Zahlia to the family.

Volunteer Jenny lends a hand each week in the Maternity Unit, including at the Parent Morning teas. She had been a midwife with us for more than 21 years, and together with fellow midwife-now-volunteer Chris, loved the role so much that she continues to support the midwives and new mothers since retirement.

To all the special women who have a strong influence in our lives; we thank you for supporting us and sharing your wisdom. We wish you all a wonderful Sunday.

05/05/2025

A lovely celebration today, thanking our team for all they do on this year’s International Midwives Day.

An afternoon tea was enjoyed, and each team member received a little love-heart shaped keyring to remind them of the difference that they make in the lives of those they care for.

It will be a busy week for the team as they helped welcome a set of twins today, with another two sets due in the coming days – just in time for Mother’s Day!

You can meet our Maternity Unit Manager, Vanessa and hear more about her role and why she became a midwife here: https://www.calvarycare.org.au/news-and-events/news/meet-the-midwife-at-calvary-north-adelaide-hospital

04/05/2025

Today we celebrate the extraordinary midwives of Calvary!

To those who are on our team today, and to those who have cared for generations of South Australians (more than 83,000 Calvary babies in fact), we sincerely thank you for all that you have done for our smallest patients and their families.

We will soon share some fun photos of the team as they mark the day, but in the spirit of celebrating 125 years of Calvary in SA, we have selected some images of midwives in our special care nursery across the decades to start off the day.

Some things have certainly changed over the years, but the expert medical support and genuine care we provide remain the same.

On a side note - We’d love to hear from you if you know the O’Connor triplets (Paul, Anthony and David) born in 1941, or if you'd like to share your own Calvary Babies memories. Please get in touch via https://ow.ly/Y8oX50Vuhq3

An interesting article was written about how their mother was faring six months on – a fascinating insight.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55769442



*All images, Copyright, Little Company of Mary
Not to be used without permission

02/05/2025

We are excited to be part of the upcoming Pregnancy Babies and Children's Expo again this year, and look forward to seeing you at the Adelaide Showground on 17 and 18 May.

Feel free to use the discount code 8TAFX6 to receive 50% off the ticket price per adult (children are free).

We can’t wait to meet new families, and see some familiar faces again!

https://tickets.lup.com.au/pbc-adelaide-2025?cat=cat-registration

30/04/2025

Announcing the Graduate Nurse and Midwife Training Program 2026 Application Information Evening!

We invite those interested in applying for the 2026 GNTP to come along to one of three evening sessions, to be held at Calvary Adelaide Hospital on Wednesday 21 May 2025.
Come along and chat with current graduates, program coordinators, and senior hospital staff across Calvary’s three SA private hospitals.

Whether you’re interested in the perioperative, acute care or midwifery areas, you’ll learn tips for putting together your application, hear what Calvary has to offer graduates, and have all your questions asked and answered.

Book now, as places are strictly limited! https://www.trybooking.com/DAXTX

Wednesday 21 May 2025 Thinking about applying for a Graduate position? Come along and chat with current graduates, program...

03/04/2025

Do you have a special memory of Calvary that you would like to share? A moment that has stayed with you over the years? Perhaps you are one of several generations of Calvary Babies, or your nursing career began after being inspired as a patient of Calvary?

As part of the celebrations of our 125 years of caring for the South Australian community, we invite you to share your memories with us. We will collect all submissions and share a selection on our page over the coming months.

Send in your favourite Calvary memories to: https://ow.ly/Y8oX50Vuhq3

07/03/2025

Safe sleeping practices are an important part of our pre- and post-natal education. These sessions are run by midwives for expectant and new parents, as well as a refresher for grandparents in their own dedicated class.

Included is practical tips and up to date information, along with some hands on practice.

To celebrate Safe Sleeping Week, one of our graduate midwives Shannon, demonstrates some of these tips along with her beautiful assistant, baby Olivia.

For all babies 0-12 months, Red Nose Australia recommends six key steps to reduce the risk of sudden infant death.

1) Always place baby on their back to sleep
2) Keep baby’s face and head uncovered
3) Keep baby smoke free, before and after birth
4) Safe sleeping environment, night and day
5) Sleep baby in their own safe sleep space in the same room as their parent or caregiver for at least the first 6 months
6) Breastfeed baby

More information can be found on the Red Nose website: www.rednose.org.au/section/safe-sleeping

18/02/2025

Welcome to our two new Graduate Midwives, Chloe and Shannon!

Doing a 12-month placement with us as part of the Calvary SA Graduate Nurse/Midwife Transition Program, these ladies will be supported as they move from their University studies into exciting new midwifery careers. We're so excited to have you on the team.

17/02/2025

A couple of little cutie pies visited the antenatal clinic on Friday. Both sweetly dressed for Valentine’s Day, baby Matilda (with parents Elise and Cody) and baby Maggie (with proud big sister Gracie, and parents Courtney and Ben) called in to see the team. 🥰