St John of God Ballarat Hospital

St John of God Ballarat Hospital One of the largest regional private not-for-profit hospitals in Victoria.

The hospital is a new modern facility equipped with six wards, a emergency medicine department, hydrotherapy pool, café, gift shop, Chapel, pharmacy, day procedure centre and front reception. Also included is a cardiac and vascular angiography suite, five operating theatres with state of the art theatre equipment. Every year our dedicated team of medical specialists and experienced caregivers provide compassionate care to over 17,000 regional Victorians. Our care is distinctive, with more than 700 caregivers providing a warm and welcoming environment to meet our patients' needs. Our caregivers provide holistic care to all those that they encounter, respecting the unique dignity of every person. The hospital returns all surplus to the community it serves through enhancing services and social outreach to people experiencing disadvantage. St John of God Ballarat Hospital is part of St John of God Health Care Inc, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to furthering the values and healing mission of Jesus Christ.

Celebrating 100 robotic surgeries!We're proud to share that we've completed our 100th surgery using the da Vinci Surgica...
18/08/2025

Celebrating 100 robotic surgeries!

We're proud to share that we've completed our 100th surgery using the da Vinci Surgical System.

The da Vinci Surgical System is used at St John of God Ballarat Hospital for urological, colorectal, thoracic, and upper gastrointestinal surgeries. It enables surgeons to operate through small incisions using advanced robotic instruments guided by a high-definition 3D camera system.

Urologist, Mr Robert Forsyth, who performed both our first and 100th procedures, says the technology has transformed the way complex surgeries are delivered.

28/07/2025

📢 Service Disruption Update - Services Restored

We’re pleased to share that hospital systems are now back online, and our Emergency Department and Maternity Unit have returned to normal.

We sincerely apologise for the disruption over the weekend and extend our heartfelt thanks for your patience and understanding as we worked through the outage.

26/07/2025

📢 Service Disruption Update

Our network systems remain impacted, and the hospital is still on bypass for both our Emergency Department and Maternity Unit. This means we are currently unable to accept new admissions through these services.

Access has been restored to our main hospital phone line, and you can now contact us on (03) 5320 2111.

We sincerely apologise for the disruption and inconvenience. Please be assured we are working with expert teams to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your continued patience and understanding.

26/07/2025

📢 Service Disruption Notice

We are currently experiencing a network outage that is impacting some systems across our hospital. At this time, our phone systems are unavailable, and incoming calls to the hospital cannot be received.

Due to the nature of this outage, we have temporarily placed our Emergency Department and Maternity Unit on bypass, meaning we are currently unable to accept new admissions through these services. We want to reassure our community that all patients currently in our care are safe, and we have activated standard procedures to manage this situation effectively.

Our teams are actively working to resolve the issue, and we will provide an update as soon as more information becomes available.

We sincerely apologise for the disruption and thank you for your patience and understanding.

🟡⚫🔴 NAIDOC Week 2025: Celebrating the Next Generation As part of this year’s NAIDOC Week celebrations, we were honoured ...
11/07/2025

🟡⚫🔴 NAIDOC Week 2025: Celebrating the Next Generation

As part of this year’s NAIDOC Week celebrations, we were honoured to welcome the talented students from Yuille Park P–8 Community College to SJOG Ballarat.

The hospital came alive with music as students filled our space with beautiful songs and incredible energy.

This year’s NAIDOC theme, “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy,” reminds us just how powerful and inspiring our young people are. Thank you to Yuille Park for making this NAIDOC Week so special.

St John of God Ballarat Hospital is proud to be the first hospital in Australia to launch a Morsl Micro Market – a self-...
25/06/2025

St John of God Ballarat Hospital is proud to be the first hospital in Australia to launch a Morsl Micro Market – a self-serve, 24/7 café providing our caregivers with healthy, nutritious meals and snacks around the clock.

You can read more about this exciting initiative here: bit.ly/Morsl_Micro_Market

Strengthening Health Services in Tonga 🇹🇴Our dedicated team from St John of God Ballarat Hospital recently returned from...
17/06/2025

Strengthening Health Services in Tonga 🇹🇴

Our dedicated team from St John of God Ballarat Hospital recently returned from a collaborative mission in Tonga, working alongside Ministry of Health Tonga as part of the Tonga Twinning Program. This initiative, supported by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), focused on enhancing key areas of healthcare delivery.

The multidisciplinary team, including experts in Wound Care, Clinical Governance, Medical Records, Radiology (with special thanks to support from Lake Imaging) and maternity services, brough their knowledge and expertise to Vaiola Hospital and hospitals on the outer islands.

We extend our gratitude to the Ministry of Health, Tonga, for their warm hospitality and collaboration.

Special thanks to Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for their continued support in advancing healthcare initiatives in the Pacific region.

This week, we celebrate the heart and soul of our hospital — our incredible volunteers.From offering a warm welcome as y...
23/05/2025

This week, we celebrate the heart and soul of our hospital — our incredible volunteers.

From offering a warm welcome as you walk in the doors to providing comfort and companionship to our patients, our volunteers bring a unique warmth and kindness that truly makes our hospital a special place.

Their generosity of time and spirit enriches the lives of everyone who walks through our doors. Quite simply, we couldn’t do what we do without them.

Thank you to each and every one of our volunteers — your dedication and compassion are deeply valued and appreciated.

Every Moment Matters: Launching Our New StrategyToday, we proudly celebrate the launch of the new St John of God Health ...
22/05/2025

Every Moment Matters: Launching Our New Strategy

Today, we proudly celebrate the launch of the new St John of God Health Care Strategy, which will guide our mission from 1 July 2025. At St John of God Ballarat Hospital, this marks a renewed commitment to delivering compassionate, committed, and connected care—because every moment matters.

Our strategy focuses on five key priorities: Sustainability, Care Journey, People First, Integrated Care, and Community Impact. These pillars will shape how we serve the Ballarat community, building upon our recent redevelopment and the opening of the Wexford Wing, which has enhanced our capacity to provide top-tier medical and surgical care to the region .

As we celebrate 110 years of caring for the Ballarat community , we look forward to continuing our legacy of excellence and innovation in health care.

Learn more about our new strategy: www.sjog.org.au/strategy

Our team is preparing to depart for Tonga as part of our longstanding partnership with the Ministry of Health Tonga and ...
16/05/2025

Our team is preparing to depart for Tonga as part of our longstanding partnership with the Ministry of Health Tonga and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade under the Tonga Twinning Program. This collaboration, spanning over 30 years, fosters mutual learning and development between our caregivers and those in Tonga.

This mission focuses on preventing non-communicable diseases, supported by the DFAT-funded Tonga Health Systems Support Program. Our caregivers are excited to visit Princess Fusipala Hospital in Ha'apai, building upon recent exchanges and ensuring that healthcare reaches the outer islands.

We're also proud to include Lake Imaging in this exchange, enhancing diagnostic capabilities as part of our shared commitment to universal health coverage.

We are grateful for the ongoing support from DFAT, Ministry of Health Tonga, and our dedicated caregivers at SJGBH.

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🌟 Happy International Nurses Day! 🌟Today we celebrate the incredible nurses at St John of God Ballarat Hospital who care...
12/05/2025

🌟 Happy International Nurses Day! 🌟

Today we celebrate the incredible nurses at St John of God Ballarat Hospital who care with skill, compassion and dedication every single day.

From providing bedside support to coordinating complex care, our nurses are there through life’s most vulnerable and meaningful moments. You are the heart of our hospital, and we are so grateful for everything you do.

This year’s theme — Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies — is a powerful reminder that supporting our nurses is vital to strong, healthy communities.

To all our nurses: thank you. You make a difference every day.

Moments like these, memories that last a lifetime.This Mother's Day, we celebrate the quiet strength, love and connectio...
11/05/2025

Moments like these, memories that last a lifetime.

This Mother's Day, we celebrate the quiet strength, love and connection shared between mothers and their children - in every moment, big or small.

From all of us at St John of God Ballarat Hospital, we wish all mums a peaceful and heartfelt day.

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The hospital is a new modern facility equipped with six wards, an emergency medicine department, hydrotherapy pool, café, gift shop, Chapel, pharmacy, day procedure centre, and front reception. Also included is a cardiac and vascular angiography suite, and five operating theatres with state of the art theatre equipment. Every year our dedicated team of medical specialists and experienced caregivers provide compassionate care to over 17,000 regional Victorians. Our care is distinctive, with more than 700 caregivers providing a warm and welcoming environment to meet our patients' needs. Our caregivers provide holistic care to all those that they encounter, respecting the unique dignity of every person. The hospital returns all surplus to the community it serves through enhancing services and social outreach to people experiencing disadvantage. St John of God Ballarat Hospital is part of St John of God Health Care Inc, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to furthering the values and healing mission of Jesus Christ.