Werribee Mercy Hospital

06/06/2025

We’re excited to be part of the Wyndham Health Festival next Saturday 14 June — and even more thrilled that this year’s event is raising funds for our community 💙

The Wyndham Health Foundation is aiming to raise $85,000 to help us purchase lung function testing equipment for Werribee Mercy Hospital, supporting early diagnosis and better outcomes for people at risk of lung cancer.

Come down to Ironbark Fields, catch some great talks from our senior leaders, test your handball skills, and be part of something that’s helping our local community breathe a little easier.

Check out the program and plan your day: https://wyndhamhealthfestival.com.au/

The Wyndham Health Festival is next Saturday and after a bit of rejigging and welcoming some exciting new organisations, check out the final program! We're very excited to host our community at Ironbark Fields next weekend.

We've got a stellar line up of speakers who will be upstairs, the synthetic pitch at Ironbark Fields will be abuzz with a number of different activities (perfect your handball technique with the crew at North Melbourne FC) and we've got an incredible number of local and national organisations joining us to connect with the community and teach you all about health.

Check out our official website and starting locking in your activities for the day: https://wyndhamhealthfestival.com.au/

07/05/2025

The Werribee Mercy Hospital (WMH) Maternity Bereavement Team warmly invite you and your family to a Mother’s Day event dedicated to women who have experienced pregnancy loss, stillbirth or neonatal death.

When: Friday 9 May 2025 from 2-2.45pm.

Location: WMH Learning Precinct – Follow the signs to the Learning Precinct from the main hospital carpark, opposite the maternity entrance.

We look forward to meeting with you.

To help with planning please RSVP to wmhBereavementMatTeam@mercy.com.au

16/12/2024

09/12/2024

We’re thrilled to share some wonderful news! The Special Care Nursery at Werribee Mercy Hospital has received eight new recliner chairs, giving parents a comfortable place to stay by their baby’s side. These recliners support skin-to-skin care, breastfeeding, and bonding—so important for the health and development of both mums and babies.

New mum Dhvani said: “It’s made a huge difference. While recovering from the birth, I can cuddle my baby, be close to her, and breastfeed in comfort.”

These recliners are already making a big difference, but we’re not stopping here. Our goal is to have one recliner for every bedside. Thank you to everyone helping us provide the best possible care for families.

25/11/2024

We’re proud to acknowledge the achievements of Dr Lester Mascarenhas, founder of Utopia Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health, who was recently honoured as a Medicare Champion at the Stronger Medicare Awards!

Utopia Refugee Health provides essential healthcare to refugee and asylum seeker communities, offering services such as GP and specialist care, on-site interpreters, and community outreach. Since 2020, Werribee Mercy Hospital has partnered with Utopia through a monthly outreach paediatric clinic led by Dr Dan Mason.

Dr Mason highlighted the critical role Werribee Mercy Hospital plays in this partnership: “We serve as a conduit between the clinic and the hospital, and our support has enabled Utopia to expand services to include a registrar and social worker, as well as offering consultative advice to Utopia staff.”

Reflecting on this collaboration, Dr Mason said, “Dr Mascarenhas is a strong advocate for those in need and someone whose values we should all aspire to.”

This recognition highlights the vital work being done at Utopia Refugee Health and the power of partnerships like ours to make a meaningful difference. Congratulations to Dr Mascarenhas and the Utopia team on this well-deserved honour!

03/06/2024

Are you a Werribee Mercy Hospital patient, carer, family member or local community member? Are you interested in helping guide our service delivery?

As a valued voice of our community, we invite you to share your ideas about what’s important to you.

Join us in person at one of our Citizen Forums, during July or August. Here, you can share your experiences and expectations, which will help guide how we deliver services to you.

These forums ensure that Werribee Mercy Hospital continues to meet the complex and diverse needs of patients and community members now and into the future.

Register your interest to attend a forum via https://bit.ly/3VjHaGW by Sunday 16 June 2024. Further information and your official invitation with the forum date will follow.

27/05/2024

Are you visiting Werribee Mercy Hospital between Wednesday 29 May and Wednesday 5 June 2024? ⚠️

The Werribee Mercy Hospital main entrance car park (P1) and the Hoppers Lane roundabout entry to the hospital will be CLOSED for construction works between these dates.

The free patient bus service will operate as usual to help patients and visitors get around the hospital.

You can find details about parking, access points and the bus service ahead of your visit via our website, under the 'Getting here' tab: https://bit.ly/4bBJ0ca

08/05/2024

Thanks to Mercy Health’s Graduate Nursing Program, Holly Jane Silvester and Janice O'Brien started their nursing careers at Werribee Mercy Hospital and now work in their local community.

Our Mercy Health Graduate Programs are an integral part of our commitment to developing our future healthcare workforce in nursing, midwifery and mental health. Holly Jane and Janice gained hands-on experience, and support as they transitioned from students to nurses.

While Holly Jane and Janice’s nursing journeys couldn’t have been more different, both have led them to Werribee Mercy Hospital. The graduate nurses recently spoke to the Wyndham Star Weekly about their careers so far. Read the full piece here: bit.ly/4aas9vd

You too can start your career with Mercy Health and receive guidance from experienced and dedicated healthcare professionals who are driven to support you to become the best nurses and midwives you can be.

If you’d like to learn more about the graduate programs available with Mercy Health and join us in providing compassionate and responsive care to people in need, visit: bit.ly/4b9P7E4

07/05/2024

In celebration of International Day of the Midwife (5 May) and International Nurses Day (12 May) our Mercy Loves message booth is now open in the main corridor of our hospital. 💌📮

Visit the message booth to pen and post a message of gratitude to a nurse, midwife or team who has positively impacted you.

The message booth will be open 24/7 until 2pm Friday 10 May and staff, patients and visitors are all encouraged to take part!

If you are visiting Werribee Mercy Hospital this week, make sure you stop by to acknowledge and celebrate our dedicated nursing and midwifery teams. 💙

05/05/2024

02/05/2024

Learn about diverse volunteering opportunities near you and discover meaningful ways to give back to your community!

Join us at the Wyndham Volunteer Expo on Saturday, May 11th, 10am - 2pm at the Encore Events Centre.

Whether it's offering companionship at our hospitals, engaging aged care residents in their personal interests, or providing comfort and support to patients in palliative care, your time and effort as a volunteer is invaluable.

This event is FREE! Don't miss this chance to explore volunteering opportunities that enrich lives.

Go here to learn more: https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats-on/wyndham-volunteer-expo

We can’t wait to see you there!

30/04/2024