Mercy Health

23/10/2025

We’re proud to share that Mercy Health has been named a finalist in the 2025 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards for its submission highlighting the Paediatric and Neonatal Hospital in the Home service — a program delivered through Werribee Mercy Hospital, recognised in the Care in the Community category.

The program provides specialised hospital-level care for babies and children in the comfort of their own homes — reducing hospital stays, improving family wellbeing and helping parents and carers feel more confident in supporting their child’s recovery.

The Victorian Public Healthcare Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of our state’s public health sector, recognising the dedication and impact of healthcare professionals, volunteers and services who go above and beyond to support their communities.

Congratulations to our dedicated teams for their commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of children and families in our community.

23/10/2025

Exciting News at Golden Rise – Stage 2 now well underway with our display suites almost at lock up stage!

We’re delighted to share an photo update on Golden Rise's stage 2 development.

🔨 Status update: Construction of Stage 2 is underway — meaning now is the perfect time to lock in your future home at Golden Rise.

📞 Interested? Contact the Sales Team today on 1300 112 732 or visit the website to book a tour. Display Suites will be ready for tours in late 2025.

23/10/2025

The Australian Government’s new Aged Care Act starts from 1 November 2025. It aims to make Australia’s aged care system stronger, but what does this mean for our current Mercy Place residents?

If you’re already living in one of our homes, or move in before 1 November 2025, your fees and charges stay the same.

The government is calling this the ‘no worse off principle’, which makes sure that you are not financially worse off under the new Act. This applies for as long as you are permanently living in residential aged care.

If you are a resident or the carer of one of our residents and want to know more, chat with your care home’s Service Manager. If you need financial advice, we recommend speaking to your independent financial advisor. There are also fact sheets and other useful information on the government’s website.

Click https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/aged-care-act/about to find out more.

If you would like to find out more about our homes for yourself or a loved one, reach out to our friendly Client Services team on 1300 164 833.

20/10/2025

It’s International Pastoral Care Week, and at Mercy Health we’re proud to recognise the important work of our pastoral carers.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, pastoral carers work with the spiritual dimension of a person's experience with illness, injury, ageing or incapacity, offering compassion and comfort to those in their care.

Find out more about International Pastoral Care Week, and what it takes to become a pastoral carer, by visiting https://www.spiritualcareaustralia.org.au/news-item/20701/spiritual-care-week

20/10/2025

Need a nurse? We’ll come to you.

Mercy Health Home Care provides professional, compassionate nursing care across Australia, including Newcastle, NSW.

Our skilled nurses can visit you at home or work to assist with:
🤕 wound care
💊 medication management
🧠 cognitive and continence assessments
✔️ and much more.

Services are available through government-funded programs like the Commonwealth Home Support Programme, NDIS, Veterans’ Affairs, or on a private fee-paying basis.

Reach out today to learn how we can support your health and wellbeing on (02) 4962 6680 🤳

20/10/2025

15/10/2025

Our Mercy Health Home Care team in Geelong has been featured in the Geelong Advertiser!

The story celebrates home care assistant Mel Staunton — who also captains the Geelong Cats VFLW team — and her client June, whose friendship is a beautiful example of the connection that grows through compassionate care.

Mel says supporting older Australians to live independently at home is one of the most rewarding parts of her week — and June agrees, calling her “the most motivated, hardworking woman I have ever met.”

Read more about their story on our website https://bit.ly/42Bmv4E
(Photo by: Alison Wynd)

13/10/2025

Victoria's range of Urgent Care Services offer free help faster. Whether it's day or night, weekday or weekend, you can find the right urgent care you need now.

🟠 Nurse-on-Call (24/7 call on 1300 60 60 24)

🟠 Virtual Emergency Care (24/7 video call)

🟠 Urgent Care Clinics (walk in, open early to late)

To find out more, visit www.urgentcare.vic.gov.au

08/10/2025

We are recruiting more midwives for Werribee Mercy Hospital.

Are you looking for somewhere that you can grow your career as a midwife?

Meet Kate, one of our midwives and educational leaders at Werribee Mercy Hospital. Kate’s excited about what the future holds for your professional development!

Click the link to learn more and apply today: https://bit.ly/4iDX8o7

08/10/2025

The Australian Government is making some changes to in-home aged care to help support older people to stay at home for longer.

From 1 November 2025, the Support at Home program replaces the Home Care Packages Program.

For our current home care clients, there will be some changes to things like how your budget is administered but we want to reassure you that your funding package will stay the same.

The government is also making new funding available for products, equipment or home modifications to help with your independence and wellbeing. Unspent funds from your current package can be used for these items, or funds can be added following a review or re-assessment.

If you’d like to read more about the new program, visit https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/support-at-home

Your care advisor will be in touch to talk you through these changes and answer any questions you might have.

New clients who’d like to know more about how Mercy Health can support your home care needs can reach out to our helpful team on 1300 478 776.

06/10/2025

Sleepless nights can take a toll on the whole family. At our Early Parenting Centres, we use gentle, evidence-based approaches to sleep and settling — never “cry it out.”

Our team will help you read your baby’s cues, establish calming routines, and support healthy sleep patterns that work for your family.
What you’ll learn:
- Gentle techniques to help your baby settle and sleep
- How to read and respond to your baby’s tired signs
- Ways to create a calming bedtime routine
- Support from experts and connection with other parents

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3HVAACy

02/10/2025

How can healthcare improve patient care while also caring for the planet? At Mercy Health, our staff are finding new ways to do both.

With support from the Mercy Health Foundation, members from our sustainability, quality improvement, infection prevention and control and pharmacy teams recently attended the University of Melbourne’s Sustainability in Quality Improvement (SusQI) Workshop. The program provided practical tools to help staff design initiatives that improve care while reducing environmental impact.

Participants are now applying their learnings to reduce unnecessary glove use, cut waste from expired medical consumables, and lower emissions from inhaler prescribing.

Caring for the planet is part of caring for people, and Mercy Health is committed to embedding sustainability into everyday healthcare.

Read more about some of the sustainability initiatives happening at Mercy Health: https://bit.ly/4nwyNUf