St Andrew's Toowoomba Hospital

30/12/2025

Did you know?

Mental health challenges are one of the leading causes of reduced productivity and time away from work in Australia.

Around 1 in 5 Australians experience a mental health condition each year, with anxiety and depression among the most common. Many people continue to work, care for family, and manage daily life; often feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or run down, without needing hospital admission.

At St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital, we’re responding to this need with the new Balanced Mind Program, a low-acuity outpatient mental health program starting in January.

Balanced Mind is designed for people experiencing:
• Ongoing stress or anxiety
• Low mood or reduced motivation
• Low self-esteem
• Difficulty coping with everyday pressures

The program offers structured, group sessions that focus on practical skills, including:
✔ Anxiety and mood management
✔ Building resilience and wellbeing
✔ Mindfulness and values-based strategies
✔ Improving coping and emotional regulation

Balanced Mind is ideal for people who don’t need inpatient care, but would benefit from early support in a safe, confidential, and supportive environment.

📍 Delivered at St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital

📅 Starting January

📞 07 4646 3060
📧 balancedmind@sath.org.au

Excellence in Care & Service in Toowoomba Since 1966.

24/12/2025

24/12/2025

Did you know?

Around 1 in 5 Australians experience a mental health condition each year, with anxiety and depression among the most common. Many people continue to work, care for family, and manage daily life; often feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or run down, without needing hospital admission.

At St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital, we’re responding to this need with the new Balanced Mind Program, a low-acuity outpatient mental health program starting in January.

Balanced Mind is designed for people experiencing:
• Ongoing stress or anxiety
• Low mood or reduced motivation
• Low self-esteem
• Difficulty coping with everyday pressures

The program offers structured, group sessions that focus on practical skills, including:
✔ Anxiety and mood management
✔ Building resilience and wellbeing
✔ Mindfulness and values-based strategies
✔ Improving coping and emotional regulation

Balanced Mind is ideal for people who don’t need inpatient care, but would benefit from early support in a safe, confidential, and supportive environment.

📍 Delivered at St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital
📅 Starting January
📞 07 4646 6188
📧 balancedmind@sath.org.au

Early support can make a real difference. If this program may be suitable for you or someone you care about, we encourage you to reach out. Pricing and detailed program information will be available from 7 January.

21/12/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas from St Andrew’s 🎄

At St Andrew’s, Christmas is a time to reflect, connect, and give thanks.

This Christmas, we are proud to support Rosies, an organisation dedicated to providing compassionate outreach to those experiencing homelessness and isolation.

This year, we have also farewelled some of our much-loved staff. We honour their legacy and the lasting impact they leave within our hospital family.

As we move toward 2026, we remain committed to being the hospital of choice for our community.

A sincere thank you to our staff, doctors, patients, volunteers, and visiting clinicians, we truly could not do this without you. Thank you also to our valued partners, both new and long-standing, and to our Board for their guidance as we continue to strengthen and sustain services at St Andrew’s.

To those who need our care over the holiday period, please be assured our family is caring for yours.

From the Executive Team and everyone at St Andrew’s, we wish you a very Merry Christmas

19/12/2025

A massive thank you to all the teams who took part in the 2025 Christmas Decorations Competition, you truly outdid yourselves.

The teamwork on display was outstanding, and the Christmas cheer you created has brought smiles to the faces of our patients, visitors, and staff alike. ❤️

A special shout-out to our judges, John and Sandie Rowe, who had the toughest job of all, choosing between so many wonderful displays!

They are delighted to announce this year’s winners:

🥇 SAC/ICT – A Toy Story Christmas
🥈 Endoscopy – Grinchy Poo
🥉 Payroll – Home Alone

Congratulations to our winners, and a huge well done to every team who participated. 🎉👏

Your efforts have helped make our hospital brighter, warmer, and filled with the magic of Christmas.🌟🎅

17/12/2025

❤️ A cardiac first for Toowoomba ❤️

We’re incredibly proud to share a major advancement in cardiac care at St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital, and a powerful example of how regional healthcare can grow capability.

Last Friday, our cardiac team became the first private hospital in Toowoomba to implant Abbott leadless pacemakers, marking a significant step forward in heart rhythm treatment for our community.

On the very first day of performing these procedures, four leadless pacemakers were successfully implanted in four patients.

👏 A huge congratulations to Dr Mengel, who implanted two devices, and Dr Ahmed, who implanted two devices, for their expertise, precision, and leadership in bringing this innovation to the region.

💡 Leadless pacemakers represent a new generation of cardiac technology. Unlike traditional pacemakers, they are implanted directly into the heart without leads or a surgical chest incision, offering carefully selected patients benefits such as:

• No visible device or chest scar
• Reduced risk of certain complications
• Faster recovery times
• Faster recovery and earlier return to normal activities

This milestone reflects our strategic focus as a regional centre of excellence, growing advanced services through clinical expertise, innovation, and partnerships, ensuring patients can access leading cardiac care close to home.

🌏 Regional healthcare can lead, innovate, and deliver world class outcomes and our cardiac team continues to prove it.

16/12/2025

AGM 2025 | At a Glance

At our Annual General Meeting, we reflected on a strong year of growth and impact at St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital.

2025 highlights include:
✔ Expanded cancer, cardiac and rehabilitation services
✔ Established of a dedicated In-patient Cancer care Department
✔ Recognition as an Orthopaedic Centre of Excellence
✔ Over 30,000 patient admissions
✔ 88% Net Promoter Score
✔ Free community skin and heart screening programs
✔ Investment in new technology Monalisa 2.0 &cold cap therapy

Thank you to our staff, clinicians, volunteers and community for helping us deliver care with heart 💙

St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital – The Hospital with Heart

09/12/2025

Why St Andrew’s? Why Toowoomba?

We’re excited to share a new video featuring the people who make St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital truly special—our nurses, our admin team, our specialists and everyone else in-between.

Many of our staff have made the move from metro areas for a tree change—drawn by Toowoomba’s green spaces, relaxed lifestyle, and the chance to be part of “the biggest little city in QLD.” 🌳💛

Toowoomba offers incredible opportunities for healthcare professionals, whether you’re growing your skills or looking for a supportive community to build your career. Many of our doctors found new pathways here, with St Andrew’s helping them relocate, start private practice, and even return home with their families. With great schools, a strong sense of community, and room to breathe, it’s no surprise that people choose to stay.

At St Andrew’s, it’s simple: the people make the place. We’re literally one big team—supportive, passionate, and proud of the care we deliver.

https://www.seek.com.au/companies/st-andrews-hospital-toowoomba-804919/jobs

02/12/2025

This year, our incredible doctors and SATH joined forces to provide a combined Christmas celebration for our Board, doctors, staff, and practice partners. 🎅🏼

It was a wonderful moment to reflect on the year and recognise the strong, values driven community we’ve built together. 🫶🏼

We are deeply grateful for the remarkable generosity of our doctors, whose contribution made this special evening possible. Their ongoing commitment to our hospital and community shines through in moments like these. ⭐️

Thank you to everyone who continues to live our values and strengthen the community that makes St Andrew’s so special.

Wishing all a joyful and restorative festive season! 🎄❤️

20/11/2025

Our incredible Auxiliary held their annual Christmas Cake & Craft Stall today, filling the space with the sweetest homemade treats, beautifully crafted handmade gifts, and plenty of Secret Santa surprises. 🎄

They also drew the lucky winners of our Christmas Raffle - congratulations to all! 🎁✨

We are so grateful for our amazing volunteers whose hard work, creativity, and festive spirit make this event so special every year. Thank you for everything you do! ❤️

10/11/2025

Celebrating Excellence at SATH! 🎉

Last week, we proudly hosted our 2025 Awards Ceremony, recognising the incredible dedication, compassion, and commitment that make our hospital such a special place.

We celebrated our Years of Service Milestones, honouring the many team members who have been part of our SATH family for so many years, including the remarkable Di Kooy (Housekeeping), who reached an inspiring 35 years of service! 💐

We were also proud to recognise our 2025 Excellence Award winners:
🏆 Excellence in Service Award – Eric Rophia
💖 Action in Compassion Award – Julieanne McEwen
❤️ The Heartbeat of SATH Award – John Card

These awards celebrate our people who go above and beyond to truly live our HEART values - Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, Trust, and above all, Compassion and who exemplify these values every day. Congratulations to all staff who were nominated this year.

We’re so fortunate to have such amazing staff who bring heart, care, and dedication to our community each day. Thank you for making SATH such a wonderful place to work and heal. 💙

07/11/2025

🌟 Exciting News from St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital! 🌟

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the St Andrew’s Health Hub, officially opening on 17 November! 🎉

Located on the Ground Floor, Suite 21, the Health Hub brings together a range of specialised clinics designed to strengthen our integrated approach to care and meet the growing needs of our community.

Our new clinics include:
💗 Women’s Clinic
🩹 Wound Clinic
🌿 Stoma Clinic
💧 Urinary Health Care

By bringing these services together under one roof, we’re creating a truly connected health precinct — making it easier for patients to access coordinated, compassionate, and patient-centred care, all close to home.

This is another exciting step forward in St Andrew’s commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our community. 💙