ACT Government acquisition of Calvary Public Hospital Bruce
Media Statement
Calvary is extremely disappointed in the ACT Government’s unexpected and unilateral decision to introduce legislation that effectively dissolves our partnership on public health delivery in the Territory.
For 44 years, Calvary has been a trusted local healthcare provider and we thank our staff, who deliver exceptional compassionate health care daily and without judgement. Calvary was absolutely committed to the remaining 76 years of our contract in the ACT.
To date, Calvary has been an active participant in discussions with the ACT Government, including being committed to operating the new hospital and we reject the Chief Minister’s position that Calvary’s proposal prevents the delivery of a publicly owned hospital that provides an accessible, accountable and sustainable health system in the Territory.
Calvary will continue to provide uninterrupted, quality care to the people of Canberra, while currently considering the ACT Government’s decision and next steps. In the meantime, our priority is the wellbeing of our 1800 employees at Calvary Public Hospital Bruce, who have not been consulted at all about the potential ramifications of this decision.
Unsurprisingly, this announcement is distressing for them and we will support them through the next steps and aid their understanding of the options available to them.
Calvary is committed to remaining part of the Territory’s healthcare system and providing the effective and efficient care that we are known for by the community.
- Martin Bowles is the Calvary National CEO
About Calvary:
In 1885, six courageous Sisters sailed into Sydney to continue the mission of Venerable Mary Potter and the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary to care for those in need. Thus began Calvary’s enduring legacy of care in Australia. Today, we continue their mission, in our hospitals, home and virtual care services, retirement living and residential aged care homes across five states and two territories.
How can we protest against this injustice ?
Sign the petition at this link: https://www.catholicvoice.org.au/petition-to-save-calvary-hospital-bruce/?fbclid=IwAR3x2H9zLp9AzRXo1InQzDBk0Hy9opu8wohVX-CyEM8Kfu70VyDdW2y2ULI
The Catholic Church should fund a legal battle. THE Catholic Church will win – ACT Government has no money and definitely no smarts amongst the lot of them. sadly this is what happens when people vote Labor. They want everyone poor and compliant. Screams of Marxism/communism.
This makes me think that the current politicians are communist minded people hiding behind the Labor party reputation. If this is what the party has become I will never ever again vote for them. Stop copying the current American politicians and be “Australian” as we always saw it.
https://www.savecalvary.com.au/. The Australian Christian Lobby are also helping https://www.acl.org.au/.
This is absolutely disgraceful behaviour. Have we entered a communist state under ACT Labor? Calvary is an excellent hospital with great staff as opposed to the mess at Canberra Hospital at Woden. Why has there been no community consultation with members of the public in this area.
My partner and a good friend have had extremely bad experiences at Woden, but have had excellent care at Calvary. I hope they will have to prove that they can substantially lift their game if this is to go ahead. What gives ACT Labour the right to take such an important decision without consultation with local patients and their families. There has been no opportunity for the public to have their say. I thought we still lived in a democracy. Please allow those who live near this hospital and those who work there to have a say
Finally ACT Government and especially the Health Minister is reacting to feedback from many who have been to Calvary over many years. It will be of great benefit to all who access a northside facility to have coordinated care across both hospitals. That can only be achieved by this takeover.
Good Christian Catholics need to
act in good faith not demonise those who do.
“Why do you need coordinated care across both hospitals”. If they can’t manage one hospital how would they manage two? Are you just speaking because you do not like religion or did you have a bad experience with Calvary hospital? The reason for my questions is because your “coordination” point is of no value, professionally speaking. Keep an open mind and do not stick blindly to ideology.
I thought we lived in a democratic country – not China! I certainly don’t want Calvary to be ACT Government. I recently had 10 weeks at the Canberra Hospital and am lucky to be alive as the hospital staff caused me to have another two operations because of their mistakes and incompetence. The Canberra Hospital is the worst hospital in Australia. Canberra residents deserve a choice.
Ann and Frank – you are not alone. I strongly encourage you to speak to the ACT Human Rights Commission and list what happened. Don’t stay silent. They are relying on people being too intimidated to speak up. SPEAK UP.
I have two different neighbours in tears at the moment telling me what happened to them at the Canberra Hospital. When I first moved to Canberra someone told me, “If in pain. Get on a plane.” I thought, “That can’t be true.” Sadly, I wish I had listened to them. For me, my nearest hospital is 3+ hours away not 15 minutes from my house. I may as well live in Condoblin or Orange. Remember the warning, “If in pain. Get on a plane.” My treatment has been horrific and criminal. Yes, criminal what happened to me.
this action must be withdrawn today. If they fail massive social action be taken immediately against the ACT government. Also the FEDERAL government must take action o they will have action taken against them too.
you are taking action against a religious group so we pray for special action to come to the ACT government
Grahsme
What we need in Canberra, is help. to fund a fully functioning hospital here. All my children were born in Calvary caring hospitals – I survived a brain stem stroke because my husband got me to Calvary Hospital. After 9 months of tragic care, it was Calvary who helped my husband – to late to save him. But if we don’t have calvary we do not have a fully functioning hospital. That is what we need. Please find a way to give that to Canberra. I will never go to the alternate we have here – I do not trust them, Please somewhere we can rely on to give us hope to be able to live – because most of us do not feel if we lose Calvary hospital we will not have that – for operations birthing or any health function. We rely on you for life.