Current totals
| Total raised: |
$227,627.74 |
| Number of participants: |
1067 |
Facilities
Mater Adult Hospital – Division of Cancer Services
Mater Adult Hospital Division of Cancer Services offers all aspects of comprehensive care to patients from Queensland, northern New South Wales and the nearby Pacific. The division is one of only two centres in the state able to offer fully comprehensive level 6 services. It treats approximately 1200 inpatients each year.
The service includes an inpatient ward with a 30 bed capacity and an adjacent day care oncology and apheresis unit.
There are approximately 1200 inpatients from Brisbane and 4712 inpatients from regional Queensland treated each year in the Mater Adult Hospital. Ward 10A has approximately 300 to 450 outpatients every month, equating to approximately 12 000 visits each year.
Mater Private Hospital – Haematology Oncology Unit
Mater Private Hospital – Haematology Oncology Unit is a major private centre for referral of patients requiring treatment of solid tumour and haematological malignancies. It is a 41 bed unit, treating approximately 1200 inpatients per year, and is supported by the day oncology facilities located in the Mater Medical Centre.
About
Mater Health Services is a not-for-profit provider of health services which operates seven hospitals, a medical research institute, pathology and pharmacy businesses in South East Queensland. Established in 1906 by the Sisters of Mercy, Mater Health Services has grown to become a Queensland icon which provides care for more than 500 000 patients each year.
Mater Foundation is the philanthropic and community arm of Mater Health Services and Mater Medical Research Institute.
Donations to the Foundation help purchase life-saving medical equipment, improve patient care and ensure our world-renowned research team continues to find better ways to diagnose, treat and ultimately prevent life-threatening diseases.
Testimonials
“Thank you for your generous donation to Mater. With your support we can provide the best possible care for cancer patients. Through early detection and effective management of symptoms, the potential to improve the quality of life for individuals is enormous.”