St Andrew's Newsletter #45

ST ANDREW’S NEWS

FROM THE CEO

I am very pleased to bring you this edition and share with you stories from our wonderful hospital community at a time when remaining positive, is so very important.

One of our busy areas in the hospital is our orthopaedic service. In this edition we outline the range of services and our team of highly respected orthopaedic surgeons operating at St Andrew’s. Tailored to each patient from our pre-admission clinic to the aftercare provided by our experienced nurses on the fourth floor, our orthopaedic team provides the best patient outcomes for your orthopaedic requirements.

We also wish our retiring surgeons all the very best as they move into the next phase. I personally want to thank them for their commitment and service to St Andrew’s and especially to the many patients during their years working with us.

Earlier this year we were able to celebrate the sta who had reached significant milestones in their service to St Andrew’s during 2020. It was fantastic to be able to recognise the

achievements of those who have contributed to St Andrew’s.

St Andrew’s continues to be in an encouraging place amid COVID-19. Thank you to everyone in our community for their commitment to keep our patients and sta safe and healthy, in what has been another interesting year.

Stay happy and healthy.

Stephen Walker Chief Executive O cer

MY ST ANDREW’S “IT’S JUST PART OF US ALL”

SHARON THACKER - DIETARY SERVICES

‘I enjoy coming to work each day, seeing everyone; all the di erent faces and characters.’

Sharon joined St Andrew’s as a kitchen casual in the busy Dietary Services team in July 2018. Her role in the daily buzz of the kitchen was preparing and providing hot meals and refreshments. Sharon so enjoyed working at St Andrew’s that, not long after starting at the hospital, she successfully applied for a permanent position in the Dietary Services department.

The St Andrew’s kitchen sta help deliver over 142,000 meals to patients every year and double that in morning and afternoon teaalways delivered with a friendly hello and smile. Many hospital sta know Sharon from the sta cafeteria, providing everyone from the CEO to visiting contractors with a delicious selection of food for lunch and dinner.

Sharon has seen some big changes during her time with the hospital, including the upgrade of the sta cafeteria as well as the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 which saw some restructure of services. During this time, always willing to lend a helping hand, Sharon spent sometime in the St Andrew’s co ee shop. ‘I really enjoyed my time in the co ee shop, especially getting to know the wonderful volunteers’, she said. In addition to her Dietary Services duties, Sharon is a health and safety o cer for her department, acting as a representative between the Dietary Services team and the Work Health

Safety Division, assisting with hazard and incident reporting, workplace injury support, and the review and implementation of SOPs. She takes pride in looking out for the welfare and safety of her colleagues and in helping to make positive changes to their work area.

Like many sta at St Andrew’s, Sharon reflects that her co-workers are a great group. ‘I enjoy seeing new sta join the team, and especially their reaction when CEO Stephen Walker comes to the cafeteria for lunch, addressing each sta member by name.

When next visiting the new sta cafeteria, please say hello to Sharon, and perhaps enjoy a delicious meal prepared by the Dietary Services team.

Sharon, left, pictured with colleague Holly on the right.

‘I’m planning to stay till I’m 70; it’s the people, the daily interactions and fun we have. It is the best job I’ve ever had.’

St

Andrew’s is pleased to welcome the following two surgeons to the hospital:

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DR RYASH VATHER - Colorectal Surgeon

DR DIWEI LIN - Urologist

NEW SURGEONS RETIREMENTS

Dr Ryash Vather is a colorectal surgeon with a special interest in advanced surgical oncology.

He o ers his patients a complete specialist colorectal service including:

• emergency and outpatient assessment

• diagnostic colonoscopy

• surgical management and follow-up

Dr Ryash Vather has been operating at St Andrew’s Hospital since April 2021.

Dr Diwei Lin is dedicated to providing patient-centred care to men and women with a wide variety of urological issues. He has specialist experience in all aspects of urology including:

• uro-oncology – kidney, bladder, prostate, testicular, penile cancer

• kidney stones

• benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH)

• reconstructive urology

• male and female incontinence

Dr Lin has extensive experience in the management of complex urological

For further information please

contact Dr Vather’s rooms directly:

Colorectal SA

St Andrew’s Medical Centre

Level 2, 321 South Terrace

Adelaide, SA 5000

Phone: 08 8232 9115

Fax: 08 8227 1150

Email: admin@colorectalsa.com.au

conditions and is able to o er contemporary evidence-based treatments using the latest diagnostic and surgical techniques, individually tailored to a patient’s condition.

Dr Lin began operating at St Andrew’s Hospital in April 2021.

For further information please

contact Dr Lin’s room’s directly:

South Terrace Urology

326 South Terrace, Adelaide

Phone: 08 8215 9444

Fax: 08 8232 3316

Email: mail@sturology.com.au

Three of our long-standing surgeons have retired recently: Mr Richard Pope (orthopaedics) and Mr John Tomich (ENT) both finishing in June 2021.

Mr Rob Parkyn (general surgeon) also retired in July 2021 after 36

years at St Andrew’s. Rob will continue to see patients in the breast clinic but has relinquished his theatre time.

Combined, these surgeons have given many hours operating at St Andrew’s and ensuring great

outcomes for so many patients. They will be missed around our theatres, but will always remain a valued part of the St Andrew’s community.

We wish them all the very best on their future endeavours.

Dr John Tomich

Richard Pope and SAH sta

Associate Professor, Mr Rob Parkyn and Stephen Walker CEO

Whilst not retiring, Susan Neuhaus is ‘pivoting’ after coming to St Andrew’s as a surgeon when she was starting out in surgical practice.

St Andrew’s soon became her ‘home hospital’ and, over almost two decades has been her base for operating on general surgical patients and patients with complex malignancies.

Susan wrote, ‘When I look back to the early days when my now-adult children used to accompany me on weekend ward rounds in their prams, I realise that a great deal has changed. In recent years particularly, new treatments and new technologies have seen some of the operations I considered routine early in my consultant career, entirely replaced by earlier diagnosis, new targeted medical therapies, or minimally invasive surgery.

‘However, despite the dramatic pace of change, the character of St Andrew’s has remained one that puts the patient at the heart of all it does. I have been privileged to work in many hospitals yet find St Andrew’s possesses a unique camaraderie. My patients and their families, many of whom faced daunting treatment for cancer, have commented about how safe and cared for they have felt herea testament to St Andrew’s being a place “…where life is taken care of”.

‘As I now transition to a new phase of practice, I hope that I will still be able to contribute to St Andrew’s through the Research Ethics Committee, and even make the occasional ‘guest appearance’ in the operating theatres from time to time.

‘On behalf of not just myself, but the many patients who have found their way through the hospital doors, I would like to warmly thank each of you for your friendship, your support and your ongoing commitment, care, and compassion.’

We wish Susan all the very best in this next phase.

NEW STAFF

JESS VALENTINE

IT Department –Information Systems Specialist

Jess previously worked as a Senior Systems Analyst at Health Partners for seven years, responsible for improving systems through bug fixes and system enhancements. She has also worked with practice management systems, financial systems, apps, member portals, application programming interfaces and websites.

As the hospitals Information Systems Specialist, she is responsible for the management of the hospital’s unified healthcare information systems, ensuring they are meeting current and future requirements by enhancing the system and improving user outcomes. In basic terms: to make people’s user experience better by creating smarter systems.

JULES JARDINE

Supply Department Manager

Jules has over 25 years of inventory management and supply chain experience. At 18, she joined the Air Force and was a part of the RAAF Hospital Supply Department. During this time, in 1994, she was deployed to Rwanda for six months, working with the United Nations as part of the Australian Defence Medivac team.

In 2014, she completed an MBA which stirred a new passion for building great teams based on good leadership.

Jules is excited to have joined St Andrew’s, as her new role gives her an opportunity to lead a fabulous team in the Supply Department, and be part of an organisation whereby any e ciencies that her team can achieve will put valuable funds back into the business and ultimately help change someone’s life.

DALE BROOMFIELD

ADON - Theatre & Procedural Suite

After graduating from a Bachelor of Nursing in 2000, Dale recognised his passion early and undertook a Graduate Diploma in Perioperative Nursing. Following this study, Dale became an educator in the perioperative area and eventually moved into management, culminating with completing a Masters of Business Administration.

Prior to joining St Andrew’s, he has worked as the Deputy Director of Clinical Services at Calvary Central Districts Hospital and most recently Calvary Adelaide Hospital. Dale is passionate about assisting in the improvement of patient care within the perioperative specialty.

Dale is excited for the opportunity St Andrew’s Hospital has given him to assist in developing a cohesive quality nursing workforce delivering outstanding service and results in the perioperative area.

VIKRAM KADAM

IT Department –Information Security O cer

Vikram joins us in IT having worked previously in multiple domains including software, manufacturing, entertainment, retail, but mostly in banking and finance. He holds a Bachelor of Computer Engineering, working for 20 years in cybersecurity and is a certified licensed Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Data Privacy Solution Engineer (CDPSE).

Vikram believes that cybersecurity in healthcare is critical and he is excited to begin working in the healthcare sector. Within his role, he aims to learn the medical technologies and applications, and design/build a secure impenetrable perimeter around these systems for St Andrew’s.

ORTHOPAEDICS AT ST ANDREW’S

Our mission to provide medical and surgical excellence is demonstrated by the expertise of the orthopaedic team that is o ered at St Andrew’s Hospital.

With an increasing range of sophisticated investigations and specialised treatment procedures, St Andrew’s completed 3,372 orthopaedic procedures over the past year, ranging from diagnostic work to joint replacements.

Procedures available include:

Shoulder Surgery

- arthritis surgery

- arthroscopic surgery of the rotator cu and instability

- shoulder arthroscopy

- shoulder reconstruction

- shoulder resurfacing

- reverse total shoulder replacement

- total shoulder replacement

- trauma and fracture management

In line with our high calibre skilled medical o cers across all specialties at St Andrew’s, our highly respected team of orthopaedic surgeons provides care that is tailored to each patient from our pre-admission clinic to the aftercare provided by our experienced nurses.

Hip Surgery

- hip arthroscopy

- hip joint resurfacing

- total hip replacement including Anterior Minimally Invasive Surgery (AIMS)a technique which causes less surgical trauma than others because no muscles are cut, aiding in rapid recovery; AMIS can potentially provide decreased postoperative pain, shorter rehabilitation times and a shorter hospital stay

- patient specific MRI guided surgery techniques including a mould of the joint

- trauma and fracture management

Elbow, Wrist & Hand Surgery

- arthritis surgery

- elbow arthroscopy

- total elbow replacement

- trauma and fracture management

- treatment of compressive neuropathies

- wrist arthroscopy

- wrist joint replacement

Our team of surgeons covers a variety of surgical techniques including minimally invasive, arthroscopic joint reconstructions and replacements. They diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions a ecting bones and joints and the associated structures that enable movement, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves.

Knee Surgery

- anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (hamstring tendon and patellar tendon techniques)

- Patient specific MRI guided surgery techniques including a mould of the joint

- knee arthroscopy

- minimally invasive partial knee replacement

- patellofemoral replacement & stabilisation

- total knee replacement

- trauma and fracture management

Foot & Ankle Surgery

- ankle reconstruction

- artificial ligament reconstructive surgery

- bunion surgery (keyhole/ minimally invasive)

- foot and ankle arthroscopy

- open and arthroscopic management of foot and ankle soft tissue conditions

- total ankle replacement

When attending St Andrew’s Hospital for an orthopaedic procedure, patients are o ered a wide range of pre-admission services at no charge. All overnight patients can access a pre-admission appointment with one of our experienced nurses. This will include a health assessment, providing information relating to the procedure, discharge and aftercare arrangements, and answering any concerns or questions.

Following their procedure, allied health support including physiotherapy is provided to ensure the patient has the best possible recovery, both during their inpatient stay and once they leave the hospital.

St Andrew’s is here to provide patients with the very best outcomes.

Surgeons currently operating at St Andrew’s are:

Dr Ben Beamond specialising in ankle and foot surgery.

For more information call 8236 4158 or visit www.adelaideankle.com.au

Dr Sommit Dan

specialising in shoulder surgery

For more information call 8366 2226 or visit www.focusshoulder.com.au

Mr Chi Gooi

all lower limb procedures

For more information call 8236 4113 or visit www.woc.com.au

Dr Chien-Wen Liew

specialising in hip and knee surgeries

For more information call 7099 0188 or visit www.drchienwenliew.com.au

Mr James McLean

all upper limb procedures

For more information call 8267 8292 or visit www.jmclean.com.au

Mr Michael Sandow

all upper limb procedures

For more information call 8236 4166 or visit www.woc.com.au

Mr Tom Savvoulidis

hip and knee procedures

For more information call 8331 9177 or visit www.drsavvoulidis.com.au

Dr Shannon Sim

knee and shoulder procedures and sports injuries

For more information call 8224 2266 or visit www.drshannonsim.com.au

Dr Mike Smith

foot and ankle procedures

For more information call 7099 0188 or visit www.drmikesmith.com.au

Prof Bogdan Solomon

hip and knee procedures

For more information call 7074 0000 or visit www.adelaidearthroplasty.com.au

Mr Peter Stavrou

knee, foot and ankle procedures.

For more information call 8224 2277 or visit www.kneefootankle.com.au

Mr John van Essen

hip and knee procedures.

For more information call 8267 2590.

Mr Darren Waters

shoulder and lower limb procedures.

For more information call 8267 8299 or visit www.orthosa.com.au

Dr Raymond Yu

shoulder and upper limb procedures. For more information call 7099 0188 or visit www.drraymondyu.com.au

Nurse’s Lisa and Teresa, with surgeon Mr John van Essen (centre).

PATIENT STORY

LESLIE BARRATT

Mr Leslie (Les) Barratt - ‘that’s Barratt with an A, the Irish version’ - is no stranger to a hospital visit or two. Les, originally from Port Pirie, is a bit of a character and a typical hard-working family man. He is now looking forward to retirement with his wife Dianne, enjoying fishing and caravanning and time with his four adult children and five grandchildren.

Les’ orthopaedic journey began 10 years ago when he first underwent a full hip replacement before retiring from his fulltime position with a line marking company in 2017.

Les said, ‘I’m always a bit apprehensive about other hospitals. St Andrew’s stands out; it’s the care, the personal care, and all the staright down to the trainee nursesare all so caring and polite.’

In preparation for his recent right knee revision, Les had to return to St Andrew’s for various knee surgeries. This preparation meant Les had a 120-day-stay at St Andrew’s last year. It was during this stay that Les came to know many sta on the fourth floor. ‘You get to know everyone like family; the fourth-floor sta are a group of beautiful people and I have nothing but praise for them.’

Whenever Les stays on the fourth floor, he often feels like a celebrity on arrival. ‘All the sta are so welcoming - like long lost friends.’ Along with the sta , Les has formed great friendships with some of the other long-term patients. ‘It is just so nice’, he exclaimed. The day we spoke to him, Les’ wife Dianne, had taken him out for a bu et lunch. He said, although he thoroughly enjoyed the outing, the food was nowhere near as good as St Andrew’s.

Les was back at the hospital for his knee revision in August. Again, his troublesome knee presented a challenge where ‘spacers’ were inserted before the revision. Les has only recently returned home.

Recovering at home, Les reports everything is going to plan. He is feeling good, but understands how careful he must be during the recovery period, continuing his exercises and physiotherapy.

Thanks to the highly-skilled and experienced care from his surgeon Tom Savvoulidis and our nursing teams, Leslie is a few weeks away from a successful recovery.

As well as enjoying some time with their grandchildren, Les and Dianne plan to hook up the caravan, pack the fishing gear, and hit the road in November.

On parting, Les says, ‘I reckon they’ll miss me on the fourth floor ...’

‘I’m always a bit apprehensive about other hospitals. St Andrew’s stands out; it’s the care, the personal care, and all the staright down to the trainee nursesare all so caring and polite.’

Leslie (in the blue and white stripe top) pictured with his wife, Dianne and some of their children and grandchildren.

COMMUNITY

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations go to both Cathryn Tang and Sally Tabios who have passed their HIMAA (Health Information Management Association of Australia) Certificate IV coding exam.

Achieving this milestone, whilst also working in nursing/ward clerk positions at the hospital over the past two years, is testament to their hard work and diligence.

Over the past six months, Cathryn and Sally have both been on short part-time placement in the coding unit in observer roles to increase their understanding of the coding role, and Codefinder software etc. The HIMAA coding coursework and

R U OK? DAY

The Human Resources and Work Health Safety departments again hosted a free co ee station, thanks to the support of our friends at Nestlé, on Thursday 9 September to increase awareness of the importance of R U OK? Day.

It was an amazing, sunny spring morning which created a perfect setting on the Waverley House lawns to share this important message.

Sta were encouraged to take a break, grab a free co ee made by our wonderful volunteers, Geraldine and Alison, and check in with each other. This extremely important

assessments, involving more than 850 hours over the two-year period, was undertaken by both girls in their own time.

Each of them demonstrated a high level of interest and commitment to moving into the coding field. They are now completing the final cluster of training in the course, covering general workplace knowledge, prior to being awarded the Certificate IV in Clinical Classification in midAugust 2021.

The HIMAA Cert IV clinical coding course provides the theoretical grounding to clinical classification processes and standards. Recently qualified coders require a further

message is one that the hospital truly supports, given that so many are experiencing a range of extra challenges due to the pandemic.

The impact on an individual from a simple question, like R U OK? can be vast. If you have noticed someone might not be ok, trust your gut, and ask R U OK? A conversation could change a life.

Find more conversation tips visit www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask or if you need support or know someone who does, visit www.ruok.org.au/findhelp

period of hands-on supervised and mentored experience to further build their practical skills and knowledge. They may then demonstrate their ability to meet the hospital’s key coding performance standards including coding a daily average of 30 episodes of care of mixed casemix clinical complexity, with less than 10% error rate.

We are delighted that both sta have accepted part-time entry level coding positions in the coding unit. These are mentored roles as they complete an internal competency assessment across all our case-mix specialties at the hospital.

WHAT MATTERS TO YOU?

At St Andrew’s Hospital, we understand how important it is to have meaningful conversations with our patients.

On worldwide ‘What matters to you?’ Day, Wednesday June 9, we raised awareness by sharing cupcakes amongst our sta at the hospital.

The aim of this day is to encourage and support more meaningful conversations with patients and families who receive healthcare, and with sta , physicians and volunteers who provide it.

Asking ‘What matters to you?’ is about listening and understanding what matters to a patient within the larger context of their life. Engaging with their healthcare decisions can greatly improve patients’ outcomes.

St Andrew’s vision is to be known as the best private hospital in Australia with a culture where relationships matter. This is why we support ‘What matters to you?’ Day.

Pictured are; Alina, Abbie and Taylor from the HR department with Chris and Braydon from the Safety and Wellbeing department.

YEARS OF RECOGNITION

On Friday 12 March 2021, we were delighted to finally celebrate with a gathering to acknowledge and recognise significant milestones in years of service to the hospital for 2020

Sta members were acknowledged for their outstanding e orts, presented with their years of service certificate/badge by CEO Stephen Walker, and then invited to talk about their experiences working at St Andrew’s.

As in previous presentations, there was a shared view that working at St Andrew’s was so enjoyable because of the many opportunities, the sense of community, and the great friendships formed.

The 2020 group saw fifty-eight people reach a milestone in their years of service and we thank them all for their significant contributions.

Some of this year’s recipients, Back row: Stephen Walker (CEO), Garry Crispin (Finance Director), Middle row: Kara Scholz, Kathy Davey, Dr John Agzarian, Dr Mitra Azimi, Georgia Lucas, Janne Filmer, Front row: Leacia McEwin, Tammy Kowald, Meredith Staggs, Ana Bejera, Anna Lindblom.

Welcome to the latest edition of the Foundation News.

2021 has been another interesting year and the foundation team has continued to adapt and embrace the “new normal” that currently faces us all.

The past few months have seen some changes in the foundation’s o ce.

We said goodbye to Foundation Director, Amy Bredon, at the end of July. Amy had provided outstanding leadership to the foundation over the past six and half years. She developed both the Waverley Network and Hay Society groups and maintained strong relationships with our donors and partners. Amy leaves the foundation with a solid

framework in place for the future, and we thank her most sincerely for her commitment to the foundation, wishing her the very best in her new endeavours.

We also farewell Patron David Klingberg AO and welcome our new Patron, Mrs Lan Le. We extend our warmest gratitude to David for his time, commitment to, and wonderful support of the foundation during his term.

In this edition of our newsletter, we can finally announce that Phase 2 of the Paediatric Ward upgrade is now complete, with the final bespoke joinery having been installed in early August. It is now a lovely, bright space for our youngest patients and their carers who stay at St Andrew’s.

Earlier this year, we set our most ambitious Annual Appeal fundraising target of $100,000 with the aim of

purchasing a Faxitron High Definition (HD) Specimen Radiography System.

Having raised $85,000 so far, we are very close to reaching this target.

Please help us in supporting breast cancer patients at St Andrew’s by donating if you can. We are so very grateful for all donations.

We hope you enjoy reading our newsletter.

Sincerely,

The Foundation Team

Thank you Thank you to Mr David Klingberg AO, Patron of the Foundation for the past 10 years, for his wonderful and generous support.

The Foundation Board and St Andrew’s Hospital community are so very grateful for his advocacy during his tenure.

We extend our very best wishes to David and his wife, Maggie, for what lies ahead in retirement.

Our New Patron

Welcome – Mrs Le Lan

We are delighted to welcome Mrs Lan Le as the St Andrew’s Hospital Foundation Patron from the 1st October, 2021. After a tremendous seven years of service alongside her husband Hieu Van Le, AC in his role of Governor of South Australia, we are honoured to have Mrs Le accept this position.

Lan, born in Da Nang, Vietnam, arrived in Australia with her husband Hieu Van Le in 1977. She attended the South Australian Institute of Technology and, in 1985, graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work. For 30 years, she worked as a social worker and rehabilitation consultant in various Commonwealth Government departments.

Within these positions, Lan gained extensive experience and knowledge in both client service delivery and team management. She also received several Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service (CRS) Australia National awards.

‘I am honoured to serve as the new Patron of the St Andrew’s Hospital Foundation as it embarks on its third decade of service to the hospital’ - Mrs Le Lan

In 1997, she was the recipient of the Australia Day Achievement Award for her outstanding and consistent contribution to CRS Australia client services.

In 2000, Lan was presented with a CRS Australia National Award for Excellence for her contribution to quality service delivery and team leadership.

Most recently, as the Governor’s wife, Lan developed and maintained e ective relationships with various organisations, as well as providing patronage support to more than 35 organisations, supporting their missions, programs and services.

Lan was recently awarded Life Membership of Palliative Care SA and Cystic Fibrosis SA. She is also an Honorary Member of The Rose Society of SA and ambassador for both Grandparents for Grandchildren and The Memorial Hospital’s Centenary Celebration.

Lan says, ‘I am honoured to serve as the new Patron of the St Andrew’s Hospital Foundation as it embarks on its third decade of service to the hospital.

‘I am passionate about the foundation’s work, providing state-of-the-art equipment and funding training and development opportunities for sta .

‘I look forward to bringing my experience as a social worker, rehabilitation consultant and spouse of the Governor of South Australia to this role, and to getting to know everyone in the St Andrew’s community.’

We take this opportunity to again extend a very warm welcome to Mrs Lan Le from everyone within the St Andrew’s community.

After a tremendous seven years of service alongside her husband Hieu Van Le, AC in his role of Governor of South Australia, we are honoured to have Mrs Le accept this position.

Annual Appeal Update

2021 Breast Cancer Annual Appeal

We are excited to announce this year’s Annual Appeal has raised $85,000 of our targeted $100,000 towards the purchase a Faxitron High Definition (HD) Specimen Radiography System.

The benefits to both surgeons and breast cancer patients are significant. The specimen radiography system provides clarity on what the surgeon can see during surgery. This allows the removal of the correct amount of cancerous tissue improving both cancer and cosmetic outcomes for the patient.

We still need help to raise the extra $15,000 to acquire the Faxitron which will ensure the best possible outcomes for our breast cancer patients. All donations, no matter how large or small, will help us reach our target. Please support the hospital that cares for you and your family.

To donate please visit www.stand.org.au/donate or scan here.

Fun Bun Morning Tea

On Thursday 24th June, the foundation provided hospital sta with a morning tea to raise funds for the 2021 Annual Appeal.

Thanks to Kirin and Nick from Baker’s Delight Edwardstown for their support in donating 400 fresh fun buns for our sta to enjoy.

Our aim was to raise a minimum of $500 from gold coin donations throughout the morning in support of the 2021 Annual Appeal to purchase of a Faxitron Imaging System (for theatres) that will benefit many future breast cancer patients.

With the help of our wonderful sta , the total of $685 raised, happily exceeded our expectations.

Only $15,000 togo! Thankyou

The CSSD team with Kirin from Baker’s Delight, Edwardstown.

Projects Update

Paediatric Ward

We are delighted to announce that the Paediatric Ward refurbishment is now complete.

The addition of the bespoke daybeds was the ward’s finishing touch, and we are thrilled this light, bright and purpose-built room is now available to our paediatric patients.

Thank you to our donors whose support from the beginning of this project, especially during the di culties of last year, was inspiring. The successful completion of this project is a testament to the community’s continued, generous support of St Andrew’s.

Save the Date – Pink & Blue Swim/Walk 2022

Next year’s Pink & Blue Swim/ Walk will be held on Saturday 12 of February 2022. This is the event’s 10th anniversary and the last to be held in the West Beach Surf Life Saving Club’s existing club rooms.

Over the nine events, this great community event has raised more than $325,000 towards both Breast Care Services at St Andrew’s Hospital and the Prostate Cancer Foundation, and hosted over 5,000 participants. A magnificent e ort!

National Volunteers Week – 17 to 23 May, 2021

This year, we celebrated National Volunteers Week with a movie afternoon at the Regal Theatre on Wednesday, 19 May, 2021.

Our CEO, Stephen Walker, welcomed the group and helped present Years of Service certificates to our volunteers who had recently reached significant milestones.

Volunteer Coordinator Valerie Turnbull, worked hard to organise a fantastic COVID safe event.

Those who attended enjoyed individual grazing boxes, Ja ers and a beverage whilst relaxing and enjoying an afternoon viewing of June Again.

Volunteers are truly an important part of our St Andrew’s Foundation community. We welcome seeing their friendly faces in the co ee shop and around the hospital, and we thank them for the vital role they play.

Funds received from the 2021 event will enable the hospital to refurbish the 3rd Floor Patient and Visitor kitchen/lounge area, benefiting not only our breast cancer patients but also our prostate cancer patients as they are admitted to the hospital.

Note the date in your diary, and come along and support the amazing crew at the West Beach Surf Life Saving Club and their fantastic fundraising e orts for Breast Care Services at St Andrew’s.

Some of our dedicated Volunteer’s enjoying the movie afternoon.

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