St Vincent's Health Australia

St Vincent's Health Australia, founded in 1857 and inspired by the mission of the Sisters of Charity, is the country's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. It employs nearly 30,000 people across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, operating two major inner-city health networks in Melbourne and Sydney, 10 private hospitals, and 25 aged care facilities. The organisation records more than one million annual contacts with patients and residents, 300,000 admissions, 132,000 emergency department presentations, and close to 200,000 in-home care interactions.

The organisation has a history of establishing first-of-their-kind services in Australia, including its alcohol dependence program, methadone clinic, needle exchange program, HIV/AIDS ward, and homeless health residential unit. Its technical domains span clinical care, medical research, substance abuse treatment, infectious disease management, and homeless health services - reflecting a focus on caring for the poor and vulnerable.

Research is a significant part of St Vincent's work. It employs 2,500 researchers and produces over 3,000 publications annually. The organisation describes its culture as grounded in a commitment to compassionate care and an expression of its founding religious mission through its healing ministry.