Contents 1 About Catholic Healthcare 24 Our people 2 Combined Report 26 Volunteers 4 Mission 27 Generosity 6 Residential Aged Care 29 Governance 12 Catholic Community Services 31 Stewardship 18 Healthcare 33 List of services
About Catholic Healthcare Established in 1994 by the Bishops of NSW and the ACT, Catholic Healthcare is the largest Catholic provider of aged and community services in NSW. Our mission is to promote life in all its fullness, and our thoughts and actions are informed by five key values: compassion, honesty, hospitality, respect and excellence. With locations across metropolitan, regional and rural NSW and south east Queensland, Catholic Healthcare operates three healthcare facilities, 42 residential aged care services, 10 retirement communities and provides services to over 4,500 persons in the community. A Year At A Glance Catholic Community Services’ clients Catholic Community Services’ programs Retirement communities Catholic Healthcare is subject to Federal, State and Cannon law and is accountable to the following government agencies: • Department of Health and Ageing; • Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care; • Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs; • Department of Veterans’ Affairs; and • NSW Department of Health. The 2012/13 year has been a time of growth for Catholic Healthcare as we welcomed St Mary MacKillop 4,599 Catholic Community Services Home Care Packages funded by the Department of Health and Ageing 1,204 Residential aged care services Residential aged care places Retirement living units Healthcare services Healthcare bed places (acute and sub acute) 17 2,421 10 252 3 159 Annual revenue $270,372,000 Total assets $610,321,000 Employees 4,122 42 Care (NSW) to our family, opened St Vincent’s Residential Aged Care, Bathurst and received the first residents into St Paul’s, Northbridge. It has also been a time of celebration with St Francis Aged Care, Orange winning a prestigious Better Practice Award and 14 residential aged care services receiving excellent outcomes in the rigorous process of accreditation. Hawkesbury District Health Service also received accolades for a full four year accreditation and Catholic Community Services won the tender for the NSW Elder Abuse Helpline. Our symbol is the dove, which speaks of hope and reminds us of the love of God. 1