Calvary Hospital, Canberra

Calvary Public Hospital Bruce
Little Company of Mary Health Care
Main entrance of Calvary Hospital
Geography
Location	Mary Potter Circuit, Bruce, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Coordinates	35°15′12″S 149°05′24″E / 35.25333°S 149.09000°E / -35.25333; 149.09000Coordinates: 35°15′12″S 149°05′24″E / 35.25333°S 149.09000°E / -35.25333; 149.09000
Organisation
Care system	Public/Private
Hospital type	Teaching
Affiliated university	Australian National University, Australian Catholic University, University of Canberra
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	250
History
Founded	1979
Links
Website	www.calvary-act.com.au
Lists	Hospitals in Australia

Calvary Public Hospital Bruce is a public hospital located in Bruce, Australian Capital Territory serving the northern suburbs of Canberra. It is classified as a secondary care facility. The hospital is operated by Calvary Health Care ACT, a not-for-profit venture of Little Company of Mary Health Care (LCMHC) on behalf of the ACT Government and is integrated into the Territory's public healthcare system. Calvary was established in 1979. It is a teaching hospital affiliated with the Australian Catholic University, Australian National University and University of Canberra. The Calvary Private Hospital and Hyson Green Mental Health Clinic are co-located on the site and share many facilities with the public hospital.

An agreement between the Commonwealth Government and Corporation of the Little Company of Mary was reached on 22 October 1971 to construct and operate a public hospital providing up to 300 beds to service the Inner North and Belconnen districts in Canberra, to be located on a site in the new suburb of Bruce. The new hospital commenced operations in May 1979, with the ownership and operation of the hospital remaining largely unchanged following the transition to self-government of the Territory in 1988.

In 2007/2008 the hospital conducted a pilot Refugee Mentoring Program. This community program is designed to provide refugees to Australia with work experience and career information and promotes cross cultural understanding. The program was launched in June 2008 and is funded through LCMHC's national Community Benefit Program.

In 2009, amid concerns regarding the ACT hospital system reaching capacity the Territory Government investigated acquiring the hospital to bring it under full government ownership and control. The move was prompted by government concerns about control of its assets should it commit to investing in upgrading the existing hospital. However following public consultation and extensive negotiations with LCMHC in 2010, this proposal failed to eventuate and the existing operational agreements have been maintained. The Government projects medium term demand for another 400 hospital beds across Canberra and are now pursuing options to meet this including the construction of a new public hospital to be built in the northern suburbs, with some services separated and others shared with Calvary.