Established to provide for the health care needs of the Brisbane community in 1911, Mater Adult Hospital is jointly funded by Queensland Health grants and revenue generated by Mater Private Hospitals.
The original hospital was replaced in 1982 by a new 126 bed facility that provides a wide range of surgical, medical and cancer services.
Mater Adult Hospital features:
- a 24 hour emergency department
- intensive and coronary care
- day surgery
- day oncology
- day hospice respite
- busy medical, cancer and surgical units.
The Hospital's Division of Medicine offers specialist services in:
- respiratory medicine
- endocrinology
- gastroenterology
- nephrology
- neurology
- cardiology
- infectious diseases
- dermatology
- rheumatology
- general surgery
- medicine.
All services are provided as a continuum of care through inpatient services, outpatient clinics, and community outreach services. As a lead hospital in the National Demonstration Hospitals Program, Mater Adult Hospital has a reputation for initiating innovative programs to improve patient care management.
Mater Adult Hospitals' pioneering work in post acute early discharge programs has been introduced in hospitals across Queensland and nationally.
Modern facilities accommodate inpatients, outpatients and day-only patients. General surgery is complemented by recognised surgical expertise in:
- women's health
- orthopaedics
- urology
- ophthalmology
- vascular surgery
- oral/faciomaxillary
- surgical dermatology
- ear, nose and throat.
For more information about Mater Adult Hospital, please contact Reception on +61 7 3163 8630.
Visiting Hours
Visiting Hours: 11 am to 1 pm, and 3 pm to 8 pm, with a rest period for the patients from 1 pm to 3 pm.
Contact Details
Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane Qld 4101
General Enquiries
Phone: +61 7 3163 8630
Location
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