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	*In 1928, the Mater Public Hospital installed Queensland's first deep X-ray therapy machine to treat cancer patients.		*In 1928, the Mater Public Hospital installed Queensland's first deep X-ray therapy machine to treat cancer patients.
	*In 1931 Mater opened the 80 bed Mater Children's Hospital – the first Children's Hospital south of the Brisbane river.<ref>{{cite news \|author=<!--not stated--> \|date=9 May 1931\|title=Hospital for Children: New Mater institution; blessing by Archbishop\|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/186881197\|work=Brisbane Telegraph\|location= \|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref>		*In 1931 Mater opened the 80 bed Mater Children's Hospital – the first Children's Hospital south of the Brisbane river.<ref>{{cite news \|author=<!--not stated--> \|date=9 May 1931\|title=Hospital for Children: New Mater institution; blessing by Archbishop\|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/186881197\|work=Brisbane Telegraph\|location= \|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref>
			*In 1953, eastern Australia's first ‘]’ opened at the Mater.<ref>{{cite news \|author=<!--not stated--> \|date=25 April 1953\|title=Eye bank opening \|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/50541127\|work=The Courier-Mail\|location= \|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref>
	*In 1954 Mater established Queensland's first Neurological Department.		*In 1954 Mater established Queensland's first Neurological Department.
	*Also in 1954, eastern Australia's first ‘]’ opened at the Mater.
	*In 1967 blood transfusions were performed on a baby in utero for the first time in Queensland.		*In 1967 blood transfusions were performed on a baby in utero for the first time in Queensland.
	*In 1987 Mater Children's Hospital established Queensland's first paediatric sleep unit.		*In 1987 Mater Children's Hospital established Queensland's first paediatric sleep unit.

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Mater Group

Mater Hospital in Brisbane, 2020
Company type	Healthcare
Founded	2016; 8 years ago (2016)
Headquarters	Brisbane, Australia
Website	mater.org.au

Mater Group was formed in 2016 by aligning Mater Health, Mater Education, Mater Research and Mater Foundation under a single, unified banner. Mater provides care for some 500,000 patients each year. Mater was established in 1906 by the Sisters of Mercy. In 2002, Mater became an incorporated body, charged with the responsibility to continue the Mission of the Sisters of Mercy to "offer compassionate service to the sick and needy".

History

The first Mater Hospital opened in a private house, "Aubigny", at North Quay in 1906. The house was converted into a 20-bed private hospital. In 1911, the funds generated by the first Mater Private Hospital, and its successor at South Brisbane, allowed the Sisters of Mercy to open a free public hospital for the city of Brisbane.

In 1931, the Mater Children's Hospital was opened treating over 8,266 patients in its first year of operation. The Mater Mothers' Hospital was officially opened in 1960 accommodating for 140 mothers.

Milestones

In 1906 the Mater Hospital was established by the Sisters of Mercy.
In 1919 Queensland's first hospital laboratory was established at the Mater.
In 1928, the Mater Public Hospital installed Queensland's first deep X-ray therapy machine to treat cancer patients.
In 1931 Mater opened the 80 bed Mater Children's Hospital – the first Children's Hospital south of the Brisbane river.
In 1953, eastern Australia's first ‘Eye bank’ opened at the Mater.
In 1954 Mater established Queensland's first Neurological Department.
In 1967 blood transfusions were performed on a baby in utero for the first time in Queensland.
In 1987 Mater Children's Hospital established Queensland's first paediatric sleep unit.
In 1989 the Mater Private Priority Emergency Centre was opened – the first in any Queensland hospital.
In 1998, the Mater Children's Private Hospital opens becoming Australia's first private paediatric facility.
In 2000, Mater Private Hospital – Redland is officially opened.
In 2006 Mater Health Services becomes the first institution to win a Queensland Greats award.
In 2008 the new Mater Mothers' Hospitals opened on the South Brisbane campus
In 2010 Mater Private Hospital Brisbane has become the first private hospital in Queensland to launch an automatic notification system for tissue donation.
In 2014 Mater Children's Hospital closed after 83 years service, replaced by the new Lady Cilento Children's Hospital. Mater Children's Private Brisbane is still operational.

Aerial photograph of a portion of the Mater Group campus at South Brisbane in 2004.

In mid-2014, Mater Health Services joined with 7 other organisations to form the Brisbane Diamantina Health Partners, with the aim to work collaboratively to improve health outcomes through the integration of research, education and clinical delivery.
In mid-2015 Mater Centre for Neurosciences opened
In October 2015 Mater Private Hospital Springfield opened
In July 2015, a truck collided with the overhead footbridge attached to the Mater Hospital in Brisbane which crosses Raymond Terrace, causing damages costing $170,000. Mater Group attempted to sue the truck driver and his employer but the claim was dismissed with a subsequent appeal also dismissed.
In 2015, the 18-bed Mater Hospital in Yeppoon was closed due to not being financially viable, with the opening of the new Capricorn Coast Hospital, the close proximity of the Rockhampton Hospital and low patient numbers named as contributing factors.
In 2020, the 33-bed Mater Hospital in Gladstone was closed due to no longer being viable. After it was listed for sale in 2019, it was purchased by Queensland Health in 2020 and incorporated into the existing public health facilities.

Private hospitals

Mater Children's Private Brisbane
Mater Mothers' Private Brisbane
Mater Private Hospital Brisbane
Mater Private Hospital Bundaberg
Mater Private Hospital Redland
Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton
Mater Private Hospital Springfield
Mater Private Hospital Mackay
Mater Private Hospital Townsville
Mater Private Hospital Gladstone (operated for 21 years, closing departments from 2018 until final closure in 2020)