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Past and future reflected in new Mater building names

Friday 21 November 2014

Three building names on Mater Hill will change at the end of November, reflecting on Mater’s rich heritage and also focusing on plans for the organisation’s future.

From 29 November, Mater Adult Hospital, the Mater Children’s Hospital building and Mater Corporate Services Building will be renamed as follows:

·         Mater Adult Hospital will be renamed Mater Hospital Brisbane.

·         The current Mater Children’s Hospital building will be renamed the Salmon Building (in memory of Mother Alban Salmon, 1880 – 1951)

·         Mater Corporate Services Building will be renamed the Duncombe Building (in memory of Mother Damian Duncombe OBE, 1899 – 1980)

Mater Health Services Chief Executive Officer Dr John O’Donnell said the name changes were designed to better reflect Mater’s services in the future and also to commemorate the significance and vision of two Sisters of Mercy, Mother Alban Salmon and Mother Damian Duncombe OBE.

“After the closure of Mater Children’s Hospital, the Salmon Building will be re-fitted to provide new and additional services which will ensure that we can continue to meet community needs of today,” Dr O’Donnell said.

“It will accommodate Mater Children’s Private Brisbane, Mater Young Adult Centre Brisbane and the Mater Centre for Neurosciences. 

“The Duncombe Building will continue to house a wide scope of services including clinical and non-clinical support services, training facilities and Mater Cancer Care Centre.

“In addition, as Mater’s services continue to extend beyond Mater Hill, and add services for adolescents and young adults,  Mater Adult Hospital will be renamed Mater Hospital Brisbane. 

“This change will better reflect the position of the hospital in relation to the ongoing development of Mater’s broader geographic services, such as Mater Private Hospital Springfield, our three health centres around Brisbane and our growing number of pathology and pharmacy services across South East Queensland.”