Caring for the health of the community for more than a century, Mater brings together a collective expertise across health, education and research, with a shared vision of empowering people to live better lives through improved health and wellbeing.Mater's commitment to our Mission compels us to change to meet the needs of our community and the environment in which we operate. This means moving beyond the hospital, the classroom and the laboratory, being closer to our consumers and delivering new products, programs and services to meet emerging community needs.In an emergency call Triple Zero (000). Call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) for health advice 24/7.