21/06/2026
💙 "I've always been very proud to say, 'I'm a Mater employee'." 💙
Meet Kelly, a Health Records Officer celebrating an incredible 40 years with Mater.
After attending a Sisters of Mercy school, Kelly was encouraged to apply to Mater during her university studies — beginning her career collecting blood samples before moving into health records.
"My favourite patients were the babies in Mater Mothers'," Kelly said.
"I used to have many fond memories of giving the babies little rocks and pats before I returned them to mum, calm and asleep."
Now based at Mater Hospital Brisbane, Kelly plays a vital role preparing, scanning and managing patient records, ensuring clinicians can access them seamlessly.
"The biggest change that we've had is the introduction of electronic records," she said.
"In the day of paper records, you could get a few different clinicians wanting to see the chart at the same time, and there'd be a bit of a fight over it. So, it's been a huge improvement in patient care."
Kelly's advice to new Mater colleagues is to embrace the Mater values.
"Mercy, dignity, quality, compassion, and care; it's a good way to live," she said.
