Mary Martin, DON (Centre) Welcome - From the Director of Nursing John James Memorial is an award-winning hospital situated in the quiet, leafy Canberra suburb of Deakin. The hospital Board, management, and staff are committed to a leadership position in the provision of quality health care in the Canberra region, and we strive to provide our patients with the premier health service. I am delighted that we are not only meeting, but exceeding, our vision and mission. We are nationally recognised as a hospital of excellence, and recently won the Australian Private Hospitals Association "Hospital Award for Excellence - Over 70 Bed Category". We have consistently ranked in the Top 25 Australian organisations in the Work/Life Balance survey, which recognises our flexible work options for staff, and our ability to attract and retain staff, reduce absenteeism, and increase the return rate from parental leave. Staff in a Top 25 company perceive the culture of the organisation as being flexible for people with lifestyle responsibilities. We are also proud to have been recognised as the ACT Employer of the Year through the ACT Training Excellence Awards for our implementation of competency based training options for all staff. Without my staff of hard working individuals we could not have gained such acclaim, and I am proud to have the best nursing team in Canberra - a team which is dedicated, experienced, loyal, and above all, a team who puts patient care at the forefront. Having worked in hospitals all over Australia I can confidently say John James Memorial is one of the warmest and friendliest environments I have had the pleasure to work in, and I very much look forward to welcoming you to our team. Mary Martin Director of Nursing    please click here to go to our web site