Sister Frances Flint csb OAM
Late Sister Frances Flint csb OAM was the founder of the Toowoomba Hospice.
Sr Frances came to Toowoomba in 1988 to work as the media officer at the Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba. Whilst working at the Diocese Sr Flint also worked with the Catholic Woman's League as their Social Issues Convenor. It was this position that brought to light significant social issues one of which was the assisted dying debate present in the mid 1990's.
Sr Flint came to the realisation that with three Hospitals and an aging population there was no dedicated Hospice in Toowoomba. After liaising with a network of people ranging from Anglican Priests, Toowoomba Buddhist Community, other small hospice's around Queensland, parliamentary representatives, local government agents and the wider medical community Sr Frances started laying the foundation of a committee to establish what we now know as the Toowoomba Hospice.
The Toowoomba Hospice opened its doors to the community on the 1st July 2003 and has been continuing to offer support and care ever since.
"I see my role in all this being to support every moment of life, especially human life, to do what I can to work for the alleviation of pain caused by terminal illness and to support those who love and care for the terminally ill."
Hospice Founder: Sr Frances Flint csb OAM
Toowoomba Hospice Management Committee
Chairman
Graham Barron OAM
Treasurer & Deputy
Steve Davis
Secretary
Cheryl Morrish
Member
Tracey Roberts
Member
Robert Craig
Member
Courtney Vonhoff
Member
Graham Healy
Leadership Team
Director of Nursing
Eugenie Corbett
Business Manager
Mark Munro
Eugenie and Mark lead a dedicated team consisting of nurses and personal care assistants trained in palliative care and a enthusiastic trained team of administration staff and volunteers support in the smooth running of the Hospice.
Staff Testimonials
"The Hospice is an amazing place to work. The staff are fabulous and genuinely care about the organisation, our clients and their loved ones. It is truly an honour to be able to care for clients at this very special time of their lives."
Alanna Steyn - Clinical Nurse/Quality Improvement
"I think I speak for the team in that we all feel it is a privilege to walk alongside families at a challending time in their lives."
Louise Buttsworth - Pastoral Care Coordinator
Narelle Hinton - Personal Care Assistant for 17 years
