We asked 21 people to reflect on 2008 at Mater. These are their responses.
Aileen Harris, Mater Private Hospital Redland Patient Care Assistant, recalls a poignant day on the ward.
Caroline Hudson, Executive Director of Mater People and Learning.
Debra Moen, Director of Nursing, Mater Adult Hospital, Mater Children's Hospitals, Mater Mothers' Hospitals and Maternity Services.
Don Murray, Executive Director, Mater Private Hospital Brisbane, Mater Private Hospital Redland.
Dr John O'Donnell, Chief Executive Officer, Mater Health Services.
Dr Mark Waters, Executive Director of Mater Mothers', Children's and Adult Hospitals.
Ieuan Hyde, Chief Marketing Officer, Mater Health Services.
June Adams and Chris Hill, Mercy Day Award winners, recall their pilgrimage to Catherine McAuley's first outreach in Dublin.
Karleen Simmond's daughter Jessica was born at 25 weeks gestation.
Kate Naughton, Volunteer Ward Nanny at Mater Mothers Private Hospital, explains why it's so great being a Mater Volunteer.
Dane White was born with a rare heart condition.
Mal Thatcher, Chief Information Officer, Mater Health Services.
Mark Davissen, Cardiovascular Radiologist, describes Mater's CardioVascular Unit and the Artis Zee Biplane Flat Panel Detector.
Mish Hill, Director Women's Health Services and Don Cave, Director of Perinatal Medicine and Women's Health Services, describe the new Mater Mothers' Hospitals.
Pat Snowden, Director of Nursing, Mater Private Hospital
Robyn Manko, a Senior Technician at Mater Pathology, looks back over forty years of service.
Ros Butler, Clinical Community Nurse at the Brisbane Homelessness Service Centre, recalls the highlights of her clinic's first year.
Sr Michaeleen tells the story of Embrace, an monument to the Sisters of Mercy.
Terry van der Ham, Director of Group Supply Services, explains how Mater aids communities in Uganda and Laos.