[1] Founded in 1915, the 221-bed hospital[2] is located in the central business district of Ballarat, a city in Victoria, Australia.

[3] St John of God Ballarat Hospital is a division of St John of God Health Care, one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit health care providers in Australia, serving communities with hospitals, home nursing, and social outreach services throughout Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia-Pacific region.

[10] The centre will include two new linear accelerators, four radiation oncology bunkers, four extra chemotherapy chairs and a computed tomography scanner.

[11][needs update] St John of God Raphael Services provides perinatal infant mental health care and research in Ballarat.

The services also provide counselling and support for parents undergoing prenatal testing or who have experienced pregnancy loss.