Mater Mothers

Name

Mater Mothers

Legal name

Mater Misericordiae Ltd

Website

https://matermothers.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mater Mothers is Queensland's largest maternity service network, delivering roughly 1 in 5 Queensland babies across four private hospitals, a public hospital in South Brisbane, and a second public hospital opening in Springfield in 2026. It operates Australia's largest Neonatal Critical Care Unit and an internationally recognised Maternal Fetal Medicine Centre.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maternity Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternity & Perinatal Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal-Fetal Medicine (High-Risk Pregnancy) Centers (HLAFAJAB), Midwifery & Birth Centers (HLAFAJAC), Maternal-Fetal Medicine (High-Risk Pregnancy/Perinatology) (HLAKAJAB)

Keywords

• Maternity hospital services
• Neonatal critical care
• Obstetric care services
• Pregnancy assessment
• Fetal medicine centres

Headquarters

HQ city

South Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Private Hospital Services: Revenue from private maternity services at Mater Mothers' Private hospitals across Queensland (Brisbane, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville), funded through private health insurance, out-of-pocket payments, and self-funded patients.
2. Public Hospital Services: Public maternity services funded through Queensland Health/government healthcare agreements at Mater Mothers' Hospital in South Brisbane and Mater Mothers' Springfield (opening 2026).
3. Obstetrician Services: Over 50 leading private obstetricians from Brisbane, Mackay, Rockhampton and Townsville practice at Mater's private hospitals, with Mater providing facilities and infrastructure while obstetricians bill their own services.
4. Bundle of Joy Program: Discounted rate program for Mater Mothers' Private Brisbane patients offering access to a range of Mater services through Bundle of Joy Premium or Bundle of Joy card purchases.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mater Mothers operates a network of maternity and neonatal healthcare services across Queensland, providing public and private maternity care, labour and delivery, postnatal care, neonatal critical care, and maternal fetal medicine for high-risk pregnancies. The organisation runs five private maternity hospitals (Brisbane, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville), a public maternity hospital in South Brisbane, and a second public hospital under construction in Springfield (opening 2026), supported by Australia's largest Neonatal Critical Care Unit and Queensland's first 24-hour Pregnancy Assessment Centre.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mater Mothers' Hospital (Public) A public maternity hospital located at Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane QLD, providing public maternity care including labour, delivery, and postnatal services funded through Queensland Health.
• Mater Mothers' Private Brisbane A private maternity hospital in South Brisbane offering private maternity care with access to obstetricians, private rooms, and premium services for expectant mothers and families.
• Mater Mothers' Private Mackay A private maternity hospital located at 76 Willetts Road, North Mackay QLD, serving the Mackay region.
• Mater Mothers' Private Rockhampton A private maternity hospital located at Ward Street, Rockhampton QLD, serving the Central Queensland region.
• Mater Mothers' Private Townsville A private maternity hospital located at 25 Fulham Road, Pimlico QLD, serving the North Queensland region.
• Mater Mothers' Springfield A public maternity hospital currently under construction at Springfield Central QLD, due to open in 2026 to provide public maternity services.
• Bundle of Joy Program A discount program for Mater Mothers' Private Brisbane patients offering access to a range of Mater services through Bundle of Joy Premium or Bundle of Joy card purchases.
• Pregnancy Assessment Centre Queensland's first 24-hour pregnancy triage service supporting women through complications from early pregnancy to six weeks post-birth, handling over 24,000 visits each year.
• Neonatal Critical Care Unit Australia's largest Neonatal Critical Care Unit, caring for more than 2,000 sick and premature babies annually with advanced technology and around-the-clock expert care, including ventilator support.
• Maternal Fetal Medicine Centre An internationally recognised centre for expertise and innovation in high-risk pregnancies, offering in-utero surgery including twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome and spina bifida treatments.
• Patient Portal A secure self-service webpage for patients to manage hospital admission, update information, and submit pre-admission forms before coming to hospital.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,610 babies born in the last financial year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mercy PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMater is a ministry of Mercy Partners, which helps underpin an extensive network of hospitals across Queensland, a world-class research institute and a nationally accredited education provider. Mercy Partners is the Catholic health ministry that sponsors the Mater organisation.
• Mater FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMater Foundation helps underpin an extensive network of hospitals across Queensland and supports Mater's mission through fundraising, donations, and community support. Mater Foundation provides donation pathways and fundraising capabilities that support Mater's hospital services.
• Mater ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMater Research is a world-class research institute that works with Mater's hospitals to drive clinical innovation and medical research, with a commitment to improving patient outcomes. Research outputs inform and enhance clinical care at Mater Mothers.
• Mater EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMater Education is a nationally accredited education provider that supports training and education at Mater hospitals, including midwifery programs, nursing graduate programs, and medical employee training. Mater Mothers' SwIM Programs and other training initiatives are part of this partnership.

Scale indicators9 records

Market position

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MaterTV/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/materqld
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mater-mothers
• Instagraminstagram.com/materqld

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Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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