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St. George's Health Service is a comprehensive aged care service providing
in-patient aged care, evaluation and management, residential aged care,
rehabilitation, acute aged psychiatry and a range of community-based assessment
and treatment services.
St. George's Health Service became part of St. Vincent's Health in March
2001, under an "auspice" arrangement with the Victorian government.
Prior to this, the Service was part of the Inner & Eastern Health Care
Network.
St. George's Hospital was established in 1912 by an order of Church of
England nuns, the Sisters of the Holy name.
In 1949, the Hospital was sold to the Victorian government. For many years,
St. George's was known for expertise in maternity, acute medical and surgical
services.
From 1991, St. George's began developing aged care services. From 1996 to
1998 the acute medical, surgical and maternity services were transferred to
other facilities. From early 1999, St. George's provided solely specialised aged
care services. 
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