Mater Misericordiae: Priming for sustained growth for the benefit of the community
Mater Misericordiae Ltd (Mater) is a Catholic, mission-based not-for-profit organisation providing healthcare, research, and education services to both public and private sectors. Mater’s long-term strategy focuses on sustainably growing its suite of healthcare services to benefit the broader community.
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HealthMater Misericordiae Ltd (Mater) is a Catholic, mission-based not-for-profit organisation providing healthcare, research, and education services to both public and private sectors. Mater’s long-term strategy focuses on sustainably growing its suite of healthcare services to benefit the broader community.
In June 2020, Mater brought together three regional ministries — North, South-East, and Central Queensland — under one entity. As part of this integration, a suite of operational and investment plans was developed to align resources and drive efficiencies across the combined organisation.
To support this transition, Mater needed a robust, dynamic financial model to assess the financial impact of various scenarios and provide the Board with confidence to make informed strategic decisions.
How we helped
Objectives
The engagement aimed to:
- Align the financial outcomes of operational and investment plans under development
- Provide the Board with confidence that resources were available to achieve Mater’s strategy
- Identify opportunities for performance improvement using industry benchmarks
Streamline existing finance processes, including the annual budget build
Our role
We partnered with Mater to design, build, and validate a comprehensive financial model.
Over a three-month period, we worked closely with Mater’s financial, operational, and technical teams to:
- Test and validate assumptions underpinning future plans
- Model various investment and operational scenarios
- Provide insights to support strategic decision-making and long-term planning
Outcomes acheived
At the completion of our engagement, Mater was equipped with:
- A robust long-term financial model to support strategic planning and resource allocation
- A recommended governance structure to embed financial discipline into decision-making
- Knowledge transfer to build internal capability within finance and business partnering teams
This work gave Mater a strong financial foundation to guide sustainable growth and deliver on its mission to provide high-quality, community-focused healthcare.
