The Kangaroo Point campus on which St Vincent’s Hospital Brisbane stands, was given to the Sisters of Charity by Miss Mary Bedford in honour of her good friend Dr Lilian Cooper, the first woman doctor registered in Queensland. Miss Bedford's wish was that the Sisters would establish a hospice for the sick and dying especially those who were poor. Formerly known as Mt Olivet Hospital  the foundation stone was laid by James Duhig, the Archbishop of Brisbane, in 1954, and the building opened in 1957. Mother Giovanni Ackman was appointed first Administrator. Through her, and her supporters, valiant fundraising efforts the hospital has remained significant in the delivery of health care to the community and with the eventual help of government funding, the facility was placed on a secure footing.

With a major redevelopment and clinical services upgrade completed in 2010, St Vincent’s Hospital Brisbane has remained true to the original vision of its founders.  A broader base of services now complements our traditional strengths and includes general medicine/gerontology, management of persistent pain, rehabilitation and palliative medicine. St Vincent’s Hospital Brisbane stands alone as a special place for people to come to be rejuvenated; transformed. A place that is part of life’s journey not life’s destination.  The services which are being developed will see St Vincent’s Hospital Brisbane emerge as a Centre of Excellence in chronic disease management in the coming years.