Mercy Partners acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional owners, the Yuggera, Turrbal, Jagera and Ugarapul People, recognising Elders past and present, on whose land we walk, work and live.
Our mission is to contribute to the emergence of a world where the healing, liberating and life-giving mercy of God is experienced.
Mercy Partners Mission Statement
What is Mercy Partners?
Mercy Partners is a multi-charism Public Juridic Person PJP first enacted by the Holy See on 17 November 2008. Mercy Partners is governed by its Canonical Statute and its civil Constitution. Mercy Partners canonically sponsors and is the sole member of:
- Nine public and private hospitals in Queensland
- Five residential aged care homes in Queensland
- Two retirement villages in Queensland
- Community and disability services provided in Queensland
- Nine Catholic schools in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria
- One social enterprise commercial laundry and cleaning service in Queensland
- One social justice ministry in New South Wales
- Trustee of two beneficial trusts that operate nationally.
Our People and Our Services
All information provided by the ministries is current as at 31 December 2025.
Our Origins
In 2008, Mercy Partners was established as a pontifical and ministerial PJP to provide sponsorship and governance for Catholic ministries conducted by the Sisters of Mercy in Queensland.
Since the inception of Mercy Partners, the following Congregations/Orders have joined Mercy Partners.
- Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Queensland (2014)
- The Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Australia (2017)
- Sisters of Mercy Parramatta (2021)
- Sisters of Mercy North Sydney (2023)
- The Carmelite Province of Our Lady Help of Christians, Australia and Timor Leste (2024)
- Sisters of Our Lady of Sion (2025)
Today, Mercy Partners is a dynamic multi-charism, multi-ministry Public Juridic Person (PJP) dedicated to continuing the mission of the founding congregations of our ministries into the future. We work together as partners to further God’s mission of hope, compassion, respect and justice in our world.
Our Purpose
Mercy Partners was established to:
- sponsor ministries in the name of the Catholic Church
- respond compassionately and creatively to existing and emerging needs within communities
- advocate in the public forum on behalf of the poor and disadvantaged, particularly those associated with our ministries
- provide a pathway in the Catholic Church for canonical leadership of ministries by lay people.
Any Questions?
Our FAQs answer the most commonly asked questions on Mercy Partners. On the FAQ page you can also submit your own question.
Acknowledgement of Country
