Since revealing this outbreak 6 months ago, the Calvary Mater mould scandal continues to grow. We now believe a larger group has been affected than we initially thought.
Today we are calling for expressions of interest for anyone who lost a loved one at the Calvary Mater oncology unit from January 2022- December 2025 to join the legal action.
If your family member developed fatal pneumonia while being treated at Calvary Mater we would like to speak to you.
XD Law and Bilbie Faraday Harrison join forces to uncover what happened to patients exposed to a deadly mould in the Calvary Mater cancer unit.
Health department data shows that the pneumonia fatality rate at Calvary Mater is far above the state average, and now we know why.
The mould scandal has reached NSW Parliament who are now conducting an Inquiry into maintenance and management issues.
We are currently gathering expressions of interest from individuals who have been affected. Submitting your details does not commit you to anything - it simply allows our legal team to assess your eligibility.
“They went to the hospital, they didn’t come out of the hospital, the reason was pneumonia a classic symptom of mould infections”
The dire mater Warning ignored for three years
- Newcastle Herald, 27 Feb 2026
“Two days before the 2023 election, a confidential briefing was sent to warn the incoming government of a “future major incident” at the Calvary Mater Newcastle due to the “pattern of consistent problems” by its private operator”
“It appears nothing was done. “
Tell us how you or your loved one were affected.
Or contact us at:
E: matters@xdlaw.au, P: (02) 8815 8118
Oct 2024 BHI Hospital Mortality Report
The maintenance contractor, US services giant Honeywell, appears not to have appreciated the threat that such mould poses to immune suppressed patients. Consistent with reports, we now know of a number Honeywell and hospital management received maintenance information that the mould and collapsing AC vents had reached a critical stage of decay. These reports we kept in the bottom draw and nobody thought to give the Doctors and Nurses a chance of warning their patients. To tell them to go to another hospital, to go home, to go anywhere but the Calvary Mater oncology ward. For Years.
The NSW Parliament is now investigating who knew what, and when. Witnesses have spoken of falsified records, shredded documents and intimidation against staff. Nurses have spoken of having to use sanitary pads to prevent rain from seeping in through the windows and the media has reported instances where maggots rained down from the ceiling.
Against this backdrop, an astounding report into mortality following hospitalisation was published by the Bureau of Health Information, revealing that Calvary Mater had a higher-than-expected mortality rate for pneumonia, despite a statewide decrease.
Family members and patients should have faith that when they enter hospitals they will be cared for and safe, and trust that they’ll come out healthier than they went in.
View clips from the inquiry below
XD Law and Bilbie Faraday Harrison are leading a class action for family members of those patients who died between January 2024 - May 2025.
If your loved ones were affected, particularly if Pneumonia was listed as a cause of death, we encourage you to reach out by completing the expression of interest form at the top of this page.
Mater Bombshell - Newcastle Herald, 14 March 26
“If what I saw was inside a pet food factory, it would be concerning”
“You didn’t have to be a brain surgeon to realise how dangerous that neglect could be in a medical setting”
More Mould Discovered at Mater
- Newcastle Herald, 7 Feb 26
“The mould was detected within the radiation oncology unit, with about 20 rooms or areas impacted”
“SafeWork also issued an improvement notice in June 2025, regarding "slips, electric shock and inhalation of mould spores from rain water ingress and humidity".
For at least the last 4 years, we believe the mould problem was blooming in the air vents throughout the ward.
Since revealing this outbreak 6 months ago, the Calvary Mater mould scandal continues to grow. We now believe a larger group has been affected than we initially thought.
Today we are calling for expressions of interest for anyone who lost a loved one at the Calvary Mater oncology unit from January 2022- December 2025 to join the legal action.
If your family member developed fatal pneumonia while being treated at Calvary Mater we would like to speak to you.
XD Law and Bilbie Faraday Harrison join forces to uncover what happened to patients exposed to a deadly mould in the Calvary Mater cancer unit.
Health department data shows that the pneumonia fatality rate at Calvary Mater is far above the state average, and now we know why.
The mould scandal has reached NSW Parliament who are now conducting an Inquiry into maintenance and management issues.
We are currently gathering expressions of interest from individuals who have been affected. Submitting your details does not commit you to anything - it simply allows our legal team to assess your eligibility.
Mater Bombshell - Newcastle Herald, 14 March 26
“If what I saw was inside a pet food factory, it would be concerning”
“You didn’t have to be a brain surgeon to realise how dangerous that neglect could be in a medical setting”
The dire mater Warning ignored for three years
- Newcastle Herald, 27 Feb 2026
“Two days before the 2023 election, a confidential briefing was sent to warn the incoming government of a “future major incident” at the Calvary Mater Newcastle due to the “pattern of consistent problems” by its private operator”
“It appears nothing was done. “
More Mould Discovered at Mater
- Newcastle Herald, 7 Feb 26
“The mould was detected within the radiation oncology unit, with about 20 rooms or areas impacted”
“SafeWork also issued an improvement notice in June 2025, regarding "slips, electric shock and inhalation of mould spores from rain water ingress and humidity".
“They went to the hospital, they didn’t come out of the hospital, the reason was pneumonia a classic symptom of mould infections”
The maintenance contractor, US services giant Honeywell, appears not to have appreciated the threat that such mould poses to immune suppressed patients. Consistent with reports, we now know of a number Honeywell and hospital management received maintenance information that the mould and collapsing AC vents had reached a critical stage of decay. These reports we kept in the bottom draw and nobody thought to give the Doctors and Nurses a chance of warning their patients. To tell them to go to another hospital, to go home, to go anywhere but the Calvary Mater oncology ward. For Years.
The NSW Parliament is now investigating who knew what, and when. Witnesses have spoken of falsified records, shredded documents and intimidation against staff. Nurses have spoken of having to use sanitary pads to prevent rain from seeping in through the windows and the media has reported instances where maggots rained down from the ceiling.
Against this backdrop, an astounding report into mortality following hospitalisation was published by the Bureau of Health Information, revealing that Calvary Mater had a higher-than-expected mortality rate for pneumonia, despite a statewide decrease.
Family members and patients should have faith that when they enter hospitals they will be cared for and safe, and trust that they’ll come out healthier than they went in.
Tell us how you or your loved one were affected.
Or contact us at:
E: matters@xdlaw.au, P: (02) 8815 8118
