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Ramsay listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1997 [ASX:RHC] and is now one of the largest and most diverse private healthcare companies in the world.
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In the beginning...

Paul Ramsay AO (1936-2014) was a leading Australian businessman and philanthropist. He started Ramsay Health Care when he was 28 years old by converting a guest house in Sydney, Australia into a 16-bed private psychiatric hospital.

In 1978, he expanded into mainstream surgical hospitals. Since then, Ramsay has grown and evolved into one of the largest and most diverse healthcare companies in the world.

On 23 September 1997, Ramsay Health Care Limited successfully listed on the Australian Stock Exchange [ASX:RHC].

Paul Ramsay remained chairman of the company until his death in 2014. He is remembered by friends, family, colleagues and employees as a true gentleman and a proud but humble Australian.

The Paul Ramsay Foundation, established in 2006, is one of Australia’s largest charitable organisations. The foundation’s grants are funded from the dividends of its Ramsay Health Care shareholding.

Ramsay Health Care Annual Report 2023

Paul Ramsay's legacy

Ramsay's history and the strength of our culture are a source of pride and inspiration for our people.

Our long-standing values are underpinned by Paul Ramsay’s enduring belief that ‘if you look after the people, success will follow’.

1964

Paul Ramsay converted a
guesthouse in Sydney,
Australia into our first
hospital, a 16-bed
psychiatric facility.

1978 - 2006

Ramsay diversified into medical and surgical facilities and expanded its psychiatric sites. Building and acquiring new sites across the country made Ramsay the largest private hospital operator in Australia. In 1997, Ramsay became a public company on the Australian Stock Exchange.