In 1989, a freak storm swept through the area and left in its wake a severely damaged timber chapel that had been built by the Australian Army in 1944. The 113th AGH Memorial Chapel was built as a replacement in 1994, on the site of the original Red Cross Social Services Centre.  It houses items salvaged after the storm, including stained glass windows, vases, chalices, statues, communion boxed sets, and baptismal fonts that were donated by private citizens and veterans’ associations. Today the chapel offers non-denominational spiritual services to the hospital’s patients, staff and visitors.

Although the original timber chapel was intended to be a communal chapel, it wasn’t used as a building representative of several Christian Churches and was instead divided into two halves: Catholic and Protestant. The striking stained-glass windows inside were preserved from both the Catholic and Protestant sections of the original building.

Chaplains have always played a significant role in the life and work of Concord Hospital. In the hospital's earliest days, the Padres ministered to military and nursing personnel who were injured or ill, as they did in the barracks and on the field. Chaplains and members of the Ecumenical Chaplaincy Pastoral Care Department offer a unique service that makes a real difference to the well-being of many patients and staff. As hospital team members, they significantly contribute to Concord Hospital's patient-centred care.

Crafted by Philip Handel for members of the ‘Ex – AAMWS Association’, this window depicts Christ for peace, our soldiers, our hospital ships, blood-stained battle fields, and the symbol for honour - the Laurel Leaf. The window conveys a spiritual message as well as to commemorate the blue uniforms of the Medical Service of the Voluntary Aids (VAD’s) and the Australian Army Medical Women’s Service (AAMWS). At the bottom right of the window a small sketch of Concord Hospital, and a white swan can bee seen as tribute to Colonel Alex McIntosh, the Colonel of the Australian Army Medical Womens’ Service, who he called ‘my little swans’. The window was originally unveiled and dedicated on 11th November 1962 – Remembrance Day.

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