THE Australian Financial Review has published its annual list of the top 500 private companies in Australia ranked by revenue.
The list includes public unlisted companies, partnerships, associations and private companies with the data compiled by IBISWorld via primary research.
Health-related businesses appear strongly in the top 100 with St Vincent's Health Australia at rank 13 down from position 11 last year and employing 13,000 people improving revenue by 0.5% to $1.88b.
St John of God Health Care held its 20th ranking and has 8,628 empoyees with revenue up 6.7% to $1.68b.
Ranked 24th was UnitingCare Queensland (23rd last year) with a whopping 16,000 employees.
Calvary climbed from 33rd last year to 31 in 2017, with revenue up 3.3% to $1.21b and employing 6,400.
Clifford Hallam Healthcare wholesaler, now known as CH2, jumped straight into rank 36 with 22.3% revenue boost to $1.1b employing 390 people.
Mater in Qld ranked 47 (42 in 2016) with 6,247 employees increasing revenue 1.4% to $940m.
Among private pharmaceutical companies, Ego Pharmaceuticals ranked 303 with 15.6% revenue growth to $190m, employing 541.
UFS Dispensaries gained 11.3% in revenue to $69.7m bringing their ranking just inside the top 500 to 495, while employing 453 Victorians.
Details are at afr.com.
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