Looking for more information on the graduate programs offered by Peninsula Health? We’re holding information sessions in April, May and June to share details about our programs. The graduate program information sessions provide an excellent understanding on what Peninsula Health can offer future graduates across General Enrolled and Registered Nursing, Mental Health, and Midwifery graduate …
Peninsula Health is proud to announce its recognition at Parliament House in Canberra for its exceptional efforts in reducing the country’s rate of preterm births. As one of the 60 healthcare services nationwide participating in the National Pre-term Birth Collaborative, Peninsula Health’s Chief Operating Officer, Helen Cooper, and our dedicated maternity services team had the …
The Community Plate is running a series of Grow Some Food workshops aimed to improve our community’s ability to grow some food at home. Running across both the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula regions, these workshops aim to benefit our health and the health of our earth and address the barriers people face to growing food. …
We all have the right to make our own medical treatment decisions. However, we could all experience an injury or illness that renders us incapable of making these decisions, or communicating our wishes, either temporarily or permanently. This Advance Care Planning Week 2023, we want to remind our community that planning ahead is relevant to …
Peninsula Health’s new Peta Murphy Breast Imaging Suite located at Frankston Hospital is helping local residents living in Frankston and on the Mornington Peninsula detect and diagnose breast abnormalities, including potential signs of cancer, earlier than ever before. Breast cancer diagnosis grew by 17 percent on the Mornington Peninsula between 2015 and 2019, making it …
Peninsula Health pioneers access to Penthrox, popularly known as the green whistle, making it the first public healthcare organisation in Australia to offer this pain relief option for procedures like IUD insertion. Led by Dr. Nisha Khot, Peninsula Health Clinical Director of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, the initiative addresses the need for fairer pain management. All …
Last year, Peninsula Health was the recipient of a remarkably generous donation of $50,000 from the Italian Senior Citizens of Rye. This contribution will be directed towards ensuring world-class care for local community members on the southern Mornington Peninsula, right on their doorstep. With a 40-year history, the club convenes every Tuesday and Thursday, actively …
An empty flowerbed has inspired Debbie Davies, a team member working on ward 5FN at Frankston Hospital, to transform a forgotten patch of land into a flourishing display of flowers. Noticing an absence of bright colour along one of Frankston Hospital’s main walkways, Debbie’s vision for what could be began to blossom, and with some …
The FEB 50 Challenge encourages our community to come together and get active throughout the month of February by pledging to walk, run, or ride 50 km within 29 days, and raising funds from family and friends for every kilometre they clock over. “Peninsula Health staff, local members of our community, and former patients, all …
Utilising a highly engaged allied health assistant workforce may be the key to providing intensive rehabilitation to an increasing number of people admitted to hospital with a hip fracture. Peninsula Health’s Senior Allied Health Researcher, Dr David Snowdon, set out to determine the feasibility of allied health assistant rehabilitation of people with a hip fracture …
