Victoria’s newest health service, Bayside Health, has come to life to benefit more than one million Victorians through better connected care. The health service’s official start on 1 January 2026 is an important step forward in a shared commitment to improving health outcomes for a catchment of more than 1.2 million people. Bayside Health …
We celebrated more than 330 early-career team members at our Multidisciplinary Learner Awards Ceremony, proudly supported by Quest Frankston on the Bay. With learners completing programs across nursing, midwifery, allied health, pharmacy, medical imaging and medicine, the event recognised their dedication and growth throughout 2025. We presented 27 Awards of Excellence, honouring outstanding learners and …
As we prepare for Peninsula University Hospital’s opening on 20 January 2026, we’ve been rehearsing patient transfers into the new tower with the help of our dedicated volunteers. Watch the highlights from our ‘mock move’ and see how it all unfolded.
Peninsula University Hospital will officially open its doors on 20 January 2026. Minister for Health Infrastructure Melissa Horne and Minister for Mental Health Ingrid Sitt toured the 12 story tower this morning – a $1.1 billion redevelopment that will transform care for locals and generations to come. “This is the largest ever health infrastructure project …
Thanks to the support of the Peninsula Health – Health Promotion Team, the delivery of a Vegepod has sparked a green revolution in the toddler room at Explorers Early Learning in Frankston North. Traditional veggie gardens in early learning settings often face a unique challenge: enthusiastic young gardeners who love to touch, dig, and explore …
The Peninsula Health Community Advisory Committee (CAC) met for the final time on Tuesday before the merger to form Bayside Health takes effect on 1 January 2026. Board Chair, Karen Corry, and Board Director, Rita Cincotta, joined Executive Directors, senior staff and consumer advisors for the last meeting in the Ngarnga Centre at Frankston Hospital. …
Tegan MacCormack—better known to many as cake decorating whiz Tigga Mac—was doing a routine breast check at home when she found a lump.
This week the final Peninsula Health Board Meeting was held at the site of the new Peninsula University Hospital, which will open early next year. On 1 January 2026, Peninsula Health will merge with Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service and Kooweerup Regional Health Service to form Bayside Health, which will care …
Australia’s aged care sector is facing a critical shortage of services and qualified health professionals. With Australia’s ageing population growing faster than ever, this shortage is set to intensify – posing serious risks to the quality and accessibility of care. In response, a new federal Aged Care Act will take effect in November 2025, introducing …
Peninsula Health’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Service has won the award for Excellence in Mental Health and Wellbeing at the 2025 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards. The team was recognised for the Elimination of seclusion and mechanical restraints in their inpatient services, having become the first and only service in Victoria to completely eliminate the use of …
