We’re continually putting our best foot forward to take a step in the right direction towards ending stigmas around healthcare workers’ mental health. An initiative founded in 2017 by Peninsula Health Cardiologist, Dr Geoff Toogood, the day provides an opportunity for health professionals to show off their zaniest, most colourful socks and engage in …
Peninsula Health is committed to providing a smoke free environment to all staff, volunteers, patients and visitors. In an effort to reduce high smoking rates outside of the main entrance at Frankston Hospital, Peninsula Health piloted a broadcasting system that featured various announcements discouraging the use of cigarettes within close proximity of hospital entrances. This …
We would like to congratulate our Clinical Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr Nisha Khot, on her appointment to Vice President of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG). Dr Khot is the first woman of colour to be appointed to the position of Vice President for RANZCOG and is …
Congratulations to Carrum Downs Secondary College for their amazing efforts which have resulted in a Sexual Health and Wellbeing priority recognition by the Heathy Schools Achievement Program. The school achieved this priority area through a whole school approach, which included developing both their sexual health and wellbeing and school uniform policies, student led action of …
This International Clinical Trials Day, Saturday 20 May, we’re shining a spotlight on one of the latest studies taking place at Peninsula Health, the ‘Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal in the critically ill using PrismaLung.’ The study began in March 2022 at Frankston Hospital. Trialing a new minimally …
The Flinders District Lions Club and Australia Lions Foundation generously donated $71,000 to help rejuvenate the Flinders ward garden at The Mornington Centre, which was officially unveiled on Monday 17 April. The sensory garden aims to help our staff deliver great care and aid the health and wellbeing of our patients living with cognitive impairment …
Geoffrey Bartlett grew up visiting the Mornington Peninsula for holidays, camping on the Rye foreshore with his family. It was this nostalgia that led Geoffrey and his wife to find a place to live on the Peninsula 13 years ago. For nine of these years, Geoffrey has been a regular giver to Peninsula Health, donating …
When local footy legend Paddy Swayn went to sleep one night, the last thing he expected was to wake up at Frankston Hospital. Suffering a cardiac episode, Paddy’s heart rate had reached zero, and when his heart kicked back in, it was beating around six beats per minute. Fortunately, our cardiology team stepped up and …
Launched in 2015, the Birth Tree Project is a Rotary Club of Peninsula 2.0 Initiative. The project plants one tree annually in Montague Park, celebrating the newest members of our growing community and creating a dedicated space to reflect on the importance of family. On Sunday 19 March, Peninsula Health, in partnership with the Rotary …
Philanthropy is a word we tend to associate with adults, however, evidence suggests that getting children involved in philanthropy has positive effects for the child, their families and the community. It might just be the key to helping your children be happier, smarter and more successful. Eight-year-old Zoe is a budding philanthropist, donating to Frankston …
