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 Bayside Health Peninsula – 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 …
The Bayside Health Peninsula 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 Peninsula …
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 Bayside Health Peninsula Board Meeting was held at the site of the new Peninsula University Hospital, which will open early next year. On 1 January 2026, Bayside Health Peninsula will merge with Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service and Kooweerup Regional Health Service to form Bayside Health, which …
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 …
Bayside Health Peninsula’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 …
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.
The Designate Board of Bayside Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Adjunct Prof Adam Horsburgh as the inaugural Chief Executive of the new Bayside Health. Prof Horsburgh brings extensive leadership in Victoria’s public health system to this new role. Currently Chief Executive of Alfred Health, he was previously Chief Executive of Austin Health …
