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Frankston Community Vaccination Hub opens at Bayside Centre

Di Amiet arrives on the opening day of the Frankston Community Vaccination Hub for the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Bayside Health Peninsula has established a new COVID-19 vaccination centre in the heart of Frankston. The recently opened hub is operating out of the old Toys’R’Us at Bayside Shopping Centre.  “We are pleased to …

Second chance at life beyond pain: A Langwarrin mother moves freely again

Terryn Huggard is living pain free thanks to the work of occupational therapist Tessa Heine and the Persistent Pain Management Service. Photo taken before mandatory outdoor mask wearing requirements. Photo: Supplied. After living with persistent pain right throughout her childhood, Terryn Huggard is moving freely again thanks to Bayside Health Peninsula. The Langwarrin mother of two …

Putting an end to diabetes stigma

When talking about people with diabetes, it is easy to overlook the toll the condition has on their mental and emotional wellbeing. That’s why Bayside Health Peninsula is seeking to help raise awareness of ‘diabetes stigma’ within the community. According to Diabetes Australia, people experience this stigma when they are blamed for having diabetes while managing …

Successful accreditation review for Community Health Family Violence Service

Bayside Health Peninsula’s commitment to providing world-class care is deeply ingrained in our Community Health Family Violence Service (FVS). Pleasingly, this commitment was formally recognised recently following a successful accreditation review of the FVS by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards. Our FVS offers a number of client-focused programs which see trained and compassionate staff …

Faces of Bayside Health Peninsula: Q&A with Karen Garnett

Karen Garnett (far right) is a Bayside Health Peninsula Clinical Support Nurse, who took on the new role of Clinical Support Nurse with the Learning Hub at the beginning of 2021. Name: Karen Garnett Role: Clinical Support Nurse Bio: Karen’s journey began in aged care where she worked as a Patient Care Attendant (PCA) for ten …

Finding more ways to improve the treatment of hip fractures

Some members who make up the Bayside Health Peninsula Hip Fracture team. Hip fracture is a common debilitating injury particularly for older people. Majority of those are associated with a fall. As we get older, our strength and balance can reduce and our bones become thinner due to conditions like osteoporosis. Geriatrician Dr Angel Lee …

Faces of Bayside Health Peninsula: Meet James Bonnamy

Bayside Health Peninsula Nurse Unit Manager James Bonnamy. Photo: Supplied. Nurse unit manager James Bonnamy is leading the hardworking staff behind Bayside Health Peninsula’s COVID-19 high volume vaccination centre.   He says every one of his colleagues deserves praise and recognition – for the way everyone is working together daily, to protect staff and the …

Giving HOPE during mental health recovery journeys

Members of the Bayside Health Peninsula HOPE team (L-R: Ann Fuller, Kate Woolaston, Ingrid Baarsma, Joanne Weir). With mental health support more important than ever, we are proud to acknowledge the tremendous work of our Hospital Outreach Post-Suicidal Engagement (HOPE) service.  HOPE is a community-based outreach team that works with clients who have attempted suicide or been …

Faces of Bayside Health Peninsula: Meet Amy Hill

Bayside Health Peninsula Nurse Unit Manager Amy Hill. Photo: Supplied. Meet Amy Hill, the Nurse Unit Manager in charge of our COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics.  Every week, Amy and her team are finding new ways to give eligible members of our community and colleagues the opportunity to receive their dose. “We’ve moved quickly to set up …

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