Graduate nurses in February 2020, prior to COVID-19 restrictions. Peninsula Health was thrilled to celebrate the achievements of our 2020 graduate nurses, midwives and post graduate students today. Held over two virtual awards ceremonies, 110 staff members were acknowledged for their tremendous efforts over the past year and throughout the pandemic. Recognition was given to …
Marie Garcia manages the Mt. Eliza Aged Care Assessment Service (MEACAS), serving clients across Frankston, the Mornington Peninsula, Casey and Cardinia. One of our very own has been recognised in today’s Australia Day awards for her contributions to the community. Congratulations to Marie Garcia on receiving a 2021 Holt Australia Day Award. Over the past four years, …
Rosebud Emergency Nurse Unit Manager Jacqui Allen is urging everyone to stay safe by the water this Australia Day long weekend. Sunshine will bathe Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula this Australia Day long weekend, with warm temperatures likely to encourage an influx of people to our region’s beaches and waterways. “Whether you’re on holidays or …
Peninsula Health Assistant to the Director of Nursing at The Mornington Centre Chandra Severn. It’s been a year Charlie Severn never expected. As Assistant to the Director of Nursing at The Mornington Centre, she’s playing an instrumental role in making sure every one of her colleagues has access to PPE. “There have times where it’s …
Newly appointed Peninsula Health nurse unit manager Fiona Corbet is up for whatever 2021 holds. Frankston Hospital’s newest nurse unit manager Fiona Corbet says 2020 was tough for every person working in healthcare, but she is determined to reinvigorate her new colleagues in 2021. “It has been a tough year for everyone, many of us …
Peninsula Health is operating COVID-19 Screening Clinics across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula. Before arriving at one of our Screening Clinics Step 1 Check if you need to be tested – information on symptoms and more is available here. Step 2 Complete your COVID-19 Testing Registration before you arrive by clicking here – you will …
Peninsula Health is operating COVID-19 Screening Clinics across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula. Before arriving at one of our Screening Clinics Step 1 Check if you need to be tested – information on symptoms and more is available here. Step 2 Complete your COVID-19 Testing Registration before you arrive by clicking here – you will …
There is a certain power behind our peer workers that allows them to harness their own lived experiences to support others and foster hope for a brighter tomorrow. Brett Casey and Stephen Curmi are two of Peninsula Health’s peer workers who are playing an active role in helping those with mental health challenges gain the …
More than $4 million has been awarded to 13 collaborative research projects spearheaded by the National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA) through its Living Labs program. The NCHA is a federally-funded partnership between Peninsula Health and Monash University, which aims to deliver national solutions for major challenges in healthy ageing through excellence in translational research. The major …
