As President of our Pink Ladies Auxiliary, Carole Thwaites is a well-known face at Peninsula Health. “The most enjoyable part of my role is meeting people,” she says. “Whether that be someone who needs help finding their way or someone coming to buy something from our Pink Ladies kiosk.” Finding out about the auxiliary through …
Over a history of 52 years, Noel McKinnon has a special connection to Peninsula Health. In January 1971, with just a team of himself, he started the pharmacy in Frankston Hospital. By the time he retired in June 1993, he had built the team up to include 12 staff. Now, we have around 60 employees …
It was all peace, love and music at the recent ‘60s themed Social Support Group held at Mornington Community Health. Filled with bright colours, costumes, and even a life-sized cut-out of Elvis, the get-together aimed to provide a fun environment for older adults to feel comfortable socialising with people of a similar age and ability. …
Affecting one in 57,000 newborns, Gaucher disease is a rare condition that affects the body’s organs and tissues, causing them to swell. Eight-year-old, Lexi Tinning is one of the few who are living with the disease and receiving treatment at Peninsula Health. Lexi was diagnosed at age two while living in the little town of …
Come and meet the Clinical Educators of our Graduate Nurse General, Mental Health and Midwifery Programs for 2024. Our Graduate Programs provide a supportive environment in the transition from student to confident and competent independent practitioner. Our programs are flexible, allowing us to meet individual needs whilst providing the knowledge and experience to form the …
After completing a 12-month Allied Health Traineeship program at Peninsula Health working in the Community Health Children’s Services team, Yuluwiri Pearce is officially a fully qualified Allied Health Assistant. “It was a really rewarding experience,” says Yuluwiri. “I am so proud to have completed the program. I have loved working with the kids …
Interested in a career in health? Join us on Saturday 1 April at the Australian College of Nursing – Nursing & Health Expo. The Expo provides the perfect opportunity to discover the exciting nursing careers on offer at Peninsula Health. Meet our team and learn more about their experiences providing world-class care on the beautiful …
We celebrate and recognise the contributions by Social Workers at Peninsula Health and thank them for their ongoing advocacy and support to the consumers of our health service. To learn about the Social Worker profession and some of the work being undertaken by the Peninsula Health Social Work Department, we spoke with Peninsula Health Senior …
Image: Advance Care Planning client Anne Riddell reads through her Advance Care Plan outside The Mornington Centre. Do your family know your wishes if you can’t make medical decisions for yourself? Knowing the best way to continue with a loved one’s health care journey can be difficult when they are unable to communicate their wishes …
Affecting one in nine women and those who are gender diverse, endometriosis is a common condition that often goes undiagnosed, causing chronic symptoms for many years. It is characterised by tissue, similar to the lining of the womb, growing outside of the uterus in other parts of the body – such as in the pelvis, …
