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Image: President Margaret with Kiosk volunteers Pat and Mary.

The kiosk at the heart of Rosebud Hospital

Renowned for its delicious food and friendly faces, the Rosebud Hospital Kiosk is a beloved cornerstone of both Peninsula Health and the local community. Since its inception, the Rosebud Hospital Kiosk Auxiliary has raised over $500,000 for Rosebud Hospital, with an impressive $70,000 raised in 2024 alone to fund the purchase of life-saving equipment. According …

Peninsula Health Nurse Unit Manager,Felicity Leavold

Shaping Dementia-Friendly Hospitals

Nurse Unit Manager, Felicity Leavold and the Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) nursing team have made a remarkable contribution to dementia care research, in a co-design study alongside Associate Professor Chris Moran and experts from Monash University under the National Centre for Healthy Aging. The research focuses on understanding how hospital environments can better …

National Reconciliation Week - Eamon Roberts Art

Palliative Care Unit unveils new artwork during National Reconciliation Week – Upon Our Journey

Local artist and proud Kamilaroi man, Eamon Roberts, has unveiled his latest artwork during National Reconciliation Week. Titled Upon Our Journey, the piece was commissioned by Peninsula Health’s Aboriginal Health team for the Palliative Care Unit at Golf Links Road Rehabilitation. The artwork symbolises our birth into the Dreaming and the journey every person takes through …

Rye Tennis Club

Rye Tennis Club smashing the smoothie sales

Rye Tennis Club has successfully revitalised their canteen with support the Health Promotion team at Peninsula Health to buy a NutriBullet to introduce popular fresh smoothies and nourishing food options and help them to work through the Vic Kids Eat Well program. They also upgraded their drink offerings which have been well received by club …

Helping our patients get access to tomorrow’s treatment, today

People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are still underrepresented in clinical trials. Around 39,000 of our community speak a language other than English at home, so it’s important to us that we break down barriers to ensure everyone in our community can understand the benefits clinical trials offer.  

Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards

International Nurses Day Awards

On Monday 12 May, we celebrated International Nurses Day, a special time we take to honor and appreciate our nurses who work tirelessly to deliver outstanding patient care across our community.   We’re especially thrilled to celebrate our outstanding recipients of the 2025 Sue O’Keeffe Nursing Award, the Linda Goodwin Recognition Nursing Award and Nursing and …

Help save a life like Peter’s

Peter was enjoying his summer holiday in Sorrento with his family when disaster struck – but what appeared to be a disaster saved his life.

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