Meet Sarah Hose, Peninsula Health’s Director of Redevelopment and a driving force behind one of our most significant projects to date. Sarah plays a pivotal role in the redevelopment of Frankston Hospital—a transformative project designed to enhance healthcare services for our community. This major upgrade includes a new 12-storey clinical services tower and main entrance, …
Peninsula Health is the first in the State to establish a specialist nurse-led clinic for patients who return a positive stool sample in the Australian Government’s National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. The weekly clinic enables patients with a positive faecal occult blood test to be seen by a nurse independently within one to two weeks, …
St Mary’s School in Hastings is boosting its active travel initiatives with the donation of two reconditioned scooters from the Men’s Shed Mount Martha. The school has recently received recognition as a Health Promoting School for Physical Activity and Movement through the Achievement Program. Big smiles will be rolling into St Mary’s School in Hastings …
Statement from Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health and Alfred Health Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health and Alfred Health warmly welcome Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to Bayside Health (working title) – the new merged health service, which will commence on 1 January 2026. Together, the five health services will care …
The National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA) has recently launched a new platform to support impactful consumer engagement in research. The platform, Voice™ Australia, was originally developed in 2015 by Newcastle University in the United Kingdom, and after success in the UK has expanded globally. Leading the implementation of the Australian chapter of this platform …
You may recognise Karine as a familiar face from within our health service. A dedicated enrolled nurse at Peninsula Health, she’s now taking the next step in her career by completing her graduate year in mental health nursing. “I chose Peninsula Health for my graduate year because it gives me the opportunity to grow within …
Peninsula Health is excited to announce the release of our 2024 Clinical Education Report. This comprehensive report highlights our achievements and opportunities in clinical education throughout the 2024 year, showcasing key areas such as student placements, transition to practice, postgraduate programs, and lifelong learning. Key highlights from the report include: The report underscores Peninsula Health’s …
Meet Liddy and Sarah, two of Peninsula Health’s dedicated nurses working in the Cath Lab at Frankston Hospital, a specialised unit within the Cardiology department that treats patients with heart-related conditions. Working side by side, Liddy and Sarah are essential in ensuring each procedure runs smoothly, taking on key roles as either the scrub nurse …
Driven by a deep passion for advocating for women’s choices during pregnancy, Hazel is making a meaningful return to our health service as one of our newest midwifery graduates. After successfully completing her student placements, she is eager to embark on this new chapter in her career. Reflecting on her time as a student, Hazel …
We welcomed Gender Equality Commissioner Dr Niki Vincent to Frankston Hospital for a conversation on gender equality and intersectionality. The Commissioner provided valuable insights into the role of the Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector and the progress being made under the Gender Equality Act, including the importance of having a Gender Equality …
