With over 100 participants, Bayside Health Peninsula operates a full time renal podiatry program, which is the largest in the state. “It’s more proactive and also more responsive,” says Head of Podiatry & Orthotics Elise Gillies, who first wrote the business case for renal podiatry service back in 2022. “Consumers in the dialysis unit usually come three times a …
Empowering and uplifting women isn’t just part of Koori Midwife Danielle’s job – it’s hercalling. At Bayside Health Peninsula, she provides prenatal and antenatal care to Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander women and their babies. The Koori Maternity Service program delivers flexible, culturally appropriate care to eligiblewomen, including mothers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. …
The Health Promotion team welcomed Gina and Milla from Monash University for their 13 week Health Promotion Placement. The students were tasked with helping our team to increase awareness of enjoyable, free and local walking routes in the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula. When a walk was being explored, the students looked at the accessibility of …
This week, our STEMI team performed a first‑of‑its‑kind procedure at Peninsula University Hospital, using diamonds in surgery. But these aren’t the kind of diamonds you wear – they’re the kind that help save lives. Thanks to our generous donor community and funds raised by our 2025 Tax Appeal, our Cardiac Angiography Lab has received a …
Our Elder and Cultural Lead, Aunty Helen Bnads wasn’t sure what to think when she received a call advising her she was going to be awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). “When I first got the call, I thought it was a scam!” she laughs. “But since them I am feeling reflective, going back into my personal and professional life and feeling appreciative of all the people who’ve …
Thanks to the support of the Bayside Health Peninsula – Health Promotion Team, the delivery of a Vegepod has sparked a green revolution in the toddler room at Explorers Early Learning in Frankston North. Traditional veggie gardens in early learning settings often face a unique challenge: enthusiastic young gardeners who love to touch, dig, and …
Tegan MacCormack—better known to many as cake decorating whiz Tigga Mac—was doing a routine breast check at home when she found a lump.
Bayside Health Peninsula’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Service has won the award for Excellence in Mental Health and Wellbeing at the 2025 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards. The team was recognised for the Elimination of seclusion and mechanical restraints in their inpatient services, having become the first and only service in Victoria to completely eliminate the use …
Tegan MacCormack—better known to many as cake decorating whiz Tigga Mac—was doing a routine breast check at home when she found a lump.
At Overport Primary School, the Student Health Ambassadors are leading the way in promoting inclusion, wellbeing, and safe social spaces through an inspiring new initiative called The Friendship Factory. This student-led project offers a welcoming space filled with fun activities and opportunities to build friendships. Thanks to the generous support of the Parents and Friends …
