Our People Stories

Read the latest stories from our people and gain an insight into career opportunities at Peninsula Health.

How Georgia’s new clinical trial role is helping patients with genetic emphysema

Inherited from your parents, Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, also known as AATD emphysema, is a genetic condition that can cause chronic lung and liver disease. Early symptoms including shortness of breath, reduced ability to exercise and wheezing, appear between the ages 25 and 50, and management is key in slowing down the progress of the disease. …

Bayside Health Peninsula Medical Intern 2025 Information Evening

Join us for Bayside Health Peninsula’s Medical Intern 2025 Information Evening, an online event where you’ll have the opportunity to meet the team behind our health service. From the Director of Clinical Training to the consultants you’ll collaborate with, alongside our dedicated MWU and Education Team, you’ll gain valuable insights into what to expect as …

Dr Tim Smith and Dr Angela La Macchia’s Commitment to Indigenous Healthcare

Showcasing excellence, diversity, and inclusivity at Bayside Health Peninsula, Dr Timothy Smith and Dr Angela La Macchia are two of nine Indigenous fellows across the whole of Australia contributing to improved health care outcomes. Dr Smith, a proud Taungurung man who grew up on Bunurong land, and Dr La Macchia, a proud Gumbaynggirr woman from …

Faces of Bayside Health Peninsula: Andrea Sutton

Patients living with impaired kidney function require dialysis – a particular type of treatment that helps their body remove extra fluid and waste products from their blood when their kidneys are unable to.  Instrumental to that treatment is Andrea Sutton, the Nurse Unit Manager of the Dialysis and Chemotherapy Unit at Rosebud Hospital.   Managing the …

Co-designing a youth friendly mental health service

Building a new Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing service that supports the needs of younger members of our community would not be possible without input from young people and their families, carers and supporters. Acting on a key recommendation from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, Mel joined Bayside Health …

Working to foster a community free of family violence

Fostering a community free from family violence across the lifespan would not be possible without people like Ali. Ali is one of our dedicated clinicians working within our Keeping Families Safe Program, committed to improving the behaviours of young people who may be using violence at home. Working closely with parents, carers, family members and …

Faces of Bayside Health Peninsula: Aymee Watson

Meet Aymee, one of our Registered Nurses here at Bayside Health Peninsula! Aymee has been a Registered Nurse with our health service since her graduate year in 2021. However, her Peninsula Heath journey started a year earlier as a third-year nursing student at Rosebud Emergency Department. “I have spent the majority of my nursing career …

Faces of Bayside Health Peninsula – Q&A with Emma Howell

Emma works as a Nurse Practitioner Candidate in Peninsula University Hospital’s Emergency Department. She incorporates informed decision making, evaluation of practice, the implementation of therapeutic practices and direct collaboration with specialty units. We spoke with Emma to learn more about her role and her experience working at Bayside Health Peninsula. Q. What is your current …

Faces of Bayside Health Peninsula – Q&A with Kate Bendall

As the manager of our Mental Health Consultation service, and the Emergency Department’s Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Hub, Kate Bendall is committed to providing outstanding Mental Health and AOD services to Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula community. Q: What do you do in your day to day role? A: My role varies …

Faces of Bayside Health Peninsula – Q&A with Jade Barton 

Recruitment Coordinator Jade Barton’s role allows her to find and offer opportunities to those looking to work at Bayside Health Peninsula. With more than 20 years of experience as a nurse, Jade Barton made the decision to move into recruitment to follow her passion for welcoming the next generation of nurses and medical staff to …

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