Photo: Nudging healthier options at Civic Recreation Reserve (Civic) and Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre (PARC), Crib Point, Somerville Recreation Centre and Pines Forest Aquatic Centre (PINES) . This blog is written by Andie Murphy and Evangelia Nikolitsis, Health Promotion Practitioners at Peninsula Health. Over the past four years Peninsula Health in collaboration with Frankston City …
This blog was written by Robyn Holmes and Cathy Halmarick, Sexual & Reproductive Health Nurses at Peninsula Health. Contraception is a way to prevent pregnancy, also known as birth control. Maybe you have never even heard of long acting reversible contraception. You have probably heard of the ‘pill” a tablet you take at the same time …
This blog was written by Taylah Steer, Health Promotion Practitioner at Peninsula Health. We’re here in lockdown again. Although we are now seemingly pro’s at the lockdown routine, now more than ever we need to continue with the healthy habits we have already established, or even start building in some new ones. In particular, ensuring …
A teacher helps a student in the classroom at Wallaroo Primary School, prior to COVID-19 restrictions. Photo: Supplied. This blog is written by Kristen Young, Health Promotion Practitioner at Peninsula Health. One school is making a big impact when it comes to helping students to feel connected and engaged in their learning. Wallaroo Primary school …
Peninsula Health Health Promotion Practitioner Tess Merchant has become a face for the Best Bites program. Photo: Supplied. This blog was written by Tess Marchant and Taylah Steer, Health Promotion Practitioners at Peninsula Health. What is the Best Bites program? The Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Best Bites Food Guide highlights food businesses within the Mornington Peninsula area. To …
This blog was written by Taylah Steer, a Health Promotion Practitioner at Peninsula Health Just last month, Jetty Road Childcare and Kindergarten in Rosebud achieved recognition as a health promoting early childhood service from the Victorian Government by completing all six health priority areas of the Achievement Program. In the image above you will see …
This blog was written by Taylah Steer, a Health Promotion Practitioner at Peninsula Health. It’s Easter time already. As the Easter school holidays start we wanted to share some fun ideas to help keep the children entertained over the Easter break. So, here you have it, the top five activities you can do with the …
This blog was written by Andie Murphy and Taylah Steer, Health Promotion Practitioners at Peninsula Health. So, what is #FeedHappiness? ‘Feed Happiness’ is an innovative and exciting new social media campaign which aims to improve the mental health of young people and families in Melbourne’s Southern Metropolitan region through food and healthy eating. In a region-first …
