Our Graduates

Celebrating our early career team members

We were delighted to celebrate more than 300 early career team members at our multidisciplinary learner awards ceremony, proudly supported by Quest Frankston On the Bay. The event brought together graduates, interns, registrars, and postgraduate students, all of whom showed dedication and commitment to advancing their healthcare careers during 2024. Congratulations to all our learners …

Faces of Peninsula Health: Mental Health graduate Arjun Udayakumar

Arjun Udayakumar joined Peninsula Health in September 2023 as a Registered Nurse Mental Health graduate. After completing his first rotation in the Psychiatric Assessment & Planning Unit (PAPU), Arjun is now on his second rotation at our adult mental health inpatient unit, 2 West, providing short-term, specialist mental health care in a safe, secure and …

Faces of Peninsula Health: Sally Geurts

Sally is one of the passionate nursing graduates undertaking the Enrolled Nurse Graduate Program at Peninsula Health.   Completing her nursing placements at Peninsula Health, Sally commenced the Enrolled Nurse Graduate Program in October 2023 as a mature aged student. She has since had rotations at Frankston and Rosebud Hospital.  “Nursing has always been a career …

Graduate Program Information Sessions

Looking for more information on the graduate programs offered by Peninsula Health? We’re holding information sessions in April, May and June to share details about our programs.   The graduate program information sessions provide an excellent understanding on what Peninsula Health can offer future graduates across General Enrolled and Registered Nursing, Mental Health, and Midwifery graduate …

From clinical placement to graduate year: Chloe returns to Peninsula Health

Chloe Vigliaroni is one of the 90 nursing graduates completing their graduate year at Peninsula Health. Commencing her first rotation beachside at Rosebud Hospital on Walker ward, Chloe has begun caring for patients across a wide range of health problems including respiratory illnesses and diseases, cardiac issues, diabetes management and wounds/skin conditions.  “I gain great …

Peninsula Health welcomes 136 nursing graduates

This month we welcomed 104 nursing, 14 midwifery and 18 mental health graduates across our all of our sites. Our staff have embraced the influx of new graduates to our health service, to help meet our current workforce challenges. Our nursing graduates are being supported in their transition to independent practice by a team of …

Faces of Peninsula Health: Q&A with Amar Singh

Amarpreet Singh is a Registered Nurse at Peninsula Health, who won the Award of Excellence (General) at our Virtual Graduate Nurse Ceremony earlier this year. Name: Amarpreet (Amar) Singh Role: Registered Nurse Q: Congratulations on all your achievements over the past 12 months. What does winning the Award of Excellence (General) mean to you? A: …

Faces of Peninsula Health: Q&A with Wendy Schinz

Wendy Schinz is a Registered Mental Health Nurse at Peninsula Health, who won the Award of Excellence (Mental Health) at our Virtual Graduate Nurse Ceremony earlier this year. Name: Wendy Schinz Role: Registered Mental Health Nurse Q: Congratulations on all your achievements over the past 12 months. What does winning the Award of Excellence (Mental Health) …

Faces of Peninsula Health – Q&A with Bethany Clarebrough

Bethany Clarebrough is a Graduate Registered Nurse at Peninsula Health. Name: Bethany Clarebrough Role: Registered Nurse Stream: Graduate Nurse Program Q: Why did you decide to complete your graduate year at Peninsula Health? A: I had the amazing opportunity to work at Peninsula Health as a RUSON (Registered Undergraduate Student of Nursing) throughout the second …

Faces of Peninsula Health – Q&A with Lizette Gerryts

Lizette Gerryts is a Graduate Registered Nurse on ward 5FN at Peninsula Health. Q: Why did you decide to complete your graduate year at Peninsula Health? A: I’ve grown up on the Mornington Peninsula and when I decided to pursue nursing back in high school, I saw myself working at Frankston Hospital giving back to …

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