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Peninsula Health successfully meets the ‘Healthy Choices: Policy Directive’

This blog was written by Andie Murphy, an IUHPE – Registered Health Promotion Practitioner at Peninsula Health. Peninsula Health implemented the Victorian Government ‘Healthy Choices: Policy Directive’, to ensure our staff, visitors and volunteers have access to healthier drink options in all cafes, kiosks and vending machines. Working alongside the Healthy Eating Advisory Services (HEAS), …

Walk to school to improve mental health

This blog was written by Kristen Young from the Peninsula Health, Health Promotion Team. The VicHealth Walk to School campaign begins this October and is a wonderful way for parents to help their kids get active and feeling great at the start of the day. Kids tell us they want to walk, scoot or bike …

Peninsula Health is increasing healthy food and drink options to support your wellbeing

This blog was written by Andie Murphy, an IUHPE – Registered Health Promotion Practitioner at Peninsula Health. We know that when we increase the availability of healthy food and drink options it supports our overall wellbeing.  What is the Healthy Choices Policy Directive?  Peninsula Health has been working with Healthy Eating Advisory Service (HEAS) to …

Student leadership shines at Overport Primary School

Student Health Ambassadors work hard to promote sun protection at Overport Primary. Photo: Supplied. This blog is written by Kristen Young, Health Promotion Practitioner at Peninsula Health. Overport Primary, located in Frankston South, celebrated 20 years of being a sun smart school this year. Student leaders were invited to contribute their bright ideas to update …

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 …

Health Promotion – Key achievements in our community 2017-2021

This blog was written by Taylah Steer, a Health Promotion Practitioner at Peninsula Health. Infographic created by Eva Nikolitsis, a Health Promotion Practitioner at Peninsula Health. Over the last four years, the Health Promotion team have been busy creating interventions and actions across local settings; education (schools and early years), neighbourhoods, workplaces and sport and …

Assessing the effects of care navigation: How ongoing care post hospitalisation prevents hospital readmission.

Individuals in our community living with severe illnesses often rely on our services after they go home from hospital. How we manage and support their recovery during this time may reduce the number of unplanned hospital presentations and improve suboptimal patient‐reported outcomes (PROMS). Rebecca Pang, clinical outreach pharmacist at Peninsula Health. Ms Pang works within …

Local leisure centres give a “nudge” increasing healthy options for our community

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 …

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