In 2023 Peninsula Health Senior Social Worker Louisa Whitwam, along with researchers from Monash University, authored an article which was published in the journal Australian Social Work. The article Clinician Perspectives of the Evidence Underpinning Suicide Risk Assessment: A mixed Methods Study was based on research conducted at Peninsula Health and has been awarded the prestigious Norm Smith …
Peninsula Health is thrilled to introduce our newest Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer (AHLO) Nadine Mallah. Nadine is a proud Birri Gubba woman from the Bindal Group (Nth QLD) residing on Bunurong / Boon Wurrung land and comes to Peninsula Health with an extensive background in communications, making her an ideal candidate for this position. “Working …
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 …
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. …
Yesterday, in celebration of Palliative Care Week, the exceptional team from the Palliative Care Unit at Golf Links Road hosted an afternoon tea, to express gratitude to all those who have generously supported the unit throughout the past year. Additionally, the team unveiled their latest initiative: the release of a staff fundraiser recipe book. The …
The Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) service is making a significant difference for local people by proactively managing IBD cases in the community through collaboration with services under Peninsula Health’s At Home initiative. IBD is a collective umbrella term for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease that can have a major impact on a person’s life and …
For the past 15 years, every second Friday, Gay Menzel has generously donated her time to volunteering at Frankston Hospital’s Emergency Department. As an Assistance and Care in Emergency (ACE) volunteer, Gay works alongside patients and their families, providing invaluable support to alleviate stress amidst challenging circumstances. “We aim to keep people happy; we take …
Victorian regional, rural and outer metro access to clinical trials has increased significantly over the last four years thanks to a pilot program called TrialHub. Peninsula Health is one of six Victorian regional, rural and outer metro hospitals currently participating in the program, which is supporting each health service with what they need to be …
In 2018, Adriana was diagnosed with breast cancer, the second most common cancer in women. Now in remission, Adriana is lending her voice to the breast cancer cause as a clinical trial consumer advisor, advocating for current and future trial participants. Adriana had her own experience with clinical trials while undergoing chemotherapy at Frankston Hospital. …
As another term begins, talk of lunchboxes intensifies in the media. The socials are filled with images of picture-perfect lunchboxes, with conflicting messages of what we ‘should’ and ‘should not’ be including to feed the little people in our lives. Let’s consider for a moment approaching lunchbox talk from another angle, moving away from what’s …
