Nestled amidst the Seaford Wetlands lies Downs Community Farm (DCF), a beacon of community, sustainable agriculture and learning. This picturesque setting, with support from the Nourish Network and Peninsula Health is currently hosting the ‘Downs Farm to School Pilot Project.’ At the heart of this initiative are the volunteers at DCF, local schools and key …
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 …
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 …
The Community Plate is running a series of Grow Some Food workshops aimed to improve our community’s ability to grow some food at home. Running across both the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula regions, these workshops aim to benefit our health and the health of our earth and address the barriers people face to growing food. …
Showcasing excellence, diversity, and inclusivity at Peninsula Health, 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 Northern …
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 …
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 Peninsula Health …
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 …
Wouldn’t it be great if kids started their day building connections with peers, feeling happy and ready to learn? That’s exactly what happened last week at Tootgarook when the school community excitedly met at a local park to walk to school together. Tootgarook Primary School is nestled in the heart of the Southern Mornington Peninsula. …
Monoclonal antibody treatments have transformed the lives of severe asthma patients. Yet, the lack of comparative trials and real-world usage data poses a challenge for clinicians. Peninsula Health researcher Professor David Langton set out to fill this gap by evaluating and comparing the performance of Benralizumab and Mepolizumab treatments using real clinic data from two …
