Peninsula University Hospital has been officially opened, marking a major milestone for public healthcare in Melbourne’s south-east and delivering a new era of care provision for the growing Frankston and Mornington Peninsula community.
The $1.1 billion facility was officially opened by the Premier of Victoria, The Hon Jacinta Allan, and the Minister for Health, The Hon Mary-Anne Thomas. The new hospital, run by Bayside Health’s Peninsula Care Group brings together world-class clinical facilities, contemporary patient-centred design and leading research and education partnerships. It has additional bed capacity, new operating theatres, enhanced mental health and oncology services, as well as expanded maternity and paediatric services. There is also a new main entrance, multi-deck car park and a five-bed emergency department (ED) Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Hub, and a dedicated Paediatric zone in the ED. The new hospital has been designed to meet the needs of a rapidly growing population, while supporting modern models of care across hospital, community and home-based settings.
Peninsula University Hospital is a key part of the Bayside Health network, which spans Melbourne’s southern suburbs, through to the Mornington Peninsula and extending to Koo Wee Rup, Phillip Island, Bass Coast, and southern Gippsland. It was formed from the voluntary merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Bayside Health Peninsula on January 1 2026.
Peninsula University Hospital is a model of environmental sustainability, delivering a number of measures to support long-term sustainability.
+an all-electric energy solution for the new facility that supports Victoria’s net zero by 2050 target
+ innovative water and energy-saving technologies
+ more than 800 kVA solar panel capacity (the equivalent to 250-300 homes)
Formerly Frankston Hospital, Peninsula University Hospital reflects a deep commitment to its growing partnership with Monash University. The new name reflects a growing and dynamic collaboration between Bayside Health’s Peninsula Care Group and Monash University, bringing significant benefits to patients, staff, students and the broader community. The new identity strengthens the hospital’s position in the community and the sector as a hub for innovation, advanced clinical care, and evidence-based practice.
The first patients and consumers will be cared for in the new 15-storey Peninsula University Hospital on Tuesday January 20.
Quotes attributable to:
Bayside Health Deputy Chair, Karen Corry
“Peninsula University Hospital is about more than bricks and mortar. It is about delivering high-quality, compassionate care, supporting our workforce, and ensuring our community has access to the services people need, close to home, now and for decades to come.”
“Through Peninsula University Hospital, Bayside Health and Monash University are working together to strengthen our commitment to education, teaching and research, as well as increasing access to clinical teaching pathways, research training and hands-on learning.”
Bayside Health Peninsula Care Group Chief Executive, Associate Professor Helen Cooper
“Peninsula University Hospital has been designed around the people who use it—our patients, consumers and their families, our volunteers and our workforce. Today is a proud moment for everyone who has contributed to making this vision a reality.”
“The opening of Peninsula University Hospital reinforces Bayside Health’s commitment to delivering integrated, high-quality care across its network. The new hospital is a symbol of strong local leadership and deep community connection.”
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For more information
Jessica Mills, Head of Communication, Peninsula Care Group, Bayside Health
0475 954 389