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A champion mental health mentor
“I’ve now been a mentor, guest speaker and peer leader thanks to my involvement in the Champs program” Jodie Hinton is now a mentor for young people. But it wasn’t always this way. As a young person,...
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Kids helping kids
Caption: left to right, Brendon Gardner Chief Operating Officer Peninsula Health, from the Rotary Club of Mount Eliza, Treasurer Guenter Steinbrecher, President Elect, George-Ann Sullivan, President...
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Breast cancer rates on the rise on the Mornington Peninsula
Peninsula Health Breast Care Nurse, Rhonda Barnes, and a client. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australian women.[1] Cancer Australia estimates that there will be more than...
View ArticleNew multi-storey car park for Frankston Hospital
Frankston Hospital will have 750 new car spaces following financial approval today from the State Government for a new three-storey multi-deck car park. The new car park, expected to be completed by...
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Search for a doctor or pharmacy at Rosebud ED’s new online kiosk
In a first for the Peninsula, Rosebud Hospital’s Emergency Department now has an online kiosk where patients can search for local GPs and pharmacists. The online kiosk allows users to find the closest...
View ArticlePoor childhood development is the greatest health concern after asthma for...
Childhood development problems have been flagged as the greatest health issue after asthma for children on the Mornington Peninsula. Karen Anderson, Program Manager Prevention and Child Health...
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Mornington Peninsula Junior Football League launches its Quit Challenge Round
“Let’s butt out together at Quit Challenge Round.” The Mornington Peninsula Junior Football League (MPJFL), in partnership with Peninsula Health, Quit Victoria, Good Sports and Mornington Peninsula...
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Community support brings lifesaving equipment to the Peninsula
Dr Leon Fisher with the new EUS/EBUS machine Pancreatic cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer death in Australia, according to medical research. Thanks to the generous support of the...
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New health program targets disadvantaged Rosebud and Hastings children
Dr Kathy McMahon, Clinical Director of Paediatrics, Peninsula Health. A health program which is making a positive impact on disadvantaged Frankston North children will now be expanded to Rosebud and...
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New $16 million car park announced for Frankston Hospital
An artist’s impression of what the new car park at Frankston Hospital could look like. A new three level multi-storey car park has been announced for Frankston Hospital. The new car park with 750...
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Aquatic Physiotherapy May Help Lessen Falls in People with Parkinson’s Disease
“Physiotherapist Fleur Terrens at the Golf Links Road hydrotherapy pool.” A family member with Parkinson’s disease has inspired physiotherapist Fleur Terrens to investigate how aquatic physiotherapy...
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Revolutionary absorbable heart stent – a first for Peninsula Health
Cardiologist Associate Professor Jamie Layland, Peninsula Health Cardiologist Associate Professor Jamie Layland has inserted an absorbable heart stent in a patient at Peninsula Health – a breakthrough...
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Peninsula Health welcomes $27 million funding package to prevent suicide
Peninsula Health has been named as one of six health services in Victoria to benefit from a range of new programs over the next four years designed to prevent suicide. The initiatives are part of the...
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Peninsula Health signs historic Memorandum of Understanding with Monash...
Artist’s impression of what the Academic Centre might look like Peninsula Health’s ambitious $15 million Academic Centre is a step closer to being realised following the signing of a Memorandum of...
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World first eyeConnect unveiled at Frankston Hospital
Frankston Hospital Emergency doctor, Dr Sara Mackenzie, tests the new device on a patient. In a world first, today we unveiled revolutionary new technology to connect patients who present at the...
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Walking their way to recovery
Patient June Baker with one of the new wheelie walkers and Peninsula Health staff member Remya Mary John. Getting moving again is an important step towards recovery for patients after surgery or being...
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BLUE RIBBON DAY SUPPORT FOR FRANKSTON HOSPITAL
Peninsula Health Chief Operating Officer Brendon Gardner and Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation Peninsula Branch President Darryl Nation. The Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation (Peninsula...
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Breast care nurses vital support for women with breast cancer
Chantelle and her partner Candice. Peninsula Health Alcohol and Drug Support Worker Chantelle Nolte knows first-hand the importance of breast care nurses to help support women with breast cancer. Her...
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Retirees raise funds for much needed special equipment for Peninsula Health’s...
John McQuarrie, Peninsula Health Chemo/Oncology Day Unit Nurse Unit Manager Joan Thomas, Managing Director of Lifestyle Communities James Kelly, Peter Dwight, Ray Nickles and Veronica Welburn-Brown....
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The challenges and rewards of mental health nursing
Jaimi Rogers at 2 West, Frankston Hospital Ever wondered what it is like to work as a mental health nurse? In this Q&A, Jaimi explains what her job involves and shares her passion for working in...
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