Peninsula Health

Australia’s aged care sector is under pressure. With an ageing population and a shortage of services, the challenge is growing. A new Aged Care Act introduced last month aims to help older Australians stay independent – but policymakers require evidence to predict its impact. That’s why Professor Nadine Andrew is set to lead a $1.5M National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funded project with Peninsula Health and Monash University under the National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA) to build a population dataset and simulation platform. This will enable evidence-based policy decisions and help more Australians live well at home for longer. Healthy ageing starts with informed policy - to read more about the project, head to the link in the comments.

Congratulations to Adjunct A/Prof Kerryn Rubin, Kate Andrews and our mental health team, who have been presented with the award for Excellence in Mental Health and Wellbeing, at the 2025 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards. Peninsula Health was recognised for the Elimination of seclusion and mechanical restraints in our inpatient services – which was achieved thanks to leadership commitment, cultural change, workforce development, and continuous evaluation. Seclusion and mechanical restraints have been eliminated in our inpatients mental health service for three years. And it’s not just beneficial to patients - occupational violence and incidents of workplace injuries and aggression have decreased, and there have been improvements in psychological safety and wellbeing for staff, alongside enhanced quality of care. Well done, we are so proud of our team.

Congratulations to our 2025 Life Governors, who were presented their awards by Board Chair Karen Corry at our AGM yesterday. This award recognises their significant contribution in volunteer or consumer advisor roles at Peninsula Health for a decade. Your commitment and dedication is truly appreciated. 

The new Cancer Services area at Peninsula University Hospital is set to transform the way we deliver cancer care. By bringing together the chemotherapy day unit and inpatient wards into one co-located space, we’re making it easier for patients to access the care they need. 🎥 Watch and find out what the new space means for staff, patients and the local community. #Cancerservices #Healthcare #Community #Peninsulahealth

From tackling gastro outbreaks to boosting education and training for our clinical teams, Dr David Lister, Peninsula Health’s new Head of Infectious Diseases, is leading the way in keeping our community safe. Dr Lister’s passion for infectious diseases began during his final university placement in Uganda. The experience inspired a lifelong dedication to public health, infectious diseases and humanitarian work - expertise he now brings to Peninsula Health. In his new role, Dr Lister is focused on strengthening our infection prevention and control surveillance systems and helping teams and specialties across our health service collaborate more closely. “Many of our goals are shared - from preventing infections after surgery, to caring for patients with complex needs and supporting our community through local outbreaks. Our priority is always improving patient outcomes,” he says. #Healthcare #Infectiousdiseases #Publichealth #PeninsulaHealth

Peninsula Health was recently recognised in two categories at the ADF Employer Support Awards. The awards acknowledge businesses and organisations for their support of employees involved in defence work – releasing them for military service when requested. Nurse Educator Glenn Matthews, also a Medical Warrant Officer in the Reserves, attended the ceremony along with Executive Director Strategy, Capital and Digital Paul Butler. “The ADF provides a lot of not just medical training but also leadership training,” says Glenn. “I can directly use what I've learned from defence in my education role and everything I learn here medically I take back to defence. So it's very good synergistic way of working.”

Peninsula Health welcomes the appointment of Adjunct Professor Adam Horsburgh as the inaugural Chief Executive of the new Bayside Health.   Prof Horsburgh brings extensive leadership in Victoria’s public health system to this new role. Currently Chief Executive of Alfred Health, he was previously Chief Executive of Austin Health and served as Interim Chief Executive of Melbourne Health.   This appointment marks a significant milestone in establishing Bayside Health, which will unite Peninsula Health with Alfred Health, Kooweerup Regional Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to form one organisation, caring for a community of 1.2 million Victorians, from 1 January 2026.   For more information head to our website.

Peninsula Health’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Community Forum will be held on Monday 24 November. The event offers a chance for community members across the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula region to share their input and feedback on our services. Help shape our future, by joining us in person at Mornington Racecourse or online. Find out more via the link in the comments 👇

What an incredible week we’ve had Celebrating Research! Peninsula Health is proud and excited to be a part of the innovative future of healthcare. Thank you to all the speakers and presenters, and those behind the scenes whose tireless work made our research week possible. #research #innovation #publichealth Alison Kitson Tracey Bucknall Cathleen Aspinall Nick Jones Alison Watts David Lister Sally Heath @profjennygamble If you haven’t seen our 2025 Research Report yet, you can access it here: https://lnkd.in/gBvvKseZ

We are celebrating two recent appointments at Monash University. Dr Gabriel Blecher, our Clinical Director Emergency, has been appointed Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor. Dr Kerryn Rubin, Clinical Director Mental Health & Wellbeing Service, has been appointed an Adjunct Associate Professor. Congratulation to both doctors – we are proud to have you as part of the Peninsula Health team.