The Winter Edition of Connection, a new direction for a flagship publication from Peninsula Health.

1. Future directions
Strategic Clinical Services Plan
2015-2025
Ebola:
lessons from the
frontline
Research
World-first patient safety
research at Peninsula Health
Driven to make a difference
Georgie Fraser,
the new generation of volunteers
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connectionYOUR FREE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE FROM PENINSULA HEALTH • ISSUE 3 • WINTER 2015

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3. CONNECTION I 1
WelcomeT
his is an exciting new era for Peninsula Health. Earlier this year we opened the
$81 million development at Frankston Hospital with its three new state-of-the-
art wards. But our ambition to provide world-class healthcare does not end there.
Indeed, the redevelopment is just the beginning.
As part of our continued drive to provide better facilities and services for patients we
have now completed our 10-year Strategic Clinical Services Plan 2015-2025.
Peninsula Health provides the majority of the speciality services required by our
community. Our clinical services challenge of the future will differ from those of the
past. As the only public healthcare provider on the Mornington Peninsula we will need
to continue to increase our service capability and capacity, and invest in supporting
infrastructure, education, research and training to achieve our goals.
The Strategic Clinical Services Plan will help us to identify and respond to changes in
demand for public health services over the next 10 years.
We will continue to provide high-quality care in meeting the needs of our local
population. We will be driven by innovation, and we will aspire to excellence as the
premier academic health research facility on the Mornington Peninsula.
This edition of Connection highlights the key features of our Strategic Clinical
Services Plan.
It also celebrates the achievements of our younger generation of volunteers and staff as
well as the experience and knowledge of staff who have been with us for many years.
With over 30 years’ experience in emergency nursing we are proud of the efforts Kim
Heriot, who visited Liberia and imparted her knowledge and skills to fight the Ebola
crisis. At the other end of the spectrum, we welcome the drive and enthusiasm of
volunteer Georgie Fraser, and Jason Kelly, a young surgical intern, passionate about
end-of-life care.
Our Strategic Clinical Plan aims to drive our future clinical strategy whilst at the same
time ensuring that the excellent work we do continues.
We have developed strong ties with academic institutions. As a teaching hospital
of Monash University, and through affiliation with other educational institutions,
we participate strongly in undergraduate and postgraduate training in the health
professions and aim to increase our research profile over the next 10 years.
Community engagement is at the heart of everything we do. In November we hold
our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and I invite you to join us at our AGM and take
the opportunity to learn more about what we do through this magazine and our social
media channels.
Sue Williams I Chief Executive Officer
Contents
Cover story
Ebola
Lessons from the frontline 6
Future directions
Strategic Clinical Services Plan
2015-2025 2
In Profile
Jason Kelly on end-of-life-care 4
Driven to make a difference
Georgie Fraser,
the new generation of volunteers 8
Your health
Diet and obesity 10
Simulation Centre
Virtual teaching moves
to Frankston 12
Research
World-first simulation patient
safety research at Peninsula Health 13
In Brief
Peninsula Health news 14
The agonising wait
Local residents on waiting lists
for life-saving tests 16
Acting Director,
Corporate and
Community Relations
Amy Johnston
Connection is a free quarterly publication
from the Corporate and Community
Relations group at Peninsula Health.
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our campuses at Frankston, Hastings,
Mornington and Rosebud, and mailed to
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Writers
Eliza Keck
Claire Polatidis
Silvia Dropulich
Editor
Silvia Dropulich
Layout
and Design
George Ovlachi
Corporate and Community Relations
Peninsula Health
PO Box 52
Frankston Vic 3199
Telephone 03 9788 1501
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Peninsula Health acknowledges and
pays respect to the traditional people
of this region, known as the Myone
Buluk of the Boon Wurrung language
group of the greater Kulin Nation and
bestows the same courtesy to all other
First Peoples, past and present, who
now reside in the region.
Cover: Imparting our knowledge and skills
to fight the Ebola crisis in Liberia.
PeninsulaHealth
@PeninsulaHealth
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Future
directions
Overview - Peninsula Health
Strategic Clinical Service
Plan 2015-2025
Increasing demand due to the health burdens of age and
chronic disease will affect all Australian communities, and
particularly those on the Peninsula. Constrained resources
and technological and medical advances will require us
to continually improve and refine our models of care to
provide the services to meet this demand. As the only
public healthcare provider on the Peninsula, we will need
to continue to increase our service capability and capacity,
and to invest in its supporting infrastructure, including
education, training and research, to help us achieve
these aims.
Future demands
Capacity requirements at Peninsula Health are expected to
increase significantly over the next decade and will require
future investment in hospital infrastructure and
the development of innovative models of care.
The highest demand area over the term of the plan is
expected to be in integrated ambulatory services.
Future site profiles
• Frankston Hospital will require significant growth in
inpatient services, theatres, diagnostic imaging and
ambulatory services.
• Options to address access and capacity issues at Rosebud
Hospital need to be explored, and the service profile
refined to better meet the needs of the local population,
including direct-admission beds, day surgery/procedures,
and increased ambulatory services.
• The Mornington Centre is a major subacute site and
is expected to grow. Co-location of the Mornington
Community Health Service to the Mornington Centre
would be beneficial. Golf Links Road is an established
rehabilitation and palliative care site. Future plans should
consider the best service delivery model for all subacute
services, including consolidation of services and
co-location with acute services.
• Hastings provides community health and ambulatory
services. Opportunities to expand Peninsula Health’s
renal dialysis service to include Hastings will be explored
together with increasing the capacity at Hastings to
include diagnostic, specialist consulting, community
health and rehabilitation and community mental health
services.
• Mt Eliza Centre services are scheduled to relocate to other
sites within the next two years.
Our current position
Peninsula Health consists of 12 main sites and nearly 900
beds, two emergency departments, 24 dental chairs and more
than 90 consulting spaces located across the Frankston and
Mornington Peninsula local government areas (LGAs).
• The Mornington Peninsula and Frankston LGAs have a
combined population of 279,621 and this is forecast to grow
to 330,119 by 2026-27.
• 81 per cent of Peninsula Health’s acute and subacute
inpatients are public patients funded by the State and
Commonwealth governments.
• Peninsula Health’s catchment has some unique
demographic features, including low levels of forecast
population growth and higher rates of population ageing;
a mix of wealth and extreme disadvantage; and specific
local indicators of disadvantage.
• High volume services provided at Peninsula Health include
dental services, community health and rehabilitation
services, maternity, orthopaedic, renal dialysis,
chemotherapy and emergency department services.
• Maternity services and orthopaedic services collectively
account for 47 per cent of all acute specialist clinics
provided at Peninsula Health.

5. CONNECTION I 3
Immediate term 2016-17
• Address the immediate need for additional mental health
capacity. Short-term options include psychiatric assessment
beds within the Emergency Department and development of
a Mental Health Service Plan which facilitates refurbishment/
creation of additional contemporary inpatient beds at
Frankston Hospital.
• Develop an additional theatre with hybrid radiological
capacity to support increased interventional procedures.
• Increase ambulatory capacity through the development of an
integrated ambulatory care plan.
• Facilitate integration of services through the redesign of
models of care around the patient journey.
• Consolidate an academic and research centre at Frankston
Hospital (including simulation centre) with increased
academic leadership positions (funded through the sale of
Mt Eliza Centre.
• Relocate remaining areas from Mt Eliza Centre to Frankston.
• Implement renal services plan and develop renal services
at Hastings.
Short term 2018-19
• Increase ambulatory service capacity at Frankston Hospital
and agreed local pathways of care across Peninsula Health,
including ambulatory/diversion and substation models.
• Enhance surgical capacity through implementation of a
defined plan for day surgical services and endoscopy.
• Continue to develop service capability through formal
partnerships with tertiary institutions (for example
neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, dermatology)
and through increasing local capability (e.g. heamatology,
breast surgery).
• Implement IT clinical service initiatives in line with the
Peninsula Health IT Strategy.
Medium term 2021-22
• Inpatient mental health service redevelopment at Frankston
Hospital and additional community service mental health
service capacity.
• Rosebud Hospital redevelopment and service reconfiguration.
• Additional bed equivalents at Frankston Hospital and
subacute bed equivalents at determined sites to accommodate
medical and surgical inpatient requirements.
• Additional support services requirements (theatres/day
procedures/endoscopy/radiology etc) across sites as required.
• Relocation of the Mornington Community Health Service.
• Relocation of the Frankston Community Centre services
and potentially Community Mental Health services into an
integrated health services hub.
Longer term
By 2026-27, we hope to have met forecast demand and capacity
requirements through infrastructure development, new models
of care and enhanced use of technology; addressed capability
gaps in medical and surgical subspecialty areas through local
development and/or partnerships; and positioned ourselves as the
premier academic and health research facility on the Peninsula.
Future
directions
How we will achieve our goals
• Increase our capability and capacity through formal service,
workforce, training and academic partnerships with tertiary
health services, private providers and academic institutions.
• Increase our alliances with community and primary providers
to provide pathways for person-centred management of
chronic and complex conditions.
• Continue to implement innovative health workforce models.
• Utilise state-of-the-art clinical technology to support
information collection and sharing, and innovative models
of care.
• Foster a culture of redesign, research and innovation that
leads to continuous improvement.
• Base our future expenditure on strong financial costing
models and sustainable sources of revenue.
• Continue to nurture our partnerships with consumers and
the broader community to ensure their input into our future
planning and service delivery.

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Jason Kelly,
Surgical Intern
In Profile
Words I Eliza Keck
Most people don’t like to think about death. Twenty-four-
year-old Surgical Resident Jason Kelly is not like most people.
“I have a huge interest in end-of-life care. Some doctors think
dying is always a poor outcome, but someone dying without
pain and with dignity is a fantastic outcome,” Dr Kelly said.
“I think that every doctor’s lying if they say that death doesn’t
affect them. The most confronting part of medicine is the
end-of-life care, and if you can be comfortable with that then
there’s not a lot you’ll feel uncomfortable with. It’s a big
barrier we need to cross.”
Dr Kelly recalls the impact of seeing his first patient die.
“It was five years ago. Dorothy Smith*.
I’ll remember that name until the day I die. She was an old
lady who died without her family by her side. That was very
confronting for me. She died alone, in distress in an Intensive
Care Unit bed.
“After that I decided that everyone dies, but as
doctors we can help people die with dignity, in
comfort and pain free. And in some cases I think
that has the potential to be the best outcome.”
Given his interest in end-of-life care, specialising in surgery
seems like an unusual choice for Dr Kelly.
“Surgeons actually have a lot to do with end-of-life care,
especially in Orthopaedics, which is what I’m in now.
Lots of very old people come in with broken hips but they
might be too sick to operate on, or they get sick after the
surgery and we make sure they are nice and comfy and we
facilitate their passing,” Dr Kelly said.
Dr Kelly is the first to admit that he’s not your
average intern.
“The most confronting
part of medicine is
the end-of-life care.”

7. Dr Jason Kelly letting surgical patient
Kurt know he’s ready to go home
“I’m weird. I like night surgery and I know a lot of people
hate it. You’re on the floor from 8pm to 9am and you cover
every surgical patient in the hospital overnight.
“I have coffee. Lots of coffee,” he added with a grin.
Dr Kelly has been working at Peninsula Health since his first
internship in 2013. As a medical student living in the city, he
admits he wasn’t initially thrilled about travelling an hour
each day to the Mornington Peninsula.
“I planned to just do my internship and go back to the city.
Instead I enjoyed working at Peninsula Health so much
I moved here.
“I’ve gained so much more experience here, and I think
that allows us to be not only competent but also more
independent and more confident in our abilities.
“The units are smaller so you get really good face-to-face
time with registrars and consultants, and the consultants in
theatre are fantastic,” he added.
Since Dr Kelly started at Peninsula Health the Surgical
Services Unit has grown dramatically.
“Last year we only had seven surgical HMOs (Hospital
Medical Officer); this year we’ve got 14 and we’re expecting to
expand further in the near future.
“We’ve got two new 32-bed surgical wards, the new AAA (Acute
Assessment and Admissions) unit and early next year we will be
opening a Vascular Interventional Hybrid theatre as well.”
So what’s next for Dr Kelly?
“I want to stay here for the next five years because the facilities
are amazing,” he said.
“When you talk to patients on the new wards they always say
they can’t believe they’re in a hospital.
“In the next six months or so I’m hoping to take some time off
work and volunteer with Doctors without Borders or the Red
Cross,” Dr Kelly said.
“I’d either work in a trauma hospital in South Africa or
South East Asia or do disaster relief work.”
*name changed for patient privacy
“... everyone dies, but
as doctors we can help
people die with dignity,
in comfort and pain
free.”
Dr Jason Kelly and
Mr Paul Miller
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8. 6 I CONNECTION
Words I Eliza Keck
In October 2014 one word featured in almost every news
update around the world – Ebola.
It was the most searched word on the internet. The first US
case of the deadly virus was announced and the World Health
Organization (WHO) reported that Liberia alone was recording
between 300 and 400 new cases each week.
WHO had declared it an epidemic and the death toll was
expected to rise.
In October 2014, with 30 years of nursing experience behind
her, Infection Control Nurse Kim Heriot made a courageous
decision. She decided to travel to the heart of the outbreak -
Liberia.
“I wanted to do something totally different – and give
something back,” Ms Heriot said.
“I’ve had a fairly easy life compared to somebody in a
third-world country.”
When Ms Heriot heard international aid organisation
Save the Children was recruiting for medical professionals,
she signed up.
“From the time they contacted me to when I was on the plane
was less than a fortnight. That included interviews, medicals,
vaccinations, online training, organising the house, the dog
and getting leave signed off here at Peninsula Health.”
The media caught wind of Ms Heriot’s story and she made
headlines. One question was asked over and over, was she
worried?
“No, I wasn’t worried about going. It’s hard to explain
why. I knew that if I did the right thing I’d be fine, so I felt
comfortable.
“That is until I went to the five-day WHO training program
“They were not prepared at all to start with.
I sometimes wonder how it didn’t get any worse.”
Ebola: lessons from the frontline
Ms Heriot with a group of local
and international workers

9. and there was one local guy not progressing through the
course as well as everyone else. That’s when I realised that I’m
not just relying on myself to do the right thing, but also the
whole team.
“I looked at this guy and thought ‘please don’t be coming with
me’ and guess what, he did!”
Ms Heriot drew on her experience as a Nurse Unit Manager to
address the issue.
“Every time I saw him I felt uncomfortable and I thought ‘I’ve
got to do some one-on-one training’.”
After spending some time with him Ms Heriot soon discovered
the reason why he wasn’t progressing through the training.
He couldn’t read or write. With Ms Heriot’s support he was
soon flourishing.
“He turned out to be one of the really good workers.”
As Nurse Supervisor, Ms Heriot’s job was to train Liberian
health workers about triaging patients. What Ms Heriot
thought would be a reasonably straight forward job turned out
to be far more complex.
“You just take it for granted coming from a well-developed
healthcare system. They were not prepared at all to start
with. I sometimes wonder how it didn’t get any worse. Their
level of triage (prioritising patients’ treatments based on
the severity of their condition) experience was nowhere near
where it should have been - some of them had never triaged
before. We had to discuss nearly every scenario, every type of
presentation, every issue.”
When Ms Heriot arrived in Liberia the Community Care
Centre where she was supposed to be working was still under
construction. Not one to sit around and wait, Ms Heriot had
the local workers working every day, acting out scenarios in
the incomplete building. It was an unexpected challenge.
“When we first started we didn’t have running water so we
had the workers pretending to wash their hands. But then
when we did get running water people still pretended to wash
their hands because they learnt that behaviour. We had to re-
teach them everything they had learnt in the mock training.”
Once the Community Care Centre opened Ms Heriot had to
face another heartbreaking challenge – turning away sick
people.
“We weren’t set up to take care of non-Ebola patients and it
was hard turning people away, particularly for the locals.
We had a baby turn up that looked really unwell. We couldn’t
do anything for that baby and it died a couple hours later.
That was really hard for everyone.
“It’s a very emotive issue but you have to go back to the basic
triage principles. If you give CPR to someone who has Ebola
you put everyone in danger. It was for the good of the greater
community.”
By teaching locals the fundamentals of triaging and infection
control, Ms Heriot imparted knowledge and skills that will
help locals ensure future outbreaks don’t have the same
devastating effect.
“I sometimes underestimate the impact of the end product,”
Ms Heriot said.
“When I left the feedback from other staff was, ‘thank God
you did the ground work with the team.’ They [locals] need to
own the infection-control process because eventually we [the
international staff] all go home.”
After Ms Heriot’s mandatory quarantine period she returned to
work as an Infection Control nurse at Peninsula Health. When
asked what Ms Heriot took home from the experience the answer
was simple. Empower others so they can help themselves.
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Local health workers practicing removing
their infection prevention clothes
Ms Heriot (centre) with some of her team
Breaking News
As this publication was going to print Kim was notified that she
had been successful in obtaining a WHO position as an Infection
Control Consultant to aid in the Ebola Outbreak response and
health systems recovery effort for a three-month deployment.

10. Words I Claire Polatidis
Future paramedic Georgie Fraser is the face of a new
generation of volunteers. Studying a Bachelor of Emergency
Health at Monash University and working two part-time jobs,
the twenty-two-year-old has a hectic schedule. But Georgie
makes it a priority to volunteer weekly at Frankston Hospital.
“I’ve always wanted a career in health and after finishing
my Bachelor of Health Science at Latrobe, I looked at the
Peninsula Health website for volunteering opportunities.
“Since starting earlier this year, I can see that my interaction
with patients is already benefitting my study in Emergency
Medicine. It helps with my confidence and communication
skills as I get to know patients and their stories.”
Georgie is part of the Speak Up volunteer group, run through
the Pharmacy Department, and she visits patients to ask
whether they understand their medication or have any
concerns.
“Usually, we volunteer in pairs and speak with patients
across wards following their surgeries. Some patients are
hesitant about voicing their concerns to medical staff and
with our encouragement they often feel more confident
during their time at the hospital.”
Georgie will soon join the ACE (Accident and Care in
Emergency) volunteers in the new Emergency Department to
further her experience with patients. “I am looking forward to
helping people who are stressed, as well as seeing the various
illnesses and conditions that patients experience.”
She sees the role of volunteers as integral to the health
service. “Patients appreciate the efforts of people who really
want to share their time with them. Likewise, I always feel
more positive after spending time with them.”
“Now that my grandparents have passed away, my discussions
with elderly patients are particularly meaningful. Learning a
little more about their lives can expand your outlook on things
– so volunteering is perfect for students and those interested
in health.
Volunteering, just like working in Emergency Medicine,
is about helping people, giving something back and it’s
interesting because every day is different.”
Volunteering
If you are interested in volunteering at Peninsula Health,
contact our Volunteer Team on 03 9788 1536 or email
communityparticipation@phcn.vic.gov.au
Georgie Fraser
Driven to make a difference
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“I always feel more positive after spending
time with patients.”

11. Senior Project Manager
Paul Ormrod at the entrance
of the new Outpatients Area 1
Words I Claire Polatidis
The project transforms the old Emergency Department into
20 consultation rooms and other treatment areas to provide a
range of healthcare services for day patients.
Project Manager Paul Ormrod explained the benefits: “This
development brings the Women’s and Children’s Outpatient
Unit into the main hospital building. An expanded Orthopaedic
Outpatients Unit is co-located in the area, providing patients
and clinicians much easier access to Radiology services.
“The works were funded by the remainder of the Building
A project, which included the new Emergency Department,
opened earlier this year. Re-purposing most of the office
equipment into the new clinical areas made significant cost
savings to the new area,” Mr Ormrod added.
Spring into the new Outpatients Area
Previously, the Women’s and Children’s unit was located in an old
building on the other side of Hastings Road. In its new location,
there are better facilities to offer ante-natal care, birthing classes,
paediatric appointments and gynaecological services.
The Orthopaedic Outpatients Unit will see both elective patients
needing to see Orthopaedic surgeons, as well as hospital patients
needing follow-up appointments after surgery or treatment
in the Emergency Department.
Outpatients Model of Care Project Manager Nicholas McInnes
said: “We have done a lot of work to improve our scheduling and
workflows so that patients can be seen more quickly.
“The clinicians and specialists were involved in the layout of
their dedicated areas and we also incorporated the consumer’s
perspective throughout the planning to make sure the solutions
were practical. Clinical areas are grouped and colour coded to help
patients navigate where they need to go.
A new patient flow management system alerts clinicians when
patients are ready to be seen, and allows them to track patients at
every step of their outpatient journey. Patients can now use
self-check-in kiosks and screens in the waiting areas alert the
patient when it is their turn.”
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Frankston Hospital’s new Outpatients Area 1 is a
day-unit facility combining Women’s and Children’s
services and an expanded Orthopaedic Unit.
It opens for business early September 2015.

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Words I Silvia Dropulich
Excess weight, especially obesity, is a major risk factor for
cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, some musculoskeletal
conditions and some cancers, according to the Australian Institute
of Health and Welfare. As the level of excess weight increases, so
does the risk of developing these conditions. Being overweight
can hamper the ability to control or manage chronic disorders
and as the level of excess weight increases, so does the risk of
developing these conditions.
Peninsula Health dietitian Erin Farnbach attributes obesity to
many factors, high among them, is the fact that we are getting 35
per cent of our calories from the discretionary food group.
“That’s 35 per cent of calories coming from non-core foods like
chips, biscuits and pastry,” she said.
“We don’t move as much, our plates have gotten bigger, and we
are eating more. Eating is often done on autopilot – we don’t
even know what we consume.”
According to Ms Farnbach, maintaining a healthy diet at home
is sometimes difficult – people are often busy so planning is
essential. People living alone may be less inclined to cook or
choose a takeaway option.
To help you stay healthy we have provided some great but simple
recipes that are easy to make and suitable for one person.
These recipes have been supplied to Connection magazine
courtesy of the Nutrition Australia Qld Division by funding
from the Australian Government, 2005.
Diet and obesity
Healthy eating and physical activity are
important for a healthy active life.
An excess energy intake, even a small amount
over a long period, will cause weight gain.
Your Health
Top tips for health
Ms Farnbach’s top tips for keeping you healthy include:
• Don’t diet - a healthy lifestyle does not depend on what
foods you avoid – it depends on what you eat
• Eat breakfast - eating breakfast does not have to occur
the moment you wake up
• Listen to your body – stop eating when you are full
• When you eat, concentrate on eating – don’t watch TV
or do other tasks at the same time
• Don’t focus on weight goals – focus on being healthy
instead. Healthy behaviours make us healthy.

13. Ingredients
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
• 150g (51/2 oz) pumpkin, cubed
• 1 medium potato, cubed
• 1 cup hot stock
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Serve with
• pepper, 2 tablespoons natural yoghurt, bread
Pumpkin, Potato and Parsley Soup
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cooking Time:
20 minutes
Serves: 2
Preparation
1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan, add onion, garlic, ginger and curry powder.
Gently fry for 2 minutes.
2. Add pumpkin and potato and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add stock, cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer
for 10 minutes.
4. Mash/blend pumpkin mixture until smooth.
5. Add milk and heat through.
6. Top with yoghurt, pepper and
serve with bread.
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Easy and Healthy Recipes
Ingredients
• 200g (7oz) chicken, cut into strips
• 2 teaspoons oil
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 small carrot, sliced
• 1 celery stalk, sliced
• 1/2 large capsicum, sliced
• 1/2 cup frozen/fresh beans, chopped
• 1/3 x 440g can corn kernels,
reserve 2 tablespoons of liquid
Marinade
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon salt reduced
soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sweet
chilli sauce or
tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Serve with
150g rice or noodles, cooked
Honey and Soy Vegetable Chicken Stir-Fry
Prep Time:
14 minutes
Cooking Time:
12 minutes
Serves: 2
Preparation
1. Combine marinade in a dish. Add chicken and coat in mix.
Allow to marinate while preparing the vegetables.
2. Heat oil in a frypan or wok. Add onion, stir-fry for 2 minutes.
3. Add chicken and marinade, allow to cook through.
4. Add remaining vegetables and corn liquid, cover and allow to
simmer for 6-10 minutes.
Ingredients
• 2 sheets filo pastry, cut in half
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1/2 x 410g can pie apples
• 2 tablespoons sultanas
• 4 dried apricots, quartered
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 1 tablespoon nut pieces
(e.g. almond flakes)
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Vanilla Yoghurt
• 1 cup natural yoghurt • 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
Fruit Strudel with Vanilla Yoghurt
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cooking Time:
15 minutes
Serves: 2
Preparation
1. Place one sheet of filo on a lightly oiled tray. Place next sheet of filo pastry
on top. Lightly brush the sheet with oil and place last 2 sheets on top.
2. Place apples along one width of the pastry, sprinkle with
sultanas, apricots, cinnamon and sugar (optional).
Fold sides in, brush edges lightly with milk and roll up
like a parcel, ensuring the join is placed on the tray.
3. Brush top with oil and sprinkle on nut pieces and nutmeg.
4. Bake at 200ºC until pastry is golden (about 15 minutes).
5. Combine all ingredients for Vanilla Yoghurt, mix and serve with Strudel.
Ingredients
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon margarine, melted
• 2 tablespoons self-raising flour
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 slices lean ham, diced
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 2/3 cup grated cheese
• 1 medium tomato, sliced
• 2/3 cup Vegetable Stir-Fry or
1/3 x 440g can corn kernels
Serve with
• lettuce leaves, torn
• 1 tomato, sliced
• 1/3 cucumber, sliced
• 1/2 carrot, grated or sliced
• 1/3 x 440g can corn kernels,
drained
• 2 bread rolls
Quick and Easy Quiche
Prep Time:
8 minutes
Cooking Time:
30 minutes
Serves: 2
Preparation
1. Combine the eggs, margarine, flour and milk in an oven-proof dish,
mix well.
2. Add ham, onion, 1/3 cup cheese, Stir-Fry (or corn), top with tomato
and remaining cheese.
3. Bake at 180ºC for 30 minutes or until set.
4. Serve with bread and salad vegetables.

14. 12 I CONNECTION
Words I Claire Polatidis
Medical teams tackle a wide range of challenges every day.
They need to be prepared for the unexpected and respond
quickly, with each person aware of what they need to do in a
crisis.
A child with a wheezy cough can quickly deteriorate. A patient
allergic to an antibiotic may have a life-threatening reaction.
A car-accident victim could experience sudden chest pains.
These scenarios are played out every day at
Peninsula Health’s Simulation Centre.
Director of Clinical Training Dr Kathy McMahon explains:
“Using the Simulation facilities we can create realistic clinical
scenarios for staff and students to act out. Our state-of-the-art
mannequins register vital signs such as heartrate, breathing
and blood pressure, and they become a virtual patient.”
The computerised feedback instantly shows the participants
the result of their actions. Medical teams can also incorporate
the human factor, such as their communication in a crisis.
Currently based at the Mount Eliza campus, the Simulation
Centre is preparing to move to Frankston Hospital where it will
complement the teaching and training facilities offered there.
Simulation Centre – virtual teaching
to move to Frankston
“Our experienced medical and teaching staff are
committed to patient care and safety. They will
soon be able to incorporate virtual training and
more team training at Frankston Hospital, the
major medical teaching centre for the region.”
Using simulation facilities can create
realistic clinical scenarios
Dr Kathy McMahon

15. World-first simulation
patient safety research
at Peninsula Health
Words I Eliza Keck
Peninsula Health is partnering with Monash University and
Monash Health to conduct world-first research into the
impact of providing falls prevention training to undergraduate
health professionals.
“We hope to deliver a world-first economic analysis to
determine the impact of falls prevention simulation on
inpatient falls, and demonstrate the relevance of this research
across a broad range of health settings,” said Peninsula
Health researcher, Dr Cylie Williams.
“Accidental falls are one of the most common and costly
threats to patient safety in healthcare institutions.
“By conducting this research, we hope to find a cost-effective
way to reduce the incidence of falls in hospitals.”
Dr Williams said undergraduate health professionals are
ideally suited to participate in the study.
“Students generally have the most time to talk to patients
while they’re on wards and they will already be training in
the simulation centre so it makes sense to incorporate falls
prevention communication in their training.”
The idea to conduct the study came from research by the
Australian and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society.
“They found that falls prevention strategies just aren’t being
taught at an undergraduate level or if it is, it’s at a very limited
level with a lot of non-evidence based or old-evidence based
interventions.
“A lot of the time students practice with a peer in the
classroom, which is very different to real situations,”
said Dr Williams.
Dr Williams said the inter-professional simulation training
will also enable better cohesion between doctors, nurses and
allied health professionals.
“We’re hoping to have tutors from a variety of disciplines
because everyone looks at falls slightly differently,
depending on their discipline.”
The research will begin later this year.
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Dr Cylie Williams
“Accidental falls are one of the most common and costly
threats to patient safety in healthcare institutions.”

16. Retiring after nearly 50 years
of service
Gay Ellis retired recently after
nearly 50 years with Peninsula
Health. Gay started working
at Frankston Hospital in
1966. She remembers a
very different hospital in
the sixties. There was only
one theatre and surgeons
would travel from the city
to operate. The hospital
depended on local GPs who
shared a roster to cover
admissions to the Emergency
Department (known then as
Accident and Emergency).
“Since then I have seen the hospital grow to two, four and now
eight theatres although I won’t be working to see the ninth
one,” she said.
After taking some time off to have three children, Gay returned
in 1974 working nightshifts for 18 years so she could care
for her family during the day. She progressed to Associate
Nurse Unit Manager before transferring to day shifts.
Mother of four and grandmother of eight, Gay plans to stay in
touch with her good friends at Frankston. Her positive energy
and commitment to patients is legendary.
Thank you for your years of service to the community Gay.
In Brief:
Words I Silvia Dropulich
Inaugural Award Recognises
Physiotherapist
Congratulations to
Peter Hough, the
inaugural winner
of the Noosh
McGrath Excellence
in Physiotherapy
Award. Established
earlier this year, this
Peninsula Health
award recognises
the dedication and
commitment of the
late Noosh McGrath,
a senior neurological
physiotherapist at
Golf Links Road.
Peter, who has worked
at Peninsula Health for 27 years, is a Senior Inpatient
Physiotherapist at the Mornington Centre. He received
the award for his commitment to patient centred care,
excellence in physiotherapy service provision,
and patient and staff advocacy.
Volunteers give decades towards building a healthy community
Twenty-one people across the Mornington
Peninsula with a combined 325 years of
serving the community were recognised at
the Peninsula Health Volunteer Appreciation
event in May. Two volunteers celebrated 25
years of service to Peninsula Health. Norman
Summers, a member of the Men’s Auxiliary
and a regular at the Frankston Integrated
Health Centre help desk, and Frankston
Hospital Pink Lady Margaret Jay were the
longest serving volunteers to be recognised
Peninsula Health has a strong volunteer base
of more than 750 people giving their time
and energy to make a positive difference.
More than 400 volunteers attended
Peninsula Health’s Volunteer Appreciation
event, held annually for National
Volunteers Week.
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17. In Brief:
Words I Silvia Dropulich
New machine touches
a generous nerve
Local patients undergoing surgery are at less risk of nerve
damage than ever before thanks to a state-of-the-art Nerve
Integrity Monitor purchased with funds generously donated
by the Harry Secomb Foundation, managed by Perpetual
Trustees.
The state-of-the art machine identifies, confirms and
monitors nerve function to help reduce the risk of nerve
damage during surgical procedures.
Top three local health issues
Lung disease, violence against
women and children, and
diabetes are the main issues
facing the Mornington Peninsula
community, according to
Dr Helen Keleher, adjunct
professor at Monash University.
Dr Keleher was speaking at
Peninsula Health’s annual Open
Access event in May.
The City of Frankston is in the
top three areas in Victoria for
the number of family violence
incidents; rates of death from
lung cancer are significantly higher in Frankston and slightly
higher in the Mornington Peninsula Shire than Victoria overall;
and around 7 per cent of Frankston residents have reported as
having Type 2 Diabetes (1.5 times the Victorian average).
International Nurses Day
Peninsula Health CEO Sue Williams paid a special tribute to
nurses on International Nurses Day on 12 May.
“I would like to acknowledge the incredible work that our
nurses do at Peninsula Health,” Ms Williams said.
“As the single largest profession in the health workforce,
there are myriad career paths that a nurse can take. In my
experience, both as a nurse and now as a CEO, all nurses
choose to work with the same fundamental goal: to ensure
our patients and clients get the best quality of care.”
Peninsula Health Volunteer
Wins 2015 Minister for Health
Volunteer Award
Julian Conlon, Chair of Peninsula Health’s Gay Lesbian
Bisexual Transgender Intersex and Queer (GLBTIQ) Community
Advisory Group, has won the Outstanding Individual
Achievement by a Volunteer: Supporting Diversity Award at
the 2015 Minister for Health Volunteer Award. Julian’s win
marks the sixth year in a row a Peninsula Health volunteer
or volunteer group has won a Minister for Health Volunteer
Award.
Frankston Hospital’s Stage 3 Volunteer Team, of which
Julian was a member, was also nominated in the Innovation
category and the President of Frankston Hospital’s Pink Ladies
Auxiliary, Pauline Ellerby, was nominated for a life-time
achievement award for her 24 years of service.
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18. 16 I CONNECTION
The agonising
wait
Words I Eliza Keck
Neil Batchelor has battled cancer and severe pancreatitis
for years.
In 2010 he was referred to Peninsula Health’s Head of
Endoscopy, Dr Leon Fisher, who decided Neil needed a
diagnostic test using an Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
machine.
The test is non-invasive, low-risk and takes less than
an hour to complete.
But there isn’t an EUS machine on the Mornington Peninsula.
The local resident was put on a waiting list at the Royal
Melbourne Hospital.
This posed a significant challenge for Neil.
“I can’t drive in the city and they said I couldn’t go home
on public transport.
“In the end my daughter had to take the whole day off work
to take me in,” Neil said.
Since his first procedure, Neil has been seeing
Dr Fisher regularly for treatment.
“I’ve had 18 ERCP’s [Endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography] at Frankston in the past
five years but they don’t give Dr Fisher the same level
of detail as an EUS machine.”
Without this machine, not only do local residents like Neil
have to travel further, but they also have to wait longer
for diagnosis and therefore treatment.
Recently Neil was put on a waiting list once again.
This time he had to travel to Epworth Hospital, but he
doesn’t regret the long journey.
“During the procedure they found a cyst. All the other tests
hadn’t shown anything. It shouldn’t have been there.
“Because of the EUS machine they could treat it then and
there. It could have been much worse.
“Having an EUS machine at Frankston Hospital would
make a tremendous difference. It can do so many things;
it is amazing how many people it could help.”
Neil, pictured with his wife Val,
has to travel to the city for treatment
“Because of the EUS machine they could treat it then
and there. It could have been much worse.”
HELP DETECT AND TREAT CANCER SOONER
An Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) and Endoscopic Bronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) machine
helps doctors diagnose life-threatening illnesses like pancreatic cancer, lymphoma
and lung cancer.
Having the machine available locally will mean faster and more accurate diagnosis
for people like Neil Batchelor living in our community.
And faster diagnosis leads to faster treatment.
But the machine is expensive. That’s why we need your help to raise $500,000.
Your donation today will help detect – and treat – cancer sooner. Every dollar
counts and takes us a step closer to our goal.
To make a tax deductible gift today call our Fundraising Coordinator,
Renee Mazzoni, on 03 9788 1284 or visit peninsulahealth.org.au/cancer. We’ve reached
10% of our goal –
help us reach 100%.
Every dollar counts!
$500,000
$50,000
$100,000
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000
OUR GOAL
$

19. Thank you
We are so grateful to our wonderful donors and
supporters. Their extraordinary generosity helps
give the highest quality of care to our patients
and their families.
In the last quarter we received the
following donations over $1,000
• All Saints Anglican Opportunity Shop
• Blairgowrie Senior Citizens Club
• Mr Donald Clifton
• Dromana Dee’s
• Endeavour Court No 2, The Order of the Amaranth Inc
• Esso Resources Australia
• Estate of the late Ruby Allison
• Estate of the late Paul Douglas Daniel
• Estate of the late Sylvia Harris
• Harry Secomb Foundation, managed by Perpetual Trustees
• Joe White Bequest
• Mrs Dorothy Kenny
• Lions Club of Dromana
• The Michael and Janet Buxton Foundation
• Peninsula Boys Car Enthusiasts
• Rosebud Country Club
• Rosebud Hospital Kiosk Auxiliary
• Rosebud Rock’n’Rods Festival
• Rotary Club of Mornington Inc
• Rotary Club of Sorrento Inc
• Mr Greg Shalit Ms Miriam Faine
• Sorrento Golf Club
• Sorrento/Portsea RSL Women’s Auxiliary
• Mr Mrs Woods
We would also like to thank and acknowledge our
many anonymous donors for their ongoing support.
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20. MEPACS
Your 24/7emergency call system
If you live independently, or have
an elderly relative who lives alone,
MEPACS provides peace of mind that
help is always just moments away.
At the touch of a button we’ll respond
quickly at any time of the day or night
and organise help straight away …
from a family member, a neighbour
or an ambulance.
To find out if you qualify, or for more
information, call us on 1800 451 300
or visit mepacs.com.au
Dependable.
Reliable.
Affordable.
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Health