Frankston Hospital reopens after $1.1 b worth of redevelopment

The renovation will allow it to cater more patients annually.

Peninsula University Hospital, formerly known as Frankston Hospital, will open its doors again after more than three years since its groundbreaking, making it the largest health infrastructure project in Southeast Melbourne with a total of $1.1 billion.

The redevelopment, delivered by the Victorian Health Building Authority in partnership with Peninsula Health and the Exemplar Health consortium, features a 12-storey tower and upgraded facilities—including mental health space, oncology services, operating theatres, and a rooftop helipad—that will boost annual patient capacity by 35,000.

There is also an expansion for the existing emergency department, which includes a dedicated paediatric zone, and a new mental health and alcohol and other drugs hub. This provides a targeted care that speeds up treatment and eases emergency workloads.

The hospital will also provide more care for women and children through their specialised services, including new maternity, obstetrics and paediatric wards, a women’s clinic and a special care nursery to support babies in their critical first weeks and months.

An entire floor is devoted to patients with endometriosis and pelvic pain, offering multidisciplinary clinic services and an advanced laparoscopic gynaecology team, supported by allied health professionals including physiotherapy.

“With a new mental health and AOD hub in the emergency department, the redeveloped Frankston Hospital will provide better access to specialist mental health care for families in the south east and the Mornington Peninsula,” Minister for Mental Health Ingrid Stitt says.