It’s a startling fact when you think about it; one in five Australians will experience an alcohol, drug or gambling disorder in their lifetime. Furthermore, one in seven will go on to develop an addiction—the severest form of disorder. When you couple that with the fact that 40-80 per cent of Victorians who seek help for mental illness, also experience issues with substance abuse, you’ve quite often got a relationship that ends in what’s called dual diagnosis.

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The provision of mental health services is constantly adapting to meet the requirements of those who need it. Since the onset of Covid-19 in early 2020, demand for mental health practitioners has never been greater.

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Each year, October 7 marks a very important day in the SEM hospitals’ calendar with the recognition and celebration of, what we’ve come to know as, Foundation Day.

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What to do if you have an upcoming admission or want to visit a loved one in hospital.

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The increasing COVID-19 transmission in our community has prompted us to review and make changes to our level of pre-admission surveillance and restrictions during the admission phase to protect you and the team caring for you.

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When restrictions came back into full force with our latest covid lockdown, Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital chose not to lock out its patients this time and made the decision to relocate its outpatient services to the hospital chapel instead.

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A diagnosis of prostate cancer can often be daunting. Many people hear the word “cancer” and begin to think the worst, but in reality many men with prostate cancer live for many years without any symptoms, and without the cancer spreading to other parts of the body or becoming life threatening. There are a number of factors that determine patient outcomes.

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Today is World Physiotherapy Day, which means it’s a great opportunity for us to celebrate our physiotherapists and highlight the great work they do in helping people deal with a broad range of chronic health conditions and injuries.

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It’s a startling fact when you think about it; one in five Australians will experience an alcohol, drug or gambling disorder in their lifetime. Furthermore, one in seven will go on to develop an addiction—the severest form of disorder. When you couple that with the fact that 40-80 per cent of Victorians who seek help for mental illness, also experience issues with substance abuse, you’ve quite often got a relationship that ends in what’s called dual diagnosis.

Read more

The provision of mental health services is constantly adapting to meet the requirements of those who need it. Since the onset of Covid-19 in early 2020, demand for mental health practitioners has never been greater.

Read more

Each year, October 7 marks a very important day in the SEM hospitals’ calendar with the recognition and celebration of, what we’ve come to know as, Foundation Day.

Read more

What to do if you have an upcoming admission or want to visit a loved one in hospital.

Read more

The increasing COVID-19 transmission in our community has prompted us to review and make changes to our level of pre-admission surveillance and restrictions during the admission phase to protect you and the team caring for you.

Read more

When restrictions came back into full force with our latest covid lockdown, Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital chose not to lock out its patients this time and made the decision to relocate its outpatient services to the hospital chapel instead.

Read more

A diagnosis of prostate cancer can often be daunting. Many people hear the word “cancer” and begin to think the worst, but in reality many men with prostate cancer live for many years without any symptoms, and without the cancer spreading to other parts of the body or becoming life threatening. There are a number of factors that determine patient outcomes.

Read more

Today is World Physiotherapy Day, which means it’s a great opportunity for us to celebrate our physiotherapists and highlight the great work they do in helping people deal with a broad range of chronic health conditions and injuries.

Read more