Save Rosebud Hospital

What we are asking for

• Urgent investment in Rosebud Hospital to keep it open 
• New and expanded emergency care closer to home – not dangerously far away
• Reduced waiting times and improved patient outcomes
• Extension of Frankston’s Medical Research and Education Precinct to Rosebud 

What makes this unique

Rosebud Hospital has been starved of funds and is in poor condition. If Rosebud were to close, to access acute emergency care during the busy summer peak, our community would have to travel up to 2 hours to Frankston Hospital. It would put people’s lives at risk: Frankston is too far. Nowhere else in metropolitan Melbourne is acute emergency care this far away.  

• Rosebud Hospital was built more than 60 years ago and is now in poor condition. 
• The Peninsula's population is growing - 170,000 and counting. 
• We have one of the largest populations of older residents in Victoria. 
• The hospital bears the additional pressure of more than 8 million visitors a year. 
• For specialist care, our community often needs to travel to Melbourne. 
• A Medical Research and Education Precinct could deliver more specialist services and Monash University research. 
• It will provide training and jobs for residents and opportunities for local businesses  .

Why this is important 

Without urgent investment soon, Rosebud Hospital is at risk of closing. A redeveloped hospital would provide expanded emergency care close to home and more specialist services - including chemotherapy and dialysis. Healthcare is an essential service and up-to-date infrastructure is crucial for our community wellbeing. There is an urgent need for: 

• A new and expanded emergency and imaging department 
• New operating theatres 
• More hospital beds 

A redeveloped hospital would attract the best healthcare professionals to the Peninsula.It would provide training and jobs for residents and opportunities for local businesses. It would allow for a range of services to be brought together, including aged care, education and research.Existing services such as Monash University and Chisholm TAFE could be better connected to Rosebud Hospital.

The Benefits – Supporting Evidence and Strategies

A redeveloped hospital would attract the best healthcare professionals to the Peninsula. It would diversify local training and employment opportunities for residents and local businesses.

Redeveloping Rosebud hospital would allow for a range of services to be brought together, including aged care, education and research. Existing services such as Monash University and Chisholm TAFE could be better connected to Rosebud Hospital.

Benefits to the local community include:

• Modern facilities with a new expanded emergency room closer to home
• New operating theatres, imaging department
• More hospital beds
• Reduced wait times and improved patient outcomes

Alignment to our Council Plan 2025-2029

Strategic Objective 2.1: A safe, accessible, inclusive and healthy community.

2.1.1 Actively promote and improve the health and wellbeing of all community members. 

2.1.2 Support people of all ages, genders, identities and abilities through equitable, inclusive and universally designed services, supports and infrastructure.

Strategic Objective 3.1: A vibrant, innovative and thriving local economy.

3.1.1 Engage with local businesses and industry to attract investment, innovation and economic growth.

3.1.2 Support and advocate for education, employment and training pathways for our community.

Strategic Objective 3.2: Valued partnerships and empowered community groups and volunteers.

3.2.3 Seek and enable increased external investment in community assets and services, including community and private investment.

3.2.4 Explore, foster and strengthen strategic partnerships with other levels of government, service providers and key stakeholders to generate positive outcomes for the Peninsula.

Our Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2025-2029 prioritises 1.Mental health and wellbeing - a place where all community members can achieve optimal mental health and wellbeing and social connection through all stages of life.