Save Rosebud Hospital
What we are asking for
- New and expanded emergency care closer to home – not dangerously far away
- Extension of Frankston’s Medical Research and Education Precinct to Rosebud
- $400 million urgent investment in Rosebud Hospital to keep it open
What makes this unique
Rosebud Hospital has been starved of funds, is in poor condition and unable to provide the level of healthcare needed on the southern Peninsula. Outdated facilities can’t keep pace with growing demand. Residents are deeply concerned the hospital has been forgotten for too long.
To access emergency care, residents and holiday makers must travel an hour to Frankston Hospital. Summer traffic can easily increase the journey to two hours, putting people’s lives at risk.
Frankston is too far. Nowhere else in metropolitan Melbourne is emergency care this far away.
- Rosebud Hospital was built more than 60 years ago and is not fit for purpose
- 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 huge additional pressure of approximately 8 million visitors a year
- Emergency admissions can double over the summer period
- For specialist care, our community often needs to travel to Melbourne
- A medical research and education precinct could deliver more specialist services and research for Monash University.
Why this is important
Without urgent Victorian government investment, Rosebud Hospital is at risk of closing.
A redevelopment would secure the hospital's future, providing expanded emergency, inpatient and outpatient 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 community wellbeing. Our community deserves better.
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 and expanded emergency 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 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.