St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital provides specialist inpatient and outpatient physic
The hospital is a division of the St John of God Health Care group, one of Australia's largest healthcare organisations with 13 hospitals in Australia and 1 in New Zealand. As a not-for-profit hospital, profits are reinvested back into new services and technologies or through the hospital's social outreach programs to directly benefit the local community.
24/07/2025
Palliative Care – Compassion When It’s Needed Most
At St John of God Frankston, we offer specialist palliative care that honours the dignity, comfort and wishes of each person and their loved ones.
💜 Expert symptom management
💜 Emotional and spiritual support
💜 Peaceful, private environment
You’re not alone — we’re here to provide support, relief and respect through life’s most difficult moments.
📞 Learn more about our palliative care services.
22/07/2025
Recovering after surgery, stroke or a medical event? Our general rehab programs help you get back to what matters most.
🏃♀️ Physiotherapy
🧠 Occupational therapy
🗣️ Speech therapy
🌊 Hydrotherapy
Whether it’s walking unassisted or returning to work, we’ll help you regain independence.
📞 Speak to us about how we can help.
17/07/2025
At St John of God Frankston Rehab Hospital, we’re proud to be the provider of a variety of specialist Parkinson's programs, supporting patients right across the region.
Our tailored approach focuses on:
🧠 Neurological understanding
💬 Communication and swallowing care
🚶♂️ Movement and mobility
🧘♀️ Confidence and independence
We walk this journey with you. Ask your GP or neurologist for a referral today.
15/07/2025
Speech Therapy to Find Your Voice Again.
🗣️ Struggling with speech, swallowing or communication? Our speech therapy team supports people living with neurological conditions, cancer, or recovering from surgery.
We work closely with our Parkinson’s and stroke patients to:
🔸 Improve speech clarity
🔸 Strengthen swallowing muscles
🔸 Build communication confidence
Rehabilitation isn’t just physical — we help you reconnect in every way.
10/07/2025
Healing Through Water
Looking for a gentle yet powerful way to rebuild strength and improve movement? Our onsite hydrotherapy pool offers low-impact exercise tailored to your recovery needs.
Perfect for:
🔹 Joint and muscle rehab
🔹 Neurological conditions (like Parkinson’s)
🔹 Pain relief and improved flexibility
Warm water. Expert support. Real results.
📞 Book your assessment today!
08/07/2025
Cancer Rehabilitation. Rebuild Strength, Restore Confidence.
Whether you’re undergoing treatment or in recovery, our Cancer Rehabilitation Program can help you regain strength, improve wellbeing and manage side effects.
✅ Expert care from physios, exercise physiologists and psychologists
✅ Fatigue and pain management
✅ Emotional support and strength building
We’re here for every step.
📞 Contact us or speak to your specialist today.
👣 Living with Parkinson’s? You’re not alone — and you don’t have to face it without expert support.
At St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital, we offer tailored programs to improve mobility, balance, speech and everyday confidence for those living with Parkinson’s.
🧠 Multidisciplinary team
💪 Targeted exercise & movement therapy
🗣️ Speech and swallowing support
Start your rehab journey with a team that understands Parkinson’s.
📞 Call us today to learn more or ask your GP for a referral.
02/07/2025
We have roles available in our Environmental Services team and are looking for people with exceptional attention to detail who can provide the highest standards of cleanliness to all areas of the hospital.
Have you heard of the LSVT LOUD® program? This specific program provides patients diagnosed with Parkinson's to leran the skills and tools to improve and manage the speech-related side effects of Parkinson’s disease. The program retrains the brain to be more aware of voice volume and assists with communication issues. These vocal strategies are evidenced-based and effectively strengthen the voice box and speech system
19/06/2025
Chances are you're not feeling at full capacity. Cancer treatment takes a physical, mental and emotional toll on patients and their families.
BUT...what now?
That's when Oncology Rehab is there for you.
You no longer need a cancer fighting team, instead we have a new tribe, right here, ready to get you back to your old self.
When you're an inpatient with our rehab unit, you'll have;
☀️rehabilitation specialist
☀️oncology nurse coordinator
☀️physiotherapist
☀️occupational therapist
☀️dietitian
☀️social worker
☀️pastoral support.
All here just for you.
Don't delay, call today to get started.
Are you living in pain? It may be from the result of injury, illness, disease or aging. Often pain is invisible to everyone else and dealing with the pain on your own is exhausting!
You dont need to suffer in pain alone.
Let us help you find the cause of your pain (if it's unknown) and design strategies to help you regain your life. We have many practitioners who will join your team to help you. You can be an inpatient or outpatient, use our hydrotherapy pool and other exercise areas - all designed to help you manage your pain and help to get you back on your feet.
10/06/2025
Our patients feel better after hydrotherapy.
Hydrotherapy involves exercising in a heated pool to help treating conditions like chronic pain, improving mobility and strength and enhancing your recovery after injury, illness or surgery.
Our programs provide one-on-one care and are tailored to suit your individual needs.
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Comprehensive rehabilitation programs - located under one roof
Our hospital is a division of the St John of God Health Care group a leading provider of high quality health care services in Australia. Established in Western Australia in 1895, we are not-for-profit private health care group and a ministry of the Catholic Church. We employ more than 13,000 staff across Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia Pacific region. We operate 23 facilities comprising 3,208 hospital beds in Australia and New Zealand, as well as home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.
St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital is a private standalone 60-bed rehabilitation hospital, offering specialist neurological, cardiac, orthopaedic, pulmonary, stroke and movement disorder programs, as well as general programs for patients recovering from surgery, illness, accidents or injury.
Our reputation for exceptional care attracts patients from across the Mornington Peninsula and Casey regions as well as greater Melbourne.
Our programs which are individually tailored to meet our patient’s goals may include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, exercise physiology, dietary advice and speech therapy. Patients can access our hydrotherapy pool and gyms, helping them regain independence and function to improve their quality of life.
We are located just down the road from the Peninsula Link, Cranbourne Road turnoff. Everything is located on site with free parking for patients and visitors.
The recent completion of our $9.7 million refurbishment has resulted in:
• Refurbishment of 46 rooms and ensuites, including building 4 entirely new patient rooms
• Increased single room capacity
• New spaces on ground floor include: extended foyer with airlock entry, new Chapel, 3 new consulting rooms, multipurpose room and Café
• Improved spaces on first level include Occupational Therapy (OT) ADL Kitchen, OT gym, outpatient waiting room and upgraded pharmacy.
• Ambulance entrance has relocated to a new undercover area at rear of hospital, this will improve traffic flow and ease of patient entry.
• Many behind the scenes mechanical and services include a new 17 tonne generator, upgraded air-conditioning and plumbing.
