Telstra claimed the upgrade will help improve patient outcomes and experiences.

Telstra enterprise group owner for defence and public sector John Ieraci claimed the transformation will position Peninsula Health as leader in terms of the integration of innovative technology across a public health setting.

“Instead of operating across old IT networks that didn’t talk to each other, our solution will connect all four hospitals across the region, moving to a more efficient online-only system that will enable Peninsula Health staff and our patients to connect securely to the internet services they want and need,” Ieraci said.

“The impact for a hospital or health service if there is a power outage or local disruption can be particularly dire which is why the program of works will also be including more redundancy to help ensure the system is as resilient as possible,” Ieraci added.

The deal will also deliver:
- As the population continues to grow in Frankston, Mornington Peninsula, and parts of Kingston, the deal will deliver increased capacity to ensure Peninsula Health can manage demand now and in the future.

- Boosts speed through a four times increase in bandwidth across the network with a solution that also enables local sites to operate independently and uninterrupted in the event of an outage at headquarters.

“This will be a game changer in how our staff will be able to work with faster, more agile systems as well as our patients and their loved ones who will benefit from the greater connectivity and guest internet across all of our sites,” said Peninsula Health executive director digital health and informatics David English.

Work is underway and the project is scheduled to be completed by mid-to-late 2024.