Melanie Benson

Melanie Benson is an experienced Palliative Care Physician with significant expertise in complex symptom management and end-of-life care. Currently, Melanie serves at Palliative Care South East, Peninsula Health, Beleura Private Hospital, and The Bays Healthcare Group Inc, demonstrating a strong commitment to inpatient consultancy and local palliative care service linkages. Past roles include Clinical Lead at Safer Care Victoria and Palliative Medicine Physician at various hospitals such as Latrobe Regional Hospital and Alfred Health. Melanie's educational background includes degrees in Palliative Medicine, Bioethics, and a Bachelor of Medicine from Monash University, along with additional qualifications from the Royal Australian College of Physicians and the University of Melbourne.