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Your organisation can help deliver world-class health care at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Rolling out the rainbow carpet News article

Our LGBTIQA+ Patient Liaison Service provides support to patients and families throughout their hospital journey, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to enhance and improve LGBTIQA+ safety and inclusion.

Our team

We are a dedicated team of clinical nurse consultants, pharmacists and health scientists led by a Medical Director.

TB services for pharmacists

The supply of medications for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) is managed through the Victorian Tuberculosis Program in conjunction with the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) Pharmacy.

TB services for healthcare professionals

The Victorian Tuberculosis Program team is an educational resource available for consultation with health professionals about TB and contact management.

Services for people affected by TB

At the Victorian Tuberculosis Program (VTP), we work with you to achieve your healthiest life, through high-quality, culturally responsive care.

VTP services

We provide patient education, support access to medication to treat tuberculosis (TB), conduct contact tracing, undertake workplace TB screening to find infection, and facilitate referrals to other services.

SAD-AF: World-first trial looks at SSRIs and depression in atrial fibrillation News article

Dr Youlin Koh

Treatment & vaccination for tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) disease can be treated with antibiotics. Prevention can involve vaccination, screening, contact tracing and education.

Latent tuberculosis

Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is an asymptomatic condition that may progress to active tuberculosis (TB), sometimes decades after exposure.

Testing for tuberculosis

Testing for tuberculosis (TB) varies according to the stage of infection and disease and what is the best match for an individual’s circumstances.

Active tuberculosis

Active tuberculosis (TB) is a notifiable disease in Australia. All diagnoses of active TB must be reported to the Department of Health in the state or territory where the diagnosis happened.

Advanced Practice Physiotherapy RMH Service

We provide clinical assessment and management to patients referred to specialist clinics with musculoskeletal conditions.

New partnership to improve mental health and wellbeing support News article

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) and the University of Melbourne will lead a collaboration of service providers and institutions focussing on adult and older Australians as part of the State Government’s Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing.

Stroke patient reunited with lifesaving team News article

This week is Stroke Week and in a heartfelt reunion, members from our Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) team were reunited with stroke patient, Sebastian.

Experts say physiotherapy should be added to cancer patient recovery News article

Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) say blood cancer patients should think about adding physiotherapy interventions to their treatment plans.

Studying effectiveness of AHSCT in highly active relapsing-remitting MS patients News article

Researchers from the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) have conducted a ground-breaking study comparing different treatment options for highly active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who have shown limited response to conventional therapies.

Medicinal cannabis helps chronic pain patients live a better life News article

The RMH marks special transplant milestone during DonateLife Week News article

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) is celebrating a special milestone this year – the 60th anniversary of the first successful cadaver-kidney transplant in Australia. Our Nephrology Department, guests and media marked the milestone during DonateLife Week.

Bacteria discreetly dwelling in throat main source of Strep A transmission News article

Breakthrough research has found that Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections are more likely transmitted from asymptomatic throat carriage than skin-to-skin contact in communities with high rates of infection.