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Meals

Mealtimes for patients at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, our menu, ordering through the CBORD app, dietary needs, bringing food from home, and giving feedback.

Dentures, glasses and aids

If you're coming into hospital for a procedure or an overnight stay (or longer), don't forget to bring your dentures, glasses, hearing or walking aids.

Staff benefits and wellbeing

We offer a range of staff benefits, services and wellbeing programs designed to help you stay healthy, feel supported and balance work and life.

Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Our Environmental, Social and Governance reports outline our commitment and progress in driving sustainable social change across the organisation.

Don’t bring valuables

We are committed to caring for you, and we do not have the facilities to be responsible for your valuables.

New investment takes Hepatitis B research one step closer to finding a cure News article

A team of scientists have been awarded $1.7 million over the next five years, to advance world-first research into a cure for hepatitis B virus infection thanks to a grant from the mRNA Victoria Activation Program.

Mobile Stroke Unit

The Mobile Stroke Unit provides rapid diagnosis and treatment for patients suffering a stroke.

Asylum seekers and refugees

Asylum seekers and refugees are provided with free medical care (including diagnostic services) in Victorian hospitals.

Patients from countries with reciprocal rights

The Australian Government has Reciprocal Health Care Agreements with the governments of certain countries. This allows visitors from those countries to receive limited subsidised health services for medically necessary treatments.

Public transport around the RMH Parkville

The RMH Parkville is easily accessible by train, bus, tram or taxi. There are multiple transport options for you to get to or from the hospital.

TAC and WorkCover patients

If you are involved in a transport or workplace accident or injury, you need to make sure that your claim is lodged with the TAC or WorkCover so you receive the support you need to cover the cost of your treatment at the hospital.

Patients without a Medicare card

Patients who do not have a valid a Medicare card (called Medicare ineligible patients) are generally responsible for all costs associated with their treatment at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Private patients

Patients with private health insurance have the choice to be treated as either a public patient (if they have a Medicare card) or private patient. Private patients have their treatment costs (excluding discharge medication) covered by their health fund.

Paying for our services

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is part of Australia's public health care system and offers hospital care to any Australian resident under Medicare arrangements.

Public transport around the RMH Royal Park

The RMH Royal Park is well served by public transport.

Volunteer to play music in the hospital

Play live music in public areas of the RMH as a volunteer. Find out who can apply, what's involved, and how to audition.

Privacy and disclaimer

In accordance with Victorian legislation and Government policy, the Royal Melbourne Hospital protects the privacy of personal and health information it holds. This Privacy Statement explains how your personal information (being information capable of identifying you as an individual) will be...

Learn about emergency

When people are seriously unwell, arrive by ambulance or helicopter, they are usually taken to a trauma bay.

RMH Genetic Counsellors provide “exceptional care” - patient Jess News article

In the midst of 2020, 23-year-old Jess found herself with some unusual chest pains that she put down to going through her first COVID-19 lockdown. With the pain becoming severe, she made her way to our ED where scans showed cardiologists what Jess wasn’t expecting.

Patient thankful for “culturally safe and effective” First Nations care News article

Peter Farmer is a proud Noongar man. He has been suffering from ongoing health concerns such as chronic diabetes, kidney failure and heart problems for the last seven years.