The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) partners with our patients, consumers, carers, medical and university colleagues and industry across Melbourne and around the world.

Key points

  • The RMH partners with our patients, consumers, medical and university colleagues across Melbourne and around the world 
  • These partnerships and collaborations help us meet our purpose of advancing health for everyone, every day
  • The RMH serves a diverse community in Melbourne, and also provides specialised statewide services 
Mobile Stroke Unit with Ambulance Victoria paramedic and the RMH Stroke team
Mobile Stroke Unit with Ambulance Victoria paramedic and the RMH Stroke team

The RMH partners with our patients, consumers, medical, university colleagues and industry across Melbourne and around the world so that we can meet our purpose of advancing health for everyone, every day. 

We serve a diverse community, in terms of culture, language, age, ethnicity, gender and sexuality and socio-economic status. We also provide specialised health services to all Victorians. 

We are the oldest public hospital in Victoria, positioned at the heart of the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct. We have a long history of collaborations to ensure we are meeting and responding to the needs of the community we serve, and continue to be at the forefront of healthcare research and innovations. 

The RMH is a leading research institution through collaborations with foundations, research institutes, universities, health services and government to foster and promote medical research locally. 

Find out more about our community partnerships

Our community

We serve both a local community and broader statewide population for specialist services. 

Patient and consumer experience

We are committed to partnering with and empowering our patients and community so they can access the care they need, when they need it.

Our university partners

The Royal Melbourne Hospital shapes the healthcare and research leaders of the future in collaboration with our teaching and training partners, including the University of Melbourne.

The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity

The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity combines research, teaching excellence, diagnostic services, epidemiology and clinical services.

The Melbourne Biomedical Precinct

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is based in the heart of the leading Melbourne Biomedical Precinct.

Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre and VCCC Alliance

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is a partner in the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) Alliance, which strives to be one of the best cancer centres in the world.

Collaborative framework

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network, cohealth, Merri Health and the Royal Melbourne Hospital have committed to working together to strengthen healthcare outcomes of our communities.

Health services partnership

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) works with other healthcare organisations at all levels of the health system to meet the health and wellbeing needs of our growing and diverse community.