The Royal Melbourne Hospital is committed to being an employer of choice. We put people first, prioritising safety and inclusion as we advance health for everyone, every day.
Our purpose
Advancing health for everyone, every day
Our promise
Always there when it matters most
Our values
People first. Lead with kindness. Excellence together.
Who we are
We do things 'The Melbourne Way'. This means we work by our values, guided by our shared vision and community promise.
By putting people first, leading with kindness and achieving excellence together, we excel as one Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Our priorities and goals
We strive to be a great place to work and an employer of choice.
Some of the ways we do this is by:
- Embedding our Speak Up for Safety culture to empower our people to raise concerns and report workplace issues
- Living our values, promoting leadership growth opportunities and encouraging everyone to lead through actions, kindness and care
- Reducing the risk and impact of occupational violence and aggression (OVA) so our people feel safe at work
- Encouraging diversity to bring new ideas and fresh perspectives so we can design new services, improve the ones we have and take care of people as best as we can
Our strategic goals and actions are outlined in our Strategic Plan, with our progress tracked through our annual reports.
More on our strategies and plans.
Our history
- We were founded in 1848 as the first public hospital in Victoria.
- Today, the RMH is one of the largest health services in the state.
- We are one of Australia's leading public tertiary hospitals.
- We are a registered Major Trauma service (one of only 2 major trauma centres for adults in Victoria and one of only 3 overall).
- We are a major research centre, working with partner universities, research institutes and fellow health services to advance health care.
Read more about our history.
