We provide a media service from 6am to 9pm each day. Journalists are welcome to contact our media on-call service through the RMH Switchboard on (03) 9342 7000.
We are the first point of contact for all media enquiries and requests to the RMH.
The Communications team can help media with:
- Patient condition updates
- Interviews with patients and staff
- Escorting film crews and photographers
- Providing experts for medical opinion
- Permissions for filming on hospital grounds
Brand and logo requests
How to request permission and seek advice on using the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) brand.
Media information
Everything you need to know about requesting patient condition updates, interviews and bringing media on site.
Latest news & events
The RMH launches new ten-year strategic plan
11 September 2026
The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) has officially launched its new ten-year strategic plan, Together 2035.
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Brain cancer researchers awarded $18m in funding for next-gen treatment
03 September 2026
Professor Kate Drummond, Director of Neurosurgery at the RMH, is leading the exciting new research in collaboration with colleagues at WEHI.
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Researchers identify early molecular warning signs of inflammatory bowel disease
31 August 2026
Researchers have uncovered early molecular warning signs of inflammatory bowel disease, revealing the condition can begin before symptoms appear and continue silently even when patients appear well.
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Giving the gift of life – Darren ‘Muddy’ Laycock’s story
04 August 2026
Three years ago, Gail Laycock lost her adored husband Darren ‘Muddy’ Laycock, a week before his 56th birthday.
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My Mates Ate My Lollies: Roger’s reflections on living with Type 1 Diabetes
17 July 2026
Roger is a patient at the RMH Diabetes and Endocrinology services, which has been recognised by the National Association of Diabetes Centres as a Centre of Excellence.
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Australia’s new Tuberculosis strategic plan shifts focus from elimination to equity
16 July 2026
Professor Justin Denholm, the RMH's Medical Director of the Victorian Tuberculosis Program, shares his thoughts on the new national Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis Elimination and Equity.
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Decade-long national study finds antimicrobial use in Australian hospitals improves with regular monitoring
01 July 2026
A 10-year national study has found improved antimicrobial use in Australian hospitals that regularly monitored their prescribing, using a globally unique program developed by a Melbourne hospital. The study reinforces the importance of antimicrobial stewardship to improve patient care and minimise antimicrobial resistance.
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RMH haematologist receives prestigious international award
24 June 2026
The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s (RMH) Professor Andrew Roberts has been awarded the prestigious Helen M. Ranney Clinical and Translational Science Medal
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