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External grant funding providers

Our A to Z list of organisations that provide funding for medical research.

JL Frew Travelling Fellowship

The JL Frew Travelling Fellowship is a research travel grant established in memory of Sir John Frew, one of the Royal Melbourne Hospital's gifted and dedicated clinicians.

Kearton Conference Grant

The Kearton Conference Grant provides funding for staff to present their RMH research at national and international conferences.

Grant application and management

The Office for Research supports researchers through grant application and management processes.

The RMH Research Funding Program

Our commitment to enhance the care and treatment of our patients is demonstrated through the provision of a contestable research funding program supporting innovative and translatable medical research. 

Health Sciences Library services

The Health Sciences Library located onsite at the Royal Melbourne Hospital provides expert assistance to clinical and research staff and students.

Section 1: Mandatory components for all ethics submissions

All components in section 1 are mandatory and must be completed for all ethics submissions.

Submit an ethics application for review

All research studies must be submitted for ethical review before a study can be given approval to start.

Allied health at the RMH

Spanning acute, subacute and community services, allied health professionals work together to support patients and consumers to achieve excellence in care. We are actively involved in professional development, quality improvement and research.

Nursing at the RMH

Nursing at the RMH is a rewarding experience offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement.

Medicine at the RMH

We have a comprehensive education and training program for clinicians at all levels, including a clinical school for undergraduates.

Why work at the Royal Melbourne Hospital

Working at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) means being part of something bigger. Every role – clinical or non-clinical – helps to provide care to our community when they need it most.

Approval to work with GMOs

The Gene Technology Act 2000 regulates the use and release of genetically modified organisms (GMO) to protect the health and safety of the public and their environment.

Section 2: Mandatory components (Part 2)

All components in section 2 are mandatory and must be completed for all submissions.

Good Clinical Practice training

The Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guideline is the international ethics and scientific quality standard for conducting clinical trials

COVID-19 guidance for clinical trials and research projects

The safety and wellbeing of trial participants, other patients, visitors, researchers and other clinical and support staff is paramount.

Office for Research fees

The Office for Research oversees all aspects of research at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), with the major component of work arising from the operation of the HREC and the governance of research projects undertaken at or by the RMH.

Research involving ionising radiation

Researchers proposing to expose research participants to ionising radiation should provide information that allows consent to be properly considered by research participants.

Consent process for research involving people without decision-making capacity

The Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 (Vic) provides a framework for making decisions about medical treatment when people do not have the capacity to make their own decisions.

Research integrity advisers

The RMH's research integrity advisers are a key resource for advice and support with regard to research integrity and misconduct, as well as our processes and procedures relating to research integrity.