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Our supporters Foundation

The Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation extends our sincere gratitude to all of the individuals, families, community groups, businesses, trusts and foundations who support us to advance health for everyone, every day.

Communicating with your healthcare team

Patients undergoing surgery, especially those with planned procedures, have options and strategies they can follow to prepare for their procedure, aiming for the best possible recovery outcomes. Maintaining clear communication with the medical staff caring for you is key to helping your...

A lifesaving journey from the UK to Australia News article

A young Melbourne man who battled aggressive cancer for over a decade has met the stranger who saved his life … from the other side of the world.

Your treatment team

During your stay in hospital, you are cared for by a team of health professionals and support staff.

Supporting cast: Family, friends and your treating team News article

We all need someone to lean on, so make the most of your supporting cast. Family, friends, treating team, carers, support groups, consumer and carer organisations can all offer ongoing and invaluable help, focus and direction to aid your recovery.

Respond to key selection criteria

This step of the job application pack explains the crucial role of key selection criteria in showing how your skills and experience match what the employer is looking for.

Graduate Mental Health Nurse Program

Our Graduate Mental Health Nurse Program can give you a fantastic start to your nursing career. The program is supportive, flexible and will provide you with a wealth of knowledge, skills and clinical experience.

History of the RMH Royal Park

Learn more about the history of the Royal Melbourne Hospital's Royal Park campus.

Critical results notification

Pathology staff advise all critically abnormal results by phone to an authorised person at the patient's location (for inpatients).

Living donors

We perform many kidney transplants from living donors. A living donor is someone who elects to donate a kidney to another person, often a relative or close friend. Sometimes the recipient is unknown to the donor – this is known as a non-directed or altruistic donation.

SpineCare 2026

SpineCare 2026 is a professional development and training program that combines virtual and face-to-face training. The course runs over 12 weeks from 18 May 2026.

Waiver of consent

The National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (National Statement) offers a structured approach for Human Research Ethics Committees (HREC) to evaluate the appropriateness of waiving consent.

About diabetes

Diabetes is the name given to a group of different conditions in which there is too much glucose in the blood.

James Beaney: an eccentric surgeon from our past

James Beaney was a surgeon at the Melbourne Hospital from 1860 to 1891. His every step invited controversy and divided public opinion.