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Virtual Fracture Clinic for patients

The Virtual Fracture Clinic (VFC) gives some patients with simple bone and joint injuries access to specialist opinion and management without having to visit the clinic in person.

Donated artwork brightens up the RMH Emergency Department News article

Mauricio Munoz first became known to the Royal Melbourne Hospital Emergency Department (ED) in 2013 after he was thrown off his bicycle after being hit by a truck.

Launch of Australian-first trial for young people with type 1 diabetes News article

An endocrinologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) is leading an Australian-first trial that looks at whether an insulin nasal spray, coupled with an injection, is effective in slowing down the immune attack that causes type 1 diabetes.

Researchers call for national research strategy for clinical trials in a pandemic News article

Australia should follow the examples of the UK and parts of the US and establish a national, coordinated approach for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) for COVID-19, any future pandemics, and inter-pandemic periods, according to the authors of a Perspective published today by the Medical Journal...

A new research study aims to uncover the risk indicators for thunderstorm asthma News article

A digital diary may be the answer to uncovering the risk of experiencing thunderstorm asthma.

Sarah’s good news story News article

It’s the good news story that went viral. Sarah is a 22 year old who lives with an intellectual disability. Unfortunately for Sarah, she became infected with COVID and required hospitalization during the height of the COVID wave.

RMH@Home Acute RMH Service

We deliver acute hospital-level treatment and care in the comfort of a person's own home.

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.

New guidelines set to change the way type 1 diabetes is diagnosed News article

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnoses could soon be transformed with newly released guidance outlining how to detect and monitor early-stage T1D, before the point of symptom onset.

About Emergency

We provide emergency care 24 hours, 7 days a week for adults requiring urgent medical attention and we are one of two adult major trauma services in Victoria.

RISE Program

There are many opportunities across the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) to grow your nursing career. Gain introductory knowledge in specialty areas in our tailor-made 6 to 12-month RISE programs.

About our Mental Health service

We are a public mental health and wellbeing service for people living in central and inner west metropolitan Melbourne. We also offer some services in regional Victoria or statewide.

Why work at the RMH

When you work at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, you are part of a dedicated, caring and innovative team. As one of the largest health services in Victoria, the RMH is a hub of education, innovation and world-leading care.

The RMH Medical Voices: oral histories with our senior doctors

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is preserving insights into our events and activities through oral history recordings with senior medical staff.

Internship

We recognise the difficult transition from medical student to intern and provide support to help our medical interns through their first postgraduate year.

ICU nursing careers and education

The RMH ICU has a diverse range of educational opportunities for nurses wanting to expand their skills and knowledge in a challenging yet rewarding environment. 

Work with us

Find out more about the career and education opportunities at the RMH Emergency Department.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Act

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Act outlines how services are to communicate and provide treatment to people with mental illness, as well as a person's rights to make decisions about their care.

Study of illicit drug use and road trauma reveals extent of methamphetamine use News article

The first comprehensive study of illicit drug use and motor vehicle trauma has found that one in 8 of those who end up in the emergency major trauma centre, whether a driver, passenger, cyclist or pedestrian, test positive for an illicit drug – and that 77% of these are under the influence of...

GP collaboration took pressure off hospitals during COVID-19 surge News article

In mid-2020, faced with a rising wave of COVID-19 infections – a previously unknown disease with neither vaccine nor effective treatment – an urgent, improvised collaboration between the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), and...