We provide support to inpatients of the RMH with drug and alcohol conditions.
Key points
- Provide support for inpatients of the RMH
- Manage alcohol and drug withdrawal in hospital
What we do
We provide advice to the RMH inpatient parent units on the following:
- Identifying patients at high risk of alcohol problems in the wards
- Management of alcohol withdrawal in hospital
- Management of drug withdrawal in hospital, including opioids, psychostimulants, cannabis, benzodiazepines, and other mind-altering drugs
- Advice on managing pain for patients who are opioid tolerant or resistant because of illicit drug use of opioid substitution pharmacotherapy
- Advice on post-discharge management of patients with alcohol and/or other drug use
Who can use our service
If you are an inpatient of the hospital and require drug and alcohol support you will be seen by a member from the hospital's Addiction Medicine team.
Our clinics
Clinic name | Location | Options |
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Addiction Outreach Clinic | The RMH at cohealth Central City | |
Drug & Alcohol Liaison Clinic | The RMH Parkville |
Our clinics
HealthPathways Melbourne provides guidance on best practice assessment and management of common medical conditions, including when and where to refer patients.
Parkville Connect is a secure web-based portal providing GPs, specialists and other health professionals with information in the Parkville electronic medical record (EMR).
Interpreters & cultural support

We provide qualified, professional interpreters to help you communicate with us at any time during your stay and at your clinic appointments.
- Μάθετε περισότερα γιά διερμηνείς & υποστήριξη κουλτούρας
- Scopri di più sugli interpreti e sul supporto culturale
- Tercümanlar ve kültürel destek hakkında daha fazla bilgi edinmek için
- Tìm hiểu thêm về thông dịch viên và hỗ trợ văn hóa
- 找出更多翻译与文化支持的信息
- لمزيدٍ من المعلومات عن خدمة الترجمة الشفهية والخدمات الثقافية
Level 1 Centre
300 Grattan St, Parkville, Victoria