We provide care, treatment and support for people with respiratory and sleeping disorders.

Key points

  • We run diagnostic procedures and sleep pattern monitoring
  • We provide overnight sleep monitoring
  • We can help manage general and specialised lung disorders
  • We can help people to quit smoking
Patients need a referral from their GP or healthcare provider. Access referral information

What we do

Our Respiratory & Sleep Disorders Medicine service provides diagnostic procedures, runs clinics and monitors sleeping patterns for elective and emergency patients.

We care for people who are in hospital, have been to hospital or need to come to hospital for:

  • Respiratory function testing – checking how well your lungs work
  • Bronchoscopy – looking into your lungs with a scope
  • Overnight sleep monitoring (home and hospital-based) - to help resolve breathing problems
  • Sleep disorders clinics
  • General respiratory problems
  • Lung cancer
  • High blood pressure in the lungs
  • Help to quit smoking

Find out more about sleep disorders and sleep studies.

Our clinics

Asthma Clinic
Medicare
CPAP Review Clinic
The RMH Parkville
Medicare
Daytime Sleep Study Clinic
The RMH Parkville
Medicare
Lung Medical Oncology Clinic
The RMH Parkville
Medicare
Oxygen Review Clinic
The RMH Parkville
Medicare
Pre-Bronchoscopy Assessment Clinic
The RMH Parkville
Medicare
Respiratory Clinic
The RMH Parkville
Respiratory Advanced Lung Clinic
The RMH Parkville
Medicare
Respiratory Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic
The RMH Parkville
Medicare
Respiratory Lab Clinic
The RMH Parkville
Medicare
Respiratory Oncology Clinic
The RMH Parkville
Respiratory Nodule Clinic
The RMH Parkville
Medicare
Respiratory Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Clinic
The RMH Parkville
Medicare
Respiratory Rapid Access Clinic
The RMH Parkville
Medicare
Sleep Disorders Clinic
The RMH Parkville
Medicare
Sleep Ear Nose & Throat Clinic
The RMH Parkville
Medicare
For patients
For health professionals

Need to change or cancel your appointment?

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What to bring

Every time you come

Every time you come in for a test, day procedure, surgery or treatment, you should bring:

  • Medicare card
  • Health Care card (if you have one)
  • Concession card (if you have one)
  • Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
  • Medications you are currently taking, including any that you have bought without a prescription
  • X-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results you have which are related to your procedure
  • Private health insurance card (if you want to use it)
  • Aids (glasses, hearing aid, walking frame)

For a clinic appointment

If you come for a clinic appointment, you should also bring:

  • Your appointment letter
  • Your CPAP equipment
  • Any special items listed on your letter
  • Your appointment book
  • TAC or WorkCover claim number

For a sleep study

If you come in for a sleep study, you should also bring:

  • Your appointment letter
  • Comfortable sleepwear, preferably something loose with buttons in the front
  • Personal hygiene items, such as shampoo, shaving cream, shaver, toothpaste and deodorant
  • Any medications you need to take and a list of all current medications
  • Your own pillow, if you want think it will help you sleep better
  • Something to do, such as a book, magazine or iPad/tablet
  • Someone to interpret for you, if necessary
  • Any snacks you may need, as food is not provided
  • Your CPAP equipment (if using)
  • Your MAS device (if using)
Head of service
A/Prof Megan Rees
Director, Respiratory & Sleep Disorders Medicine
Contact us
Respiratory Medicine
Fax
(03) 9342 8493
Address
The RMH Parkville
Level 1 Centre
300 Grattan St, Parkville, Victoria
Sleep Disorders
Fax
(03) 9342 3141
Address
The RMH Parkville
Level 5 East
300 Grattan St, Parkville, Victoria
GP referrals
Fax
(03) 9342 4234
Referrals for Specialist Clinics
Patient using Telehealth

Telehealth

Start your Telehealth video call at your appointment time by joining this waiting room.

Last updated 01 June 2023