Our services

We provide the following services:

• Inpatient care on Ward 5 West
  
  • Ventilation Weaning Unit
  • Respiratory High Dependency Unit
• Respiratory Laboratory - a wide range of breathing and allergy tests
• Sleep Laboratory - provides a wide range of sleep tests and treatment management
• Victorian Respiratory Support Service (VRSS) - a statewide service for commencement and provision of specialist care for people in the community who need long-term mechanical ventilation

Our clinics

We run the following clinics:

• General respiratory and sleep Clinics
• Severe Asthma and Allergy Clinic
• CPAP Clinic
• Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic
• Lung Mass Clinic
• Oxygen Clinic

Related services

• Breathing and sleep tests

  We perform tests to help your doctor find problems related to breathing and sleep.

• Tracheostomy care

  We care for and support people living with a tracheostomy.

• Victorian Spinal Cord Service

  We are a comprehensive, state-wide service that provides continuous care, from emergency and acute care, to specialist rehabilitation, community re-integration and support services for people with spinal cord injuries.

December 2025

Margaret's ultimate gift of love this Christmas

22 December 2025 - After 52 years of marriage, Margaret has given her husband the gift of life, undergoing surgery at the Austin Hospital to successfully donate one of her own kidneys to her husband Gary.

Introducing our Patient Portal

11 December 2025 - Austin Health is proud to introduce our Patient Portal, a secure online platform on VicKey, that allows patients to access and manage their care journey anytime, anywhere.

Austin Health wins two platinum awards at the LearnX Awards!

10 December 2025 - Austin Health’s ATLAS team, part of the Clinical Education Unit, has been recognised on the global stage, taking home two platinum awards at the recent LearnX Awards!

Celebrating International Day of People with Disability 2025!

7 December 2025 - This week, we celebrated International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) with a vibrant week of activities across all our campuses.

Staff Spotlight: Meet Sarah Joyce

5 December 2025 - Meet Sarah Joyce, proud Yorta Yorta woman who has recently joined Austin Health as our inaugural Director First Nations Health.

Launching our Language Skills Badge Program

3 December 2025 - Austin Health has launched a new Language Skills Badge Program to help patients and families from culturally and linguistically diverse communities feel more supported during their healthcare experience.

Victoria’s first Virtual Hospital pilot starts today

1 December 2025 - Victoria’s first Virtual Hospital – led through a partnership between Austin Health and the Royal Melbourne Hospital – has begun to take patients from today, Monday 1 December 2025. The six-month pilot will see more than 250 patients receive specialist hospital care in their own home for a range of needs, including cardiac care.

Contact us

Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine

Phone: 03 9496 3688

Fax: 03 9496 3723

Open hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 4.30pm

Location

Level 5, Harold Stokes Building
Austin Hospital
145 Studley Road
Heidelberg Victoria

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Postal address

Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
Austin Hospital
PO Box 5555
Heidelberg VIC 3084
Australia

Respiratory laboratory locations

Level 5, Harold Stokes Building
Austin Hospital
145 Studley Road
Heidelberg Victoria

Ground Floor, Grevillea Centre
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
300 Waterdale Road
Ivanhoe Victoria

Sleep laboratory locations

Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
Austin Hospital
145 Studley Road
Heidelberg Victoria

Ward 5 West
Level 5, Austin Tower
Austin Hospital
145 Studley Road
Heidelberg Victoria