Patients and visitors
Coming to hospital
Find out what you need to know about coming to hospital either as a patient, or as a family member, carer or visitor.
Before you arrive
Plan your visit, get information about our locations and find out how to access the hospital for people with disabilities.
- Accommodation & travel assistance
- Coming to Austin Hospital
- Coming to Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
- Coming to Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre
- Coming to ONJ Cancer Wellness & Research Centre
- Concession rate parking
- Day & planned surgery patients
- Accessibility at Austin Health
- What to bring for a hospital stay
While you are here
Understand how you can be involved in your care, how we keep you safe as well as your rights and responsibilities. If you have questions while you are here, talk to your nurse or doctor.
- Communicating with us
- Accessibility for people with sensory disability and neurodiversity
- Identification
- Keeping you safe
- Making decisions together
- Meals and nutrition in hospital
- Retail services
- Staying in hospital
- Your hospital room
- Your care team
- Your information
- Your rights & responsibilities
- Your security
When you leave
Plan your discharge and your ongoing care.