Clinics & services

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Infectious Diseases and Immunology

Infectious diseases

We diagnose and treat infectious diseases, including complex and hospital-based infections.

About Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases is part of the Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology.

We diagnose and treat a range of infectious diseases, including:

HIV
tuberculosis and other mycobacterial infections
tropical medicine and travel-related infections
infections related to transplants or other conditions that weaken the immune system.

Patient care

Services

Assessment and diagnosis of infectious diseases
Care and specialist consultations for patients staying in hospital with infectious diseases
Clinic appointments (in person and via telehealth)
Infectious diseases support for regional hospitals in the Loddon Mallee region of Victoria

Accessing our care

You will need a referral from a GP, specialist or other health professional to to be seen at our clinics.

If you are staying in hospital, your care team will refer you to us.

What happens after referral

After we receive your referral, we will review it and contact you.

We may:

offer you an appointment, or
place you on a waiting list.

Appointment timing depends on the urgency of your condition.

Related services

Drug & antibiotic allergies

We test people who have been told that they have an antibiotic or other drug allergy, to see if this is correct.

Referral information for health professionals

To ensure your referral is accepted and clinically prioritised, please include the minimum referral information, including:

relevant test results
details of the infection or condition
requested clinic or service

Send referrals to:

Email: infectious.diseases@austin.org.au
Fax: 03 9496 6677

Clinics

We run five clinics: