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Intensive care
We are one of the world's leading intensive care units (ICUs).
We place great emphasis in the care of family and friends during a stressful time in their lives.
We are one of the world's leading research ICUs, giving our patients access to the latest intensive care treatments.
Our Research Director, Professor Rinaldo Bellomo, has featured as one of the world's Highly Cited Researchers - placing him in the top 1 per cent of researchers worldwide, every year since 2014.
We care for a full range of critically ill patients.
We specialise in:
We care for and treat people for diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles.
You can be moved into our ICU if you are:
Please download and send our ICU referral form to
Email: ICUReferrals@austin.org.au
Fax: (03) 9496 3932
Michelle Topple
Nurse Unit Manager
Associate Professor Stephen Warrillow
Director of Intensive Care Unit
Phone: 03 9496 5000 (Switchboard)
Visiting hours: 10am to 1pm and 4pm to 7pm
Level 2, Austin Hospital Tower
Austin Hospital
145 Studley Rd
Heidelberg VIC 3084
Intensive Care Unit
Austin Hospital
PO Box 5555
Heidelberg
Victoria 3084