victoria is hospital system

This section of the Website provides access to online health information relating to Victoria's Hospital System. It is provided principally for the benefit of those working in, or affiliated with the industry.
What's New

Victoria - Public Hospitals & Mental Health Services Policy & Funding Guidelines 2008 - 2009 - 1 July 2008
Hospital Circular 20/2008Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Funding and Reporting changes
Victorian Surgical Services Strategy - Background Paper - April 2008
Interim Critical Care Capacity Guidelines - June 2008 (PDF file 452KB)
Development and Pilot of a Generic Outpatient Care Pathway Template - Stage one - Final Report - 13 May 2008 (PDF file 778KB)
Hospital Circular 19/2008Changes to the Highly Specialised Drugs Program
Next Steps in Australian Health Reform. The proposals of the Victorian Premier - June 2008 (PDF file 558KB)
Planning for growth in the Victorian medical workforce - June 2008 (PDF file 127KB)
Specialist clinics in public hospitals. A resource kit for MBS-billed services - June 2008
Enhancing Communication in Outpatient Departments - Final Report - May 2008
Hospital Circular 18/2008Public Hospital fees – Changes(i) Private Admitted Patients - overnight stays, same day patients and hospital outreach service patients (ii) Compensable Admitted Patients (excluding WorkCover and TAC recipients)
Hospital Circular 17/2008Rural Public Health Care Agencies Alliances Policy(Replaces Circular 14/2008)
Emergency Department Factsheets - provides condition specific health and medical information for people attending the emergency department
Medical Practitioners Survey - notification of infectious diseasesYour response to this anonymous, three-minute survey will inform a state-wide communications effort to improve notification rates of infectious diseases by medical practitioners and laboratories
Annual Reporting Guidelines - Health Services 2007/08
Department of Health and Ageing Casemix Conference 2008 - 16-19 November 2008 - ‘The Casemix Evolution: extending the boundaries’ - Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, South Australia - Website



Hospital Quick Links
A to Z Index of Hospital Related Information
Public Hospital Governance
Hospital Circulars
Metropolitan Hospital & Health Services Addresses
Rural Hospital & Health Services Addresses
Maps of Hospital Locations
Public Hospital Web Sites
Public Hospitals and Mental Health Services Policy and Funding Guidelines
Accounting and Financial Policy in Victoria's Hospitals
Public Health Services Performance and Accountability Framework Business Rules
Public Hospitals & Health Services Capital Projects
Victorian Health Service Management Innovation Council
An Overview of Public Hospital Activity and reports on individual hospital performance




See also...
Design Guidelines for Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres
Infection Control & Cleaning in Hospitals
Health Alerts
Conferences
HealthSMART - Victoria's Whole-of-Health ICT Strategy
Metropolitan Health Strategy
Directories of Health Services
Office of the Health Services Commissioner - for Health Complaints
Mental Health Services
Rural Health
Tenders
Victoria's Health Workforce
DHS Human Services News
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