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Hospitals & health services

Victoria has over 300 hospitals and health services, including large public and private hospitals, rural and regional health services, specialist mother and child hospitals and small specialist rehabilitation and psychiatric hospitals.

Victorian hospital and health services are committed to delivering quality care from the best health workers.

Public hospitals in Victoria

A list of public hospitals and health services in Victoria.

Patient care

The Victorian healthcare system focuses on providing patient-centered care that is timely, appropriate and effective.

Integrated care

Information about delivering care that crosses the boundaries between primary, community, acute health and social care, including the Bilateral Agreement on Coordinated Care, HealthLinks: Chronic Care, the Chronic Care Guide, and service coordination practice.

Quality, safety and service improvement

Victorian health services aim to meet or exceed quality and safety standards to ensure our health sector provides world-class care.

Rural health

The Victorian Government is working to improve access to quality healthcare in rural Victoria.

Private health service establishments

Private hospitals, day procedure centres and mobile health services in Victoria must be registered and comply with regulations on patient safety and care.

Health service boards and governance

Victorian health service boards have well defined responsibilities and the department acknowledges board education as a crucial activity.

Data, reporting and analytics

The department manages Victorian health data collections by providing standards, specifications and quality processes.

Funding, performance and accountability

The department plans, develops policy, regulates and funds over 500 health services and organisations.

Patient fees and charges for public health services

Patient fees chargeable for admitted and non-admitted services in Victoria's public healthcare services.

Health system design, service and infrastructure planning

The Department’s approach to health system design, service and infrastructure planning.
Health system design planning

Design, service and infrastructure plan for Victoria’s cardiac system

The Design, service and infrastructure plan for Victoria’s cardiac system provides a clear picture of the future of the cardiac system of care across the state.
Quality safety service

Review of hospital safety and quality assurance in Victoria

The department has commissioned a review of safety and quality in Victorian hospitals.

Reviewed 28 March 2025

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