Emergencies & After-Hours Care
Emergency Assistance
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call Triple Zero (000) immediately for an ambulance.
If you require emergency hospital treatment, please refer to the local Emergency Departments listed below.
Urgent Care Clinics
Urgent Care Clinics provide treatment for urgent, non-life-threatening conditions and help reduce pressure on hospital emergency departments.
Richmond Urgent Care Clinic
21-31 Goodwood Street, Richmond VIC 3121
📞 (03) 8850 4190
Inner Melbourne Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
Unit 1, 221 Drummond Street, Carlton VIC 3053
📞 (03) 8593 7050
Prahran Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
55 Commercial Road, Melbourne VIC 3004
📞 (03) 9119 1055
Forest Hill Urgent Care Clinic
490-524 Springvale Road, Forest Hill VIC 3131
📞 (03) 8804 1940
Public Hospital Emergency Departments
The Alfred Hospital
55 Commercial Road, Melbourne VIC 3004
📞 (03) 9076 2000
St Vincent’s Hospital
41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy VIC 3065
📞 (03) 9231 2211
Box Hill Hospital
8 Arnold Street, Box Hill VIC 3128
(Emergency Department entry via Rodgerson Road)
📞 1300 342 255
The Royal Children’s Hospital
50 Flemington Road, Parkville VIC 3052
📞 (03) 9345 5522
Monash Children’s Hospital
246 Clayton Road, Clayton VIC 3168
📞 (03) 8572 3000
Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
32 Gisborne Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002
📞 (03) 9929 8666
Private Hospital Emergency Departments
Epworth Richmond
62 Erin Street, Richmond VIC 3121
📞 (03) 9506 3000
Cabrini Hospital
183 Wattletree Road, Malvern VIC 3144
📞 (03) 9508 1500
Please Note: Presentation to a private hospital emergency department will generally incur a private facility fee. This fee is typically non-refundable and may amount to several hundred dollars, regardless of your private health insurance status.
Extended Hours GP Services
National Home Doctor Service
Home-visiting GP service
📞 13 74 25
Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED)
Online emergency and urgent care telehealth service.
For urgent medical advice, you can also contact:
Healthdirect Australia
A free 24-hour health advice service staffed by registered nurses.
📞 1800 022 222
Healthdirect can help you determine the most appropriate healthcare service for your situation and provide guidance on what to do next.
