Visitor information – Everything you need to know about visiting our sites.
We produce useful resources to help inform patients and their families about their care and encourage involvement in making decision about treatment.
Our patient information resources are about conditions, treatments and services provided by our hospitals. These resources are written by our health professionals and are reviewed regularly to make sure all the information is up-to-date. You will also find resources from external health organisations.
Remember that written information should only be used in conjunction with advice from the health professional who is looking after you. If you would like to comment on any of these resources, or if you would like to request a copy in a different format, contact our Patient Information team.
| Resource Title | Type |
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Australian Podiatry Association
Services, resources, fact sheets and forums |
Website |
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Australian Psychological Society
Services, resources, fact sheets and forums |
Website |
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Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute
An independent, internationally renowned medical research facility with a focus on diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular disease |
Website |
| Better Health Channel | Website |
| Better Health Channel: Stoma after ileostomy or colostomy | Website |
| Better Health Channel: What to do after someone dies | Website |
| Better living with exercise booklet | Booklet |
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Beyond Blue
A guide to mental health problems and support available |
Website |
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Beyond Blue - supporting others
How you can be the best support while helping loved one who are experiencing tough times. P: 1300 22 4636 |
Website |
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Bicycle Network
Based in Melbourne, Australia's "largest community of bike riders", full of information for anyone keen on cycling around Melbourne |
Website |
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BioCeuticals®
Access to high-quality, practitioner-only, nutritional and therapeutic supplements from a proudly Australian company |
Website |
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BioMed Central
Scientific research published in journals in biology, clinical medicine and health |
Website |
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Bladder and bowel website
Information to assist with the prevention and management of bladder and bowel problems |
Website |
| Bladder measure chart (pdf 54 KB) | Form |
| Bladder tick chart (pdf 54 KB) | Form |
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Blood Transfusion
Information for patients that will be having a blood transfusion. |
Brochure |
| Body Diagram (pdf 119 KB) | Form |
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Booking.com
Well known and useful search engine for short to long stay accommodation, homes to hotels |
Website |
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Boon Wurrung Foundation
Cultural resource about the local Aboriginal community |
Website |
| Bowel Cancer Australia | Website |
| Bowel cancer care pathways | Website |
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Brain Foundation
A nationally registered charity dedicated to funding world-class research Australia-wide into neurological disorders, brain disease and brain injuries |
Website |
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Breast Screen Victoria
Breast screen service locations, resources, fact sheets and news |
Website |
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Broadsheet (Melbourne)
A well loved and broadly read city guide to Melbourne |
Website |
| Bronchiectasis fact sheet | Fact sheet |
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Bunnings - Bathroom Tread Safety Tape
Find products for extra safety in your bathroom |
Website |
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Bureau of Meteorology
Ultraviolet (UV) Index Forecast |
Website |
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Bureau of Meteorology
Australia's national agency for weather forecasting |
Website |
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Burns Management Guidelines
Outlines burns assessment, management, first aid and downloadable resources |
Website |
| C.O.P.E COPD.Online.Patient.Education (Lung Foundation Australia) | Website |
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Campus map: Caulfield Hospital
A map to help you find your way around the hospital. |
Fact sheet |
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Campus map: Sandringham Hospital
A map to help you find your way around the hospital. |
Fact sheet |
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Campus map: The Alfred
A map to help you find your way around the hospital. |
Fact sheet |
| Canadian Virtual Hospice: How to give bed bath in hospital bed? (video) | Video |
| Canadian Virtual Hospice: How to turn someone in bed? (video) | Video |
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Cancer Council Australia
Services, resources, fact sheets, news and forums |
Website |
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Cancer Council Victoria
Services, resources, fact sheets, research, news and forums |
Website |
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Cancer Council Victoria: Brain Tumours
Information about brain tumours from Cancer Council Victoria. |
Website |
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Cancer Council: Brain cancer
Brain Cancer fact sheet |
Fact sheet, Website |
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Cancer Council: Living well after cancer
Improved methods of cancer detection and treatment have led to an increase in the numbers of people surviving and living with cancer for longer periods of time. |
Website |
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Cancer Council: Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma fact sheet |
Fact sheet, Website |
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Cancer Index
A guide to internet resources for cancer |
Website |
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CanTeen
CanTeen is here for you if you're 12-25 and cancer has turned your world upside down. |
Website |
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Canteen: Bereavement & loss from cancer
Canteen is here for you if you’re 12-25 and cancer has turned your world upside down. |
Website |
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CarerHelp Library
The CarerHelp resources are organised in different categories to help you find relevant information quickly. |
Fact sheet, Video, Website |
| Carerhelp: Caring for a dying person (PDF) | Fact sheet |
| Carerhelp: Helplines for carers (PDF) | Fact sheet |
| Carerhelp: Recognizing Dying (PDF) | Fact sheet |
| Carerhelp: Tips from carers (PDF) | Fact sheet |
| Carerhelp: What to do immediately after death has occurred (PDF) | Fact sheet |