The Directory of Archives in Australia is published by the Australian Society of Archivists www.archivists.org.au or contact directory@archivists.org.au
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is Victoria's oldest public hospital and a part of the Melbourne Health. For brief hospital histories see: https://www.thermh.org.au/about/our-history
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Administración de registros y políticas de recolección
The Archives collects records relating to:
The Royal Melbourne Hospital (Melbourne Hospital from 1848 to 1935)
Melbourne Health
NorthWestern Mental Health
The Royal Melbourne Hospital - Royal Park Campus (the former Immigrants' Aid Society, Victorian Homes for Aged and Infirm, and Mount Royal Hospital).
Some records of the now defunct Essendon and District Memorial Hospital are also held.
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Our major holdings include:
Minutes and papers of the Board of Management and committees of the hospital and network
Correspondence of the Chief Executive Officer
Annual reports
Senior medical staff minutes
Building plans, specifications and correspondence
Minutes, newspaper cuttings and annual reports of Hospital Auxiliaries
Papers, reports, brochures on the history of RMH nursing and nurse education
Newspaper cuttings and publicity material
Minutes of hospital related medical research foundations
Reports and correspondence of hospital departments
Photographs of staff, services and departments
Medical/surgical instruments, equipment and memorabilia
Oral histories
Essendon and District Memorial Hospital Minutes of Board Committees and annual reports
Minutes, annual reports and incomplete patient admittance registers are also held for the predecessor institutions to the RMH’s Royal Park Campus, including:
+ the Immigrants’ Aid Society (existed 1853-1902) + Victorian Homes for Aged and Infirm (existed 1902-1925) + Mount Royal Hospital (existed 1939-1991)
Patient medical records from 1856 to1910 are controlled by the Archives. Some original volumes of patient records from this period have been sent to the Public Record Office Victoria. Indices to these records are held within the RMH Archives.
Advance notice of a visit is required. An Access Agreement must be signed at the time of your initial visit. Access to records is determined in accordance with government legislation and guidelines, including the Public Records Act 1973 (Vic) and privacy legislation. Some records may be closed to the public. All enquiries should be made via our online form at: https://www.thermh.org.au/about/about-rmh/our-archives
General reference assistance is available to visitors to Archives. Fees are levied for archives staff to undertake research or supply archival material for research purposes on behalf of researchers. For fees and an online enquiry form see: https://www.thermh.org.au/about/about-rmh/our-archives
Servicios de reproducción
Photocopying services are available. Image reproduction fees are charged for the supply of photographic images and license fees for the use of photos for publication or commercial purposes may also be levied. For fees see: https://www.thermh.org.au/about/about-rmh/our-archives
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Revise 28 March 2018
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Medicine and Health (Thematic area)
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Contacto principal
The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Park Campus, 34-54 Poplar Road, Parkville Melbourne, Victoria 3052