Western Health is one of Victoria’s largest healthcare providers, serving nearly one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs. It manages multiple acute public hospitals, community health centers, aged care, and specialized clinics. Western Health is known for its integrated clinical services, innovation in care delivery, and commitment to culturally rich, diverse communities. Its services span emergency, surgical, mental health, oncology, women’s health, chronic disease, and more, with a strong philosophy of community partnership and patient-centered care

• Emergency medicine and intensive care

• Medical and surgical services

• Oncology, renal, and cardiology

• Women’s health (including maternity)

• Mental health and wellbeing services

• Chronic disease management, geriatrics, and community health

• Over 12,500 staff delivering 800,000+ occasions of care annually

• Accredited to the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards

• Strong focus on compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and safety in every aspect of care

Vision 

• Deliver excellence in patient care for Melbourne’s west, improving health outcomes for all

• Be the leading provider of integrated, compassionate, and innovative healthcare services in a diverse and growing community

Mission 

• Provide best care to communities across Melbourne’s west, with a commitment to compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and safety

• Offer a comprehensive range of clinical, community-based, and in-reach services to aged, adult, pediatric, and newborn patients

• Finalist in five categories at the 2024 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, celebrating excellence and innovation in public healthcare

• Recognized for projects in aged care nutrition, culturally adapted community health programs, surgical care innovation, and physiotherapy-led women’s clinics

• Accredited for three years by the Australian Council of Healthcare Standards (2024)