Overview

Together we can make decisions about your health care that’s tailored to you.

Below is a guide to the things you can share with us to help us ensure we’re providing you with the best care possible:

• Let staff know what’s most important to you
• Let staff know if you need an interpreter
• Let staff know if you have any concerns about your safety or care
• Let staff know if you condition is getting worse
• Ask about your tests, treatments and procedures so you understand your options
• Tell us who you would trust to make decisions for you were unable to
• Tell us if you have any advance care planning documents
• Ask what other treatment options are available to you
• Ask staff to explain any information you don’t understand
• Ask for a Patient and Carer Escalation Call (PACE) if you’re worried about a loved one

During your stay, we’ll provide regular updates on your condition and treatment. We will make all decisions about your health care with you.

We encourage you to be as involved as you like in your own care and decision making.

Our services

We provide the following services:

• A full range of inpatient and outpatient infectious diseases and immunological services to Austin Health as well as to a number of regional hospitals in Victoria

Our clinics

We run the following clinics:

• Infectious Diseases Clinic including tuberculosis and HIV
• Drug & Antibiotic Allergy Service 
• Immunology outpatient service
• Travel and Tropical Medicine Clinic (for immunocompromised patients and Austin Health staff)
• Immunocompromised Host Clinic (which focuses on preventing infection for people who are immunocompromised, such as cancer and organ transplant patients)
• Infectious Diseases Hospital in the Home Clinic

Appointments can be arranged in person or via telehealth.