MDHS Research in Footscray

Where:

Footscray is approximately 10 kilometres from Melbourne CBD, in the western suburbs. University of Melbourne researchers are based at the Western Hospital.

Western Hospital,
148 Gordon Street,
Footscray VIC 3011

To get here from the city:

The easiest way to Western Hospital from the city is by train and then tram. Trains to Footscray train station are on the Williamstown, Werribee, and Sydenham lines. It is approximately 10 minutes from the city to Footscray. The number 82 tram runs from Footscray train station to the corner of Ballarat Road and Gordon Street. The tram takes approximately five minutes, and the hospital is less than 2 minutes walk from the tram stop. Timetables can be found at the Metlink website.

There is pay parking at the Western Hospital.

University of Melbourne:

The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences has two departments based at the Western Hospital. To find out more about the research being conducted there, explore the department websites:

• Department of Medicine RMH/Western Hospital
• Department of Surgery RMH/Western Hospital