Access at RDHM for people with disabilities

Please tell our staff if you have a physical need so that they can make your visit to the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne easier.

Getting around

Access for people with disabilities includes:

  • Lifts to all floors of the hospital
  • Accessible toilets
  • An accredited Changing Places toilet on the ground floor. It is available for hospital visitors and the general public

Where to get help?

We have an Information Desk on the ground floor just inside the Main Entrance of RDHM. Our staff can assist you with any questions you may have.

Where is an information counter that has an accessible writing desk?

Patient reception counters on all levels are at seated (wheelchair) height.

Accessible parking and wheelchair access?

Disabled parking is located on Lynch Street Laneway entry at 305 Cardigan Street.

Entrance of the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne

Wheelchair ramp and lift access are available at the front entrance on Swanston Street.

Please note: Gates that provide access to Lynch Street are open weekdays between 6:30am and 6:00pm. The gates are closed at all other times including weekends and public holidays.

Disabled parking bays are also located on Cardigan Street and on Swanston Street, north of Grattan Street.

Two five-minute drop off spaces are on Swanston Street, near the entrance to the hospital.

Can I get information about your services in formats such as electronic, large print or Braille?

If you would like information provided in a preferred format, please email Quality@dhsv.org.au.