Campuses

The Greater Western Consortium has five member health services: Melbourne Health, Western Health, Ballarat Health Service, Northeast Health Wangaratta and Wodonga Regional Health Service.

Ballarat Health Service

Ballarat Health Service is the principal referral health service for a corridor of western Victoria stretching from the western fringe of Melbourne to the border with South Australia. Two campuses are involved in basic physician training: Ballarat Base Hospital is an acute hospital, while Queen Elizabeth Centre delivers subacute services. Ballarat is Victoria's third largest city with over 80,000 people, and is about one and a half hours away from Melbourne. It is the home of grand buildings and relics from Victoria's colonial, gold rush past, and the gateway to the Grampians National Park.

Melbourne Health

Melbourne Health has over 7,000 staff members and 1,000 beds across its campuses, two of which are involved in basic physician training. The Royal Melbourne Hospital City Campus is a major tertiary hospital, and part of the Parkville Precinct for teaching and research. The Royal Park Campus provides subacute services. In close proximity are Melbourne's CBD and the Lygon Street restaurant and shopping district.

Northeast Health Wangaratta

Northeast Health Wangaratta is a 228-bed regional referral health service in the Rural City of Wangaratta, with a population of around 26,000 and approximately three hours away from Melbourne. The hinterland of Wangaratta includes Victoria's ski fields and snow plains, as well as some of the state's finest wineries and producers of gourmet foods.

Western Health

Western Health has over 4,000 staff members and serves over half a million residents in Melbourne's highly multicultural western suburbs, with three campuses involved in basic physician training. Western Hospital is a tertiary teaching and research hospital, while Sunshine Hospital is a major general hospital  – each has approximately 300 beds. Williamstown Hospital is an 86-bed general hospital.

Wodonga Regional Health Service

Wodonga Regional Health Service is located in the twin city of Albury-Wodonga, on either side of the border of Victoria and New South Wales. Two campuses are involved in basic physician training: Wodonga Regional Health Service and Albury Base Hospital, which have a total of 280 beds. With a combined population of approximately 100,000, Albury-Wodonga has the services of a major urban centre at the same time as offering a rural lifestyle by the Murray River.