SLIDE 2 Introduction
- Melbourne Health is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers. Our mission is simple – to
provide world-class healthcare for our community by embracing discovery and learning, building collaborative relationships, and engaging patients in their care.
– Our services are delivered through The Royal Melbourne Hospital, one of Australia‟s preeminent hospitals, NorthWestern Mental Health, the largest mental health provider in Victoria, and the internationally renowned Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL). – Melbourne Health is built on a tradition of providing the best possible care for our patients, excellent teaching and training for staff and future health professionals, and a commitment to clinical research to improve outcomes for everyone in the community. – Serving a population base of more than one million Melburnians, as well as regional and rural Victorians and interstate patients, Melbourne Health is driven by its vision, „First in Care Research and Learning‟ and is committed to its values, underpinning all behaviour and practice.
- Melbourne Health at a glance:
– The Royal Melbourne Hospital is Victoria‟s first hospital – established 1848 – More than 8,000 staff employed across 32 sites – Approximately 1,400 beds across hospital and community settings – 86,926 people discharged from the RMH in 2014/15 – 173,516 outpatient appointments in 2014/15 – 66,155 people presented to the RMH emergency department in 2014/15
– Management of 600+ pricing agreements – Coordination of 400+ contract executions per year – 140,000 Purchase Orders raised per year – $300M addressable spend – 15/16 Procurement Activity Plan to review $100M+ of spend