Victorian public hospital specialist clinics provide services to non-admitted patients, including specialist medical assessment, consultations pre and post hospital admission and management of medical conditions, including pre and post hospital admission and management of medical conditions, including chronic disease, ante-natal and post natal care.

The Auditor General completed an audit of outpatient services in 2006. The resulting report Access to specialist medical outpatient care (June 2006) highlighted the need for the Department of Human Services to improve strategic planning and performance in relation to outpatient services.

The Specialist Clinics Improvement and Innovation Advisory Committee provides advice and make recommendations to the department on priority issues relating to the access of public hospitals to specialist clinic services in Victoria.

Under the guidance of the advisory committees, sub committees have established to guide and coordinate the delivery of the work plans.