Private health service establishments

Health service establishments are private hospitals, day procedure centres and mobile health services.

Registered health service establishments in Victoria must comply with minimum regulations for patient safety and care.

There are processes to:

register a health service establishment
renew, vary or transfer registration
build or renovate a private hospital or day procedure centre.

Forms, checklists and guidelines for private health establishments are available through the below links.

Private hospitals

Overnight care of patients.

Day procedure centres

Same day admission and discharge.

Mobile health services

Including mobile anaesthetists.

Fees for private health service establishments

Information about current application and registration fees for health service establishments in Victoria.

Design resources for private health service establishments

Outline of specific requirements for designing healthcare facilities as specified in Australasian Health Facility Guidelines.

Professional standards in private health service establishments

Clinical and governance resources.

Legislation updates for private health service establishments

An explanation of recent amendments to the Health Services (Health Service Establishment) Regulations 2013.

Complaints about private health service establishments

Complaints about a health facility can be made by the patient or someone representing them. Further steps can be taken if a patient is not satisfied with the first response.

Cosmetic procedures

Information on the regulation of facilities that perform cosmetic procedures.

Guideline for providers of liposuction

Best practice guidelines for clinicians and those involved in the provision of liposuction

Private hospital funding agreement

The Department of Health entered into a Private Hospital Funding Agreement (PHFA) with select operators.

Risk based regulatory framework for registered private health establishments

This framework describes the risk based regulatory approach used in regulating registered Victorian private hospitals and day procedure centres, including the risk assessment process.

Reviewed 01 March 2023

Health.vic

Contact details

Postal address: GPO Box 4541, Melbourne 3001

Private Hospitals Unit Department of Health

privatehospitals@health.vic.gov.au