Victorian Infectious Diseases Service

The Victorian Infectious Diseases Service (VIDS) provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient infectious diseases services with a special focus on travel-related and tropical infections, HIV, hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis (TB), hospital-acquired infections, antimicrobial stewardship and refugee health. 

VIDS brings together a multidisciplinary team of infectious disease physicians, nurses, pharmacists, epidemiologists, IT professionals, and allied health experts, who have a strong commitment to evidence-based practice and public health integration. The team also supports postgraduate researchers through structured clinical education pathways within the University of Melbourne and promotes translational research that connects scientific discoveries with practical clinical outcomes. 

The Victorian Tuberculosis Program, housed within VIDS with Professor Justin Denholm at the helm as Medical Director, delivers statewide public health services focused on the prevention, detection, treatment, and cure of TB. Its mission is to improve health outcomes across Victorian communities – both urban and rural – by reducing the burden of TB through coordinated, evidence-based interventions. 

For patient services and further clinical information, please visit The Royal Melbourne Hospital website.