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Find a doctor

Looking for a doctor at the RCH?

Call RCH Switchboard if you know the doctor you wish to speak to, or see the Kids Connect homepage for Department contact us pages.

• RCH Switchboard (03) 9345 5522
• Find an RCH Department

Looking for a GP?

All patients at the RCH should have a regular family doctor.  GPs are listed on the Human Services Directory.  You can search by name, special interest or postcode.  This database is kept up-to-date by DCA (Database Consultants) on behalf of the Department of Health. 'How to' search the HSD Print a list for parents - they will need to call or visit a selection of local GP Practices and ask if they provide GP services to children and cater to other needs (such as language or special needs).

• Parent factsheet - Choosing a GP
• Please note the RCH cannot recommend specific GPs.
• Parent information is all on the  Kids Health Info website for parents > ‘Find a GP ' page.

Need a paediatrician?

Many families may choose to see a paediatrician privately.  Public and private paediatricians are listed on the Human Services Directory.  You can search by name, special interest or postcode.  This database is kept up-to-date by DCA (Database Consultants) on behalf of the Department of Health.

• 'How to' search the HSD
• Parent factsheet - Choosing a paediatrician 
• If you have no success with the database above, try the RCH database of paediatricians in Victoria: RCH Department of Medicine. 

Information for RCH staff about GP details

GP details need to be kept up-to-date on IBA (the RCH patient management system) for discharge summaries and other communication. There are two types of 'wrong GP' details:

1) Wrong details for a GP

• If the GP details (eg. address, phone number) are wrong on IBA, or the GP isn't listed on IBA, please contact the Human Services Directory.
  • Human Services Directory
    Attn: Sonya Robinson - Database Content Manager, Database Consultants Australia (DCA) on behalf of the DoH
    hsd.admin@data.com.au
    Fax (03) 9320-9001
    Tel (03) 9320-9070
• Hints for GPs and Practice Managers for keeping the HSD up-to-date (from GPV)

Do not update these details on IBA yourself. The Human Services Directory (HSD) is a statewide database managed for the Department of Health.  They will call the GP, check all the details and then update the Human Services Directory. Every two weeks, RCH ICT downloads this up-to-date database to IBA. Every time this update happens, any changes you have made to IBA will be lost.

2) Wrong GP nominated to a patient

• If a patient has the wrong nominated GP please change this via IBA.  If you don't have IBA access to do this, please contact Health Information Services:
  • Health Information Services (HIS)
    Fax 6589
    Ext 6106
    sheree.gryngras@rch.org.au or dina.gionis@rch.org.au
  • Form to use: Update GP details for patient

Information for parents

Parents can ask for recommendations for a GP from their: Friends, relatives or other parents at their child's kinder or school. Maternal and Child Health Nurse (MCHN). Local Community Centre. Online. Please direct parents to the Kids Health Info website 'Find a GP' The website includes parent factsheets: Choosing a GP Choosing a paediatrician  Maternal and Child Health Services Moving care from your GP to hospital and back again (tips from the Australian Medical Association) 10 Tips for safer healthcare - factsheet in 16 languages from the Victorian Government