Emergency Departments
Where to find this service
For all emergencies – Dial 000
What we do
When you arrive at one of our Emergency Departments (ED), you will be prioritised by our skilled triage staff. They will conduct a risk assessment to prioritise the most acutely unwell patients - life or limb-threatening illness – first.
If your condition is less urgent, you will be seen in medical priority order. All efforts will be made by our specialist team of doctors and nurses to see you in a reasonable time frame.
We ask you to please talk to triage with any concerns while waiting, particularly if you have a change in your condition.
Services and facilities
Sunshine Hospital
For real-time emergency department wait times, please visit the Sunshine Hospital page.
Our Sunshine Emergency Department treats both adults and children across the whole range of emergency conditions.
Some specialities are site-specific to either the Sunshine or Footscray campus, so you may need to be transferred to another one of our campuses after receiving emergency care.
If you are severely injured, in most cases, you will be taken to one of the major trauma centres in Melbourne. These include The Royal Melbourne, The Alfred or the Royal Children's Hospital.
Phone: (03) 8345 1333
Location: The Emergency entrance is on Majorca Street, St Albans, near the Western Ring Road off ramp for Furlong Rd. It is 1km from Ginifer train station.
Opening Hours: We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Transport and Parking
There is a drop-off zone near the entrance to the emergency department at Sunshine Hospital. There is a strict 10-minute time limit in this zone.
Footscray Hospital
For real-time emergency department wait times, please visit the Footscray Hospital page.
Our Footscray Emergency Department has 30 cubicles (including 3 resuscitation cubicles) and an adjacent 12-bed Short Stay Unit.
In addition to these areas, there are procedural rooms for the isolation of infectious diseases, eye injuries, suturing and plastering.
Phone: (03) 8345 6666
Location: The Emergency entrance is on Eleanor St, Footscray.
Opening Hours: We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Transport and Parking
There is a drop-off zone near the entrance to the emergency department at Footscray Hospital. There is a strict 10-minute time limit in this zone.
Williamstown Hospital
For real-time emergency department wait times, please visit the Williamstown Hospital page.
Our Williamstown Hospital campus will see you if you are an adult or child, generally with less severe injuries or illnesses. If you need to be admitted to the hospital, you will be transferred to Footscray Hospital or Sunshine Hospital.
Phone: (03) 9393 0100
Location: The Emergency entrance is off Railway Crescent, Williamstown.
Opening Hours: We are open every day from 8 am to 10.30 pm.
For emergencies outside these hours, please go directly to Footscray Hospital or Sunshine Hospital.
Contact
For all emergencies – dial 000
Name: Sunshine Hospital Emergency
Phone: (03) 8345 1333
Name: Footscray Hospital Emergency
Phone: (03) 8345 6666
Name: Williamstown Hospital Emergency
Phone: (03) 9393 0100
Name: For GPs
Phone: (03) 8345 1735
Email: [email protected]