Resources at the Department of Medicine (RMH/WH)

Environment, Health and Safety

• Risk Assessments (This is the MDHS Faculty's EH&S page and is only available to Faculty staff members, via the intranet. The Department's Risk Assessment page is being updated and, when complete, will be available to departmental staff only.)
• Chemical Safety (This is a link to information provided by the School of Chemistry on how to work safely with chemicals. It includes MSDSs on the web, hazardous substances and storage guidelines.)
• Duties and Responsibilities of Supervisors
• Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Safety Information
• The University of Melbourne Safety Information
• The University of Melbourne Environment, Health and Safety Manual
• Glove Selection Information
• Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
  • APS: An excellent source of AustralianMSDS
  • SIRI MSDS Index
  • Cornell University MSDS search
  • CCINFO Canada: Six searchable databases for free (if you have a University of Melbourne web address.)

Emergency Procedures and Contacts

Details about who to contact in an emergency for Department of Medicine staff working at Royal Melbourne Hospital and Western Hospital.

Environmental Initiatives

For information on the environmental initiatives being put in place at the Department.

Information Technology

• Anti-Virus Software
• University Computers
• Home Computers
• Webmail
• IT Courses
• Spam
• How to:
  add a printer
  get rid of Eudora's 'Remote Instance' error message
  'unblock' your e-mail download to Eudora

Travel Information for Staff and Students

• Staff Resources and links to information regarding insurance, safety, forms and policies
• Student Resources and links to information regarding travel insurance, Student Safety off-campus, Travelling Scholarships, Study Away from the University, Application to Study Overseas/Away & Guideline Form for Off Campus Travel and Work, Medical Questionairre for Off-Campus Activities and Overseas Travel Vaccination Guidelines