Health ยท Footscray 3011
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Footscray Hospital is at 89-99 Ballarat Road, Footscray VIC 3011. Western Health campus on Ballarat and Geelong Roads. The ED entrance is signed at 20 Geelong Road with a drop-off zone. ED access is 20 Geelong Road and 89 Ballarat Road. The 406 bus stops at Victoria University / Ballarat Road. Hours: Emergency department open 24 hours. Footscray station is the nearest train. This page helps you find the door. It is not medical, legal, migration or financial advice. Confirm fees, eligibility and hours with the operator. Last checked 2026-09-17.
Emergency
Local numbers for 3011 and 3012 if you need help right now.
- Triple Zero000Police, fire, ambulance. Life or property at risk. From a mobile you can also call 112.
- Footscray Hospital ED(03) 8345 666624 hours. Vehicle drop-off 20 Geelong Road. Campus 89 Ballarat Road.
- SES132 500Flood, storm, fallen trees. Call 000 if life is at risk.
- Nurse-on-Call1300 60 60 24Victoria. For when you are not sure you need the ED.
- Safe Steps1800 015 188Family violence, 24 hours. Immediate danger: 000.
Warnings: VicEmergency. Confirm the hospital door if you are driving.
What people get wrong
ED access is 20 Geelong Road and 89 Ballarat Road. The 406 bus stops at Victoria University / Ballarat Road. Last checked 2026-09-17. Hours change. Trust the official site or the door on the day you go.
What does Footscray Hospital do?
Footscray Hospital is at 89-99 Ballarat Road, Footscray VIC 3011 in Footscray 3011. Western Health campus on Ballarat and Geelong Roads. The ED entrance is signed at 20 Geelong Road with a drop-off zone.
Anyone in an emergency can use this door. It is the Western Health campus for Footscray, not a stand-in for every clinic in the suburb. Interpreters can be booked through the hospital. Call the switchboard if you need a language other than English. Nearby on a walk: VU Footscray Park, VU Aquatic and Fitness, Footscray Primary School. They are neighbours, not the same business.
Postal campus is 89-99 Ballarat Road. ED vehicle drop-off is signed at 20 Geelong Road and is also reachable from Ballarat Road. Switchboard (03) 8345 6666. First 30 minutes of parking is the Western Health grace window. This page does not triage you.
Who should come here?
This is the Western Health emergency campus for Footscray. Come if you need emergency care, not a GP appointment.
ED access is signed at 20 Geelong Road and from 89 Ballarat Road. Switchboard (03) 8345 6666. Call 000 if you need an ambulance. This page does not triage you.
The 406 bus stops at Victoria University / Ballarat Road. First 30 minutes of parking is the Western Health grace window. VU Footscray Park is next door, not a substitute for the ED.
Hours, fees and how to book
Quoted hours for Footscray Hospital: Emergency department open 24 hours. The number on this page is (03) 8345 6666. Call before you treat hours as live. Official site: https://westernhealth.org.au/location/footscray-hospital. Prefer that over a third-party hours widget. Public holidays override this pattern. Confirm before you travel.
Emergency is open 24 hours. This is not a bulk-bill GP. If you need a clinic, chemist or dentist, use those listings instead. ED access is 20 Geelong Road and 89 Ballarat Road. The 406 bus stops at Victoria University / Ballarat Road.
The ED is open 24 hours, including public holidays. You do not need an appointment. Call 000 if you need an ambulance.
Which door and how to park
Footscray Hospital faces Ballarat Road at the VU Park and hospital edge. The 406 bus and campus paths are the useful approach.
Hospital parking is on Geelong and Ballarat Roads. Western Health lists a short free window. Skip the Irving market deck unless you are combining a market day with this visit.
The hospital precinct is lit and busier than a back street. The 406 and campus paths are the useful night approach.
What this is not
This is the emergency department. It is not a GP, chemist or bulk-bill clinic. If you can wait for a booked appointment, use a clinic listing instead.
Footscray Hospital is 89-99 Ballarat Road, Footscray VIC 3011 only. Seddon, Yarraville and Highpoint stay out of this directory unless a sentence sends you there on purpose.
This page helps you find the door. It is not medical, legal, migration or financial advice. Confirm fees, eligibility and hours with the operator. Last checked 2026-09-17.
Questions people ask next
- Where is Footscray Hospital?
- Footscray Hospital is at 89-99 Ballarat Road, Footscray VIC 3011, in Footscray 3011. Footscray station is the nearest train. ED access is 20 Geelong Road and 89 Ballarat Road. The 406 bus stops at Victoria University / Ballarat Road.
- What are Footscray Hospital hours?
- Emergency department open 24 hours, including public holidays. Confirm the signed ED door. Last checked 2026-09-17.
- How do I get to Footscray Hospital from the station?
- Footscray Hospital faces Ballarat Road at the VU Park and hospital edge. The 406 bus and campus paths are the useful approach. Hospital parking is on Geelong and Ballarat Roads. Western Health lists a short free window. Skip the Irving market deck unless you are combining a market day with this visit.
- Is Footscray Hospital the emergency department?
- The ED is 24 hours. Vehicle drop-off is signed at 20 Geelong Road and from 89 Ballarat Road. Switchboard (03) 8345 6666. This page does not triage you. Call 000 if you need an ambulance.
Sources to confirm
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Victoria University Footscray Park
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