How many employees does Peter Mac have?
How many employees does Peter Mac have?
3,200 staff
We have over 3,200 staff, including more than 700 laboratory and clinical researchers, all focused on providing better treatments, better care and potential cures for cancer.
How do you get to Peter Mac?
Catch bus 401 and get off in front of Peter Mac….Your options from Melbourne Central Train Station are:
- Walk approximately 15 minutes down Elizabeth Street to Peter Mac.
- Walk to Elizabeth Street and catch tram 19 or tram 59.
- Walk to William Street and catch tram 58.
- Get off at Flagstaff Train Station and catch tram 58.
Does Medicare cover chemo Australia?
Treatment costs are largely dependent on whether it is subsidised by the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), PBS or private health policies. Intravenous chemotherapy is free in public hospitals but patients prescribed oral chemotherapy will need to shoulder some of the cost, especially from community pharmacies.
Is radiotherapy covered by Medicare?
Radiation Therapy is delivered as an outpatient service and there are costs associated with your care. Most private health funds do not cover outpatient services, however Medicare can cover up to 80% of these costs.
Where are the peterpeter Mac cancer centres?
Peter Mac has five centres across Victoria, in Melbourne, Bendigo, Box Hill, Moorabbin, and Sunshine. Our main site is in the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre building in Melbourne where we deliver cancer care through our public hospital, conduct research and provide cancer education to health professionals and cancer specialists.
Where can Peter Mac’s radiation therapy be offered?
Peter Mac’s radiation therapy services are offered at Monash Cancer Centre in Moorabbin in partnership with Southern Health; in Box Hill at Epworth Eastern Medical Centre; at Sunshine Hospital Radiation Therapy Centre in partnership with Western Health; and at Bendigo Radiotherapy Centre in partnership with Bendigo Health.
Where is the Peter MacCallum cancer centre in Melbourne?
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre BUILDING – Melbourne. Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre building. 305 Grattan Street, Melbourne VIC 3000. Phone: 03 8559 5000. The main public entrance is on Grattan Street, opposite The Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Why come to Peter Mac?
Peter Mac is a world-class hospital dedicated to treating and caring for people with cancer. Find out more about coming to Peter Mac – where to park, visiting hours, what’s around and the services we offer. The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which our five sites are located throughout Victoria.
