Emergencies
General questions
For any general questions, contact the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) switchboard.
- Phone: (08) 7074 0000
Referrals
Urgent and serious referrals
- Phone the RAH switchboard on (08) 7074 0000
- Ask to speak to the on-call registrar for the service you need
- Discuss the referral with the registrar and confirm where to send documentation (e.g. email address, fax, post)
- Send the referral with relevant documentation. For referral requirements, find the service you need in Clinical Services.
All other outpatient referrals
See Outpatients or contact the RAH Outpatients Department:
- Phone: 1300 153 853
- Email: Health.CALHNOPDFeedback@sa.gov.au
Compliments and complaints
Your feedback is important — it helps us provide better services to the community.
To provide feedback about your experience at the RAH or to speak to our Consumer Experience team, see Compliments and complaints on the CALHN website.
Freedom of information (patients/public)
To request medical history or birth information, see freedom of information or email Health.RAHFOI@sa.gov.au.
Medical records
Health professionals and patients with questions about medical records can email HealthRAHMedRecInfoOfficer@sa.gov.au.
Lost property
The RAH Security Office
- Phone: (08) 7074 6000
- Email: RAHSecurityControlRoom@spotless.com.au
Equipment
Referral advice for lending equipment (e.g. wheelchairs) is managed by the RAH Equipment pool.
- Phone: (08) 7074 0056 or (08) 7074 0051
Hospital crutches
Crutches are hired through Independent Living Specialists (ILS). Contact their team for any questions about their use:
- Phone: (08) 8410 7335
- Website: ilsau.com.au
Clinical trials and research
To learn more about medical research for treatment of diseases, see RAH Research Ethics or email Health.CALHNResearchEthics@sa.gov.au.
Billing
To pay a hospital bill, see Paying for your bill.
For general billing questions, contact:
- Phone: (08) 7117 2377
- Email: health.rahhbrem@sa.gov.au
Careers
CALHN/SA Health jobs (e.g. nurse/medical/admin)
- For career opportunities at the RAH, see Working at the RAH
- For work experience and clinical placements/internships, see Education and Training
- Career opportunities at SA Health on the SA Health website
- Career information email Health.CALHNHumanResources@sa.gov.au
Spotless jobs (e.g. cleaners/catering/orderly)
- For career opportunities at the RAH, see Working at the RAH
- Spotless job listings on the Spotless website
Medical elective placements
Universities (Australia and overseas) can ask about placements by emailing Health.CALHNMedicalAdmin@sa.gov.au.
Tours
To organise a tour of the hospital, contact the RAH Research Fund:
- Phone: (08) 7074 1445
- Website: contactus@rahresearchfund.com.au
Guitar/piano playing and singing in foyer
Contact RAH Centre for Creative Health:
- Phone: (08) 7074 1434
- Website: www.creativehealth.org.au
Distribution lists
To be added to an email distribution list, email Health.eHealthSystemsServiceDesk@sa.gov.au.
Security (e.g. access cards)
Contact RAH Security by emailing RAHHelpDesk@Spotless.com.au.
Volunteer services
See RAH Volunteers, or contact Volunteer services:
- Phone: (08) 7074 1240
- Email: Health.RAHVolunteers@sa.gov.au