2012 Australian Open – Wheelchair men's doubles

Ronald Vink and Robin Ammerlaan defeated Stéphane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer in the final, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 to win the men's doubles wheelchair tennis title at the 2012 Australian Open.

Wheelchair men's doubles
2012 Australian Open
Champion Ronald Vink
Robin Ammerlaan
Runner-up Stéphane Houdet
Nicolas Peifer
Score6–2, 4–6, 6–1

The 2012 Australian Open – Wheelchair men's doubles was a tennis tournament that featured 8 paraplegic male tennis players, which was part of the NEC Tour. The tournament took place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 25 January to 28 January 2012, it was the 10th edition of the Australian Open men's wheelchair event and the first Grand Slam event of 2012. The tournament was played on Plexicushion Prestige AO hard courts, which was rated a medium-fast pace by the ITF. The competition was organised by the International Tennis Federation and Tennis Australia.

Shingo Kunieda and Maikel Scheffers were the reigning champions, but Kunieda did not participate. Scheffers partnered Satoshi Saida, but was defeated in the semifinals by Houdet and Peifer.

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