The Maternity Care Clinics are multidisciplinary clinics providing care to pregnant women with both low and high-risk pregnancies.
Clinics provide primary and tertiary care, and are comprised of obstetricians (including maternal fetal medicine), midwives, GPs, psychiatrists, social workers, dietitians, physiotherapists and haematologists.
Specialities
- High and low-risk maternity care
- General obstetrics
- Maternal and fetal medicine
- Mental health issues
- Haematological and medical complex issues
- Pregnant women with complex substance use and alcohol dependence
Clinical inclusion
- Women with high-risk pregnancies requiring tertiary care from the north-west of Victoria
- Women who are pregnant and fall within the Women’s local metropolitan area
Clinical exclusion
- Women who are outside the Women’s local area.
Pregnancy clinics operate six days a week. These clinics and days operate:
| Clinic | Days |
|---|---|
| Pregnancy care (provided by the maternity teams) | Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday evenings |
| Maternal Fetal Medicine clinics | Tuesdays and Thursdays |
Strathmore, Footscray and Fawkner satellite clinics. These clinics operate:
| Satellite location | Days |
|---|---|
| Strathmore | Tuesdays and Wednesdays |
| Footscray | Wednesdays |
| Fawkner | Fridays |
Please complete and fax the Fast Fax Referral form.
On receipt of referral, every client and referring doctor receives an acknowledgement letter explaining details of what needs to be done while waiting for an appointment. In the case of any complications arising before appointment dates, the doctor can send more information that will be considered for the client to get an earlier appointment.
Clinical guidelines
- Antenatal care schedule - hospital-led care - Guideline (PDF)
- Breech - management of - Guideline (PDF)
- Multiple pregnancy - interval birth delivery - Guideline (PDF)
- Folate in pregnancy - Guideline (PDF)