On this page we have listed Australian hospitals that are offering the option of waterbirth. Each hospital will have different policies, practice guidelines, and may require an accredited midwife on duty for a waterbirth to be possible. This list is in its infancy and we’d love to hear from you if you know a hospital that is not listed here or if a hospital is listed in error.
New South Wales
Belmont Hospital
Croudace Bay Road, Belmont, 2280 ph: (02) 4923 2000
Midwifery Run Birth Unit.
Blacktown Hospital
Blacktown Road, Blacktown, 2148 ph: (02) 9881 8000
Coffs Harbour Health Campus
Pacific Hwy, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450 ph: (02) 6656 7000
Gosford Hospital
Holden St, Gosford, 2250 ph: 02 4320 2111
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital & Community Health Services
Palmerston Road, Hornsby, NSW 2077 ph: (02) 9477 9123
Murundhu dharaa Birthing Centre
14 Palmer Street Orange NSW 2800 ph: (02) 6393 9000
Website: www.oams.com.au/antenatal.php
Mullumbimby Hospital
Azalea Street, Mullumbimby, 2482 ph: (02) 6684 2266
Low risk, 3 single room (with ensuite) unit. Water immersion for labor and birth offered
Website: www.ncahs.nsw.gov.au/services/results_detailed.php?serviceid=57
Nepean Hospital
Derby Street, Kingswood, 2747 ph. (02) 4734 2000
Public hospital: public and private.
Royal Hospital for Women
Barker Street, Randwick, NSW 2031 ph: (02) 9382 6111
Website: www.sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au/rhw/
Royal North Shore Hospital
Pacific Hwy, St Leonards, NSW 2065 ph: (02) 9926 7111
Public hospital: public, private and birth centre.
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Missenden Rd, Camperdown, NSW 2050 ph: (02) 9515 6111
Ryde Hospital
Denistone Road, Eastwood, NSW 2122 ph: (02) 9858 7549
Website: www.mumsatryde.org.au
St George Hospital
Gray St, Kogarah, NSW 2217 ph: (02) 9113 1111
Website: www.sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au/sgh/
Westmead Hospital
Hawkesbury &, Darcy Rds, NSW Westmead, 2145 ph: (02) 9845 5555
Wyong Hospital
Pacific Hwy, Wyong, 2259 ph: 02 4393 8000
Northern Territory
Alice Springs Hospital
Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT 0870 ph: (08) 8951 7621
Website: www.health.nt.gov.au/Hospitals/Alice_Springs_Hospital/index.aspx
Queensland
Cairns Base Hospital
The Esplanade, Cairns QLD 4870. ph: (07) 4226 0000
Website: www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/cairns_cairns_hosp.asp
Charters Towers Health Centre
137 – 139 Gill St, Charters Towers, QLD 4820 ph: (07) 4787 0333
Website: www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/tville_ctowers_hc.asp
John Flynn Private Hospital
42 Inland Drive, Tugun QLD 4224 ph: (07) 5598 9000
Website: www.johnflynnprivate.com.au/Our-Services/our-birth-centre.aspx
Mareeba Hospital
21 Lloyd St, Mareeba, QLD 4880 ph: (07) 4092 2322
Website: www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/cairns_mareeba_hosp.asp
Mackay Base Hospital
475 Bridge Rd, Mackay, QLD 4740 ph: 07 4968 6000
Waterbirth available with accredited midwives.
Royal Womens Hospital
Butterfield Street, Herston, QLD 4006 ph: (07) 3636 8966
Selangor Private Hospital
62 Netherton Street, Nambour, QLD 4560 Phone: (07) 5441 2311
South Australia
Lyell McEwin Health Service
Haydown Rd, Elizabeth Vale, SA 5112 ph: (08) 8182 9000
Waterbirths in Birthing and Assessment Unit.
Mount Barker and Districts Soldiers Memorial Hospital
Wellington Road, Mount Barker, 5251 ph: 08 8393 1777
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
72 King William Rd, North Adelaide, SA 5006 ph: (08) 8161 7000
Victoria
Bairnsdale Regional Health Service
Day St, Bairnsdale, VIC 3875 ph: (03) 5150 3333
Website: www.brhs.com.au
Benalla and Districts Memorial Hospital
Coster St, Benalla, VIC 3672 ph: (03) 5760 2222
Website: www.benallahospital.com.au
Box Hill Hospital
Box Hill Hospital, Nelson Rd, Box Hill, VIC 3128 ph: (03) 9895 4640
Website: www.easternhealth.org.au/locations/boxhill/default.aspx
Barwon Health
Geelong Hospital, Ryrie st, Geelong, VIC 3220 ph: (03) 5226 7111
La Bassine Birth Pool available for use
Website: www.barwonhealth.org.au
Goulburn Valley Health
Graham St, Shepparton, VIC 3830 ph: (03) 5832 2322
Mildura Aboriginal Corporation
120 Madden Ave, Mildura VIC. 3500 pPh: (03) 5022 1852
Website: www.connectingcare.com/provider.asp?site_id=296&pcp_id=22
Western Australia
Armadale Health Service
3056 Albany Hwy, Armadale, WA 6112 ph: (08) 9391 2000
Website: www.ahs.health.wa.gov.au
Family Birth Centre
King Edward Memorial Hospital For Women
374 Bagot Rd, Subiaco, WA 6008 ph: (08) 9340 1800
Click here to download their brochure on “Labour and Birth Using Water”
Website: www.kemh.health.wa.gov.au/services/fbc/index.htm
Hedland Health Campus
Colebatch Way, South Hedland, WA 6722 ph: (08) 9174 1155
Website: www.health.wa.gov.au/services/detail.cfm?Unit_ID=152
Kaleeya Hospital
Wolsely Rd, East Fremantle, WA 6158 ph: (08) 9319 0300
Osborne Park Hospital
Osborne Pl, Stirling, WA 6021 ph: (08) 9346 8000