Having a baby in the Great Southern
Albany Health Campus
Albany Health Campus provides care for low and medium risk pregnancies and births. Some higher-risk women and babies will require referral to Perth.
Facilities
- 3 delivery suites
- 8 obstetric beds
Services and features
- Primary care by GP obstetrician
- High risk care by Specialist Obstetricians
- Team midwifery care: Women can self-refer to the team midwifery service via the contact details below
- GP shared-care
- Emergency and elective caesarean section
- Vaginal birth after caesarean section
- Water birth
- Sterile water injections for back pain in labour
- 24-hour epidural service
- Early discharge program with home visiting midwifery service
- Ultrasound
- Dietitian
- Diabetes education
- Physiotherapy
- Parent education classes
- Child health nurse
- Mental health services
- Social work services
Referral process
Contact
Phone: 9892 2310
Address: Warden Avenue, Albany WA 6330
Katanning Health Service
Katanning Health Service does not have birthing services.
Services and features
- Community Midwifery Service for antenatal and postnatal care only
- Boodjari Yorga program (pregnancy care for Aboriginal women)
- Newborn Hearing Screens
- Newborn Blood Spot Screening
- Breastfeeding support
- Help with referrals to other health care providers.
Contact
Phone: 9821 6222
Address: 11–31 Kobeelya Ave, Katanning WA 6317
Acknowledgements
Women and Newborn Health Service
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