Women's and Maternity Services unit comprises of 14 beds and 5 birthing suites across two campuses.
The gynaecology team provide specialist women's health services for a wide range of issues including obstetrics, pregnancy, childbirth, hormone disorders and fertility issues.
Your care during pregnancy is important. Our experienced midwives and doctors provide antenatal care to support the health of you and your baby during pregnancy.
The Women's Health service provides a wide range of care options for women during their pregnancy. Our experienced midwives and doctors provide support for both low and high risk pregnancies.
Our childbirth education services can increase your confidence about what to expect during pregnancy, labour, birth, breastfeeding and the weeks following the birth of your baby.
Continuity Midwife Program (CMP) is available for low and high risk pregnancies.
Improving the health and wellbeing of both mothers, babies and their families
Our Special Care Nursery provides care for babies that are unwell, premature or require additional support that cannot be provided within the Maternity Unit.
Bra and Prosthesis Fitter
Together, the McGrath Breast Care Nurse and Certified Bra and Prosthesis Fitter provide emotional and practical support for women, men and their families directly or indirectly affected by a breast cancer diagnosis across the Warrnambool region.Breast Cancer Support
Together, the McGrath Breast Care Nurse and Certified Bra and Prosthesis Fitter provide emotional and practical support for women, men and their families directly or indirectly affected by a breast cancer diagnosis across the Warrnambool region.Childbirth Education
Our childbirth education services can increase your confidence about what to expect during pregnancy, labour, birth, breastfeeding and the weeks following the birth of your baby.Continence Urology
The Continence Urology Service can help people who have urinary and faecal continence issues. We offer assessment, education and management advice on a range of continence issues for children and adults.Continuity Midwife Program
Continuity Midwife Program (CMP) is available for low and high risk pregnancies.Health Promotion
South West Healthcare is committed to providing outstanding healthcare in partnership with our regional community. This includes the provision of a comprehensive range of high quality health and wellbeing services including promoting health and preventing ill-health.Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Program
The Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies program is a free community outreach service providing support to pregnant women in Warrnambool. The aim of the service is to improve the health and wellbeing of both mothers, babies and their families by working together to find solutions to things that are worrying you.Infant Feeding Support
Our Infant Feeding Support Service is staffed by a qualified Lactation Consultant who is also experienced in bottle feeding and all areas of child nutrition.Infection Prevention
The Infection Prevention Service at South West Healthcare is committed to keeping our patients, staff and visitors safe from infection.Intensive Care
The Intensive Care Unit has both Intensive Care and High Dependency beds. We have specialised staff and equipment to provide care for patients who have suffered a serious illness or have undergone major surgery. Our priority is to provide the best care for our patients within a supportive and friendly environment for both staff and patients.Maternity Outpatient
The Women's Health service provides a wide range of care options for women during their pregnancy. Our experienced midwives and doctors provide support for both low and high risk pregnancies.Migrant and Refugee Support
Settlement, Engagement & Transition Support (SETS) aims to equip humanitarian entrants and other vulnerable migrants in their first five years in Australia with the knowledge and skills to settle in our region. Clients are given settlement related information advice, advocacy and assistance to access mainstream services that helps them to plan and meet their own needs.Neonatal Special Care Nursery
Our Special Care Nursery provides care for babies that are unwell, premature or require additional support that cannot be provided within the Maternity Unit.Nutrition & Dietetics
Nutrition and Dietetics at South West Healthcare provides a wide range of nutrition services to inpatients, outpatients and people in the community.Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine
At Warrnambool Paediatrics, we offer comprehensive care to children and young people from ages 0 to 18 years. Our 5 paediatricians see patients in both the outpatient clinic, and in Warrnambool Base Hospital where we have a 10 bed children’s ward and a 6 bed Special Care Nursery for premature or unwell newborns.Perinatal Emotional Health Program
The Perinatal Emotional Health Program (PEHP) is a voluntary program of South West Healthcare Mental Health Services that provides family centred psychological care for women and or partners during pregnancy and up to one year post birth.Pharmacy
South West Healthcare Pharmacy provides comprehensive medication services to a range of patients and carers as needed for their best care.Physiotherapy
Physiotherapists are experts in movement and function. We work with you to achieve as much movement and independence as possible, and assist in improving injuries or conditions which may have been present from birth, as the result of an accident / injury or part of ageing. We work with a variety of different conditions and ages.Postnatal Home Care
At SWH we provide Postnatal home (PNHC) visits to mothers who birth with us and to mothers returning from tertiary hospitals and/or special care nursery’s.Pregnancy care
Your care during pregnancy is important. Our experienced midwives and doctors provide antenatal care to support the health of you and your baby during pregnancy.