Waterbirth Hospitals

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.

Calvary Public Hospital

Mary Potter Court, Bruce ACT 2617

02 6201 611

Centenary Hospital for Women and Children

Canberra Hospital

Yamba Dr, Garran, 2605

02 6244 2222

Belmont Hospital

Croudace Bay Road, Belmont, 2280

02 4923 2000

Midwifery Run Birth Unit

Blacktown Hospital

Blacktown Road, Blacktown, 2148

02 9881 8000

Campbelltown Hospital

Therry Road, Campbelltown NSW 2560

02 4634 3000

Coffs Harbour Health Campus

Pacific Hwy, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450

02 6656 7000

Cooma Hospital and Health Service

Bent Street, Cooma, NSW 2630

02 6455 3222

Gosford Hospital

Holden St, Gosford, 2250

02 4320 2111

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital & Community Health Services

Palmerston Road, Hornsby, NSW 2077

02 9477 9123

Liverpool Hospital

Elizabeth Street, Liverpool, 2170

02 9828 3000

Murwillumbah District Hospital

Ewing St, Murwillumbah NSW 2484

02 6672 1822

Nepean Hospital

Derby Street, Kingswood, 2747

02 4734 2000

Northern Beaches Hospital

105 Frenchs Forest Rd W, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086

02 9105 5000

Queanbeyan Hospital

16 Erin Street, Queanbeyan, NSW 2620

02 6298 9211

Royal Hospital for Women

Barker Street, Randwick, NSW 2031

02 9382 6111

Royal North Shore Hospital

Pacific Hwy, St Leonards, NSW 2065

02 9926 7111

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Missenden Rd, Camperdown, NSW 2050

02 9515 6111

St George Hospital

Gray St, Kogarah, NSW 2217

02 9113 1111

Baths available in birth centre rooms. Need to bring own birth pool for use in delivery suite rooms.

Sutherland Hospital

Cnr Kingsway and Kareena Road, Caringbah 2229

02 9540 7111

Baths available in each birth room.

Westmead Hospital

Hawkesbury &, Darcy Rds, NSW Westmead, 2145

02 9845 5555

Wyong Hospital

Pacific Hwy, Wyong, 2259

02 4393 8000

Blue Mountains Anzac Memorial Hospital

Great Western Hwy, Katoomba, 2780

02 4784 6500

Public hospital: public care only

Alice Springs Hospital

Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT 0870

08 8951 7621

Website: www.health.nt.gov.au/Hospitals/Alice_Springs_Hospital/index.aspx

Cairns Base Hospital

The Esplanade, Cairns QLD 4870.

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

07 4787 0333

Website: www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/tville_ctowers_hc.asp

Dalby Hospital

Hospital Road, Dalby, 4405

07 4669 0525

Website: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/services/darlingdowns/ddowns-dalby-hs

Emerald Hospital

69 Hospital Rd, Emerald QLD 4720

07 4987 9400

Website: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cq/hospitals/emerald

Gold Coast University Hospital

1 Hospital Boulevard, Southport QLD 4215

1300 74 4284

Website: www.health.qld.gov.au/goldcoasthealth/

John Flynn Private Hospital

42 Inland Drive, Tugun QLD 4224

07 5598 9000

Mareeba Hospital

21 Lloyd St, Mareeba, QLD 4880

07 4092 2322

Website: www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/cairns_mareeba_hosp.asp

Mackay Base Hospital

475 Bridge Rd, Mackay, QLD 4740

07 4968 6000

Waterbirth available with accredited midwives.

Mater Mothers’ Private Townsville

12-14 Oxford St, Hyde Park QLD 4812

07 4722 8866

Redland Hospital

Cnr Wellington &, Weippin Sts, Cleveland, 4163

07 3240 8200

Royal Womens Hospital

Butterfield Street, Herston, QLD 4006

07 3636 8966

Sunshine Coast University Hospital

6 Doherty Street, Birtinya 4575

07 5202 0000

Sunshine Coast Private Hospital

12 Elsa Wilson Drive, via Syd Lingard Drive, Buderim, QLD 4556

07 5430 3303

Toowoomba Base Hospital

Wilmot Street, Toowoomba, 4350

07 4616 6000

Website: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/services/darlingdowns/ddowns-toowoomba-hs

Townsville Hospital Birth Centre

100 Angus Smith Drive, Douglas, 4814

07 4796 1111

Flinders Medical Centre

Flinders Dr, Bedford Park, 5042

08 8204 5511

Lyell McEwin Health Service

Haydown Rd, Elizabeth Vale, SA 5112

08 8182 9000

Waterbirths in Birthing and Assessment Unit.

Mount Barker and Districts Soldiers Memorial Hospital

Wellington Road, Mount Barker, 5251

08 8393 1777

Women’s and Children’s Hospital

72 King William Rd, North Adelaide, SA 5006

08 8161 7000

Bairnsdale Regional Health Service

Day St, Bairnsdale, VIC 3875

03 5150 3333

Website: www.brhs.com.au

Benalla and Districts Memorial Hospital

Coster St, Benalla, VIC 3672

03 5760 2222

Website: www.benallahospital.com.au

Box Hill Hospital

Box Hill Hospital, Nelson Rd, Box Hill, VIC 3128

03 9895 4640

Website: www.easternhealth.org.au/locations/boxhill/default.aspx

Barwon Health

Geelong Hospital, Ryrie st, Geelong, VIC 3220

03 5226 7111

La Bassine Birth Pool available for use

Website: www.barwonhealth.org.au

Casey Hospital

62-70 Kangan Drive, Berwick VIC 3806

03 8768 1200

Frankston Hospital

2 Hastings Road Frankston VIC 3199

03 9784 7777

Website: www.peninsulahealth.org.au/locations/frankston/

Goulburn Valley Health

Graham St, Shepparton, VIC 3830

03 5832 2322

Jessie McPherson Private Hospital

246 Clayton Rd, Clayton VIC 3168

03 9594 5161

Mildura Aboriginal Corporation

120 Madden Ave, Mildura VIC. 3500

03 5022 1852

Sunshine Hospital

176 Furlong Rd, St Albans, 3021

03 8345 1333

Website: www.westernhealth.org.au

The Royal Women’s Hospital

Cnr Flemington Rd, Grattan St, Parkville, 3052

03 8345 2000

Website: www.thewomens.org.au

Albany Health Campus

6&7/222 Chester Pass Road, Albany WA 6330

08 9892 2222

Armadale Health Service

3056 Albany Hwy, Armadale, WA 6112

08 9391 2000

Website: www.ahs.health.wa.gov.au

Bunbury Regional Hospital

Robertson Drive, Bunbury WA 6230

08 9722 1000

Website: www.kemh.health.wa.gov.au/having_a_baby_in_WA/bunbury.htm

Fiona Stanley Hospital

11 Robin Warren Dr, Murdoch WA 6150

08 6152 2222

Website

King Edward Memorial Hospital For Women

374 Bagot Rd, Subiaco, WA 6008

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

Northam Health Service

Robinson St, Northam, WA  6401

08 9690 1366

Website

Osborne Park Hospital

Osborne Pl, Stirling, WA 6021

08 9346 8000

Pregnancy Birth and Beyond is unaware of waterbirth hospitals in Tasmania – please let us know if there are any hospitals that offer waterbirth in the state.

Please email us if we have missed a hospital or if there are additional services that should be listed. We want to make this a great resource for all.

Updated 6th July 2022