Find out about the different Australian birth centres. In Australia, birth centres are mostly attached to public hospitals. Midwifery-led care in these centres is free (being completely covered by Medicare). Care by a private midwife or doctor in a birth centre is usually claimable through Medicare and/or a private health fund. Scroll down below to find the birth centres in your state:
Australian Capital Territory
Centenary Hospital for Women and Children
Canberra Hospital, Yamba Drive, Garran ACT 2605
02 6244 3145
Calvary Public Hospital
Mary Potter Court, Bruce ACT 2617
02 6201 6111
The Calvary John James Hospital
175 Strickland Crescent, Deakin, 2600
02 6281 8100
New South Wales
Bega – South East Regional Hospital
4 Virginia Drive, Bega NSW 2550
02 6491 9999
Belmont Birthing Services
Belmont Hospital, Croudace Bay Road, Belmont NSW 2280
02 4923 2204
Moruya Hospital and Health Service
2-10 River Street, Moruya NSW 2537
02 4474 2666
Mullumbimby Birth Centre
Azalea Street, Mullumbimby NSW 2482
(02) 6639 8226
Northern Beaches Hospital
105 Frenchs Forest Road West, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
02 9105 5000
Royal Hospital for Women Birth Centre
First Floor, Baker Street, Randwick NSW 2031
02 9382 6111
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Birth Centre
Missenden Road, Camperdown NSW 2050
02 9515 6405
St George Hospital Birth Centre
Gray Street, Kogarah NSW
02 9350 3103
Tweed Valley Birthing Service
Murwillumbah District Hospital, Ewing Street, Second Floor, Murwillumbah, NSW 2484
02 6672 1822
Wollongong Private Hospital
360 – 364 Crown Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
02 4286 1000
Wyong Birthing Service
Wyong Hospital, 664 Pacific Highway, Hamlyn Terrace, NSW 2259
02 4394 8000
Northern Territory
Royal Darwin Hospital
105 Rocklands Dr, Tiwi NT 0810, Australia
08 8922 8888
Queensland
Cairns Base Hospital Birth Centre
165 Esplanade, Cairns North QLD 4870
07 4226 0000
Gold Coast Hospital Birth Centre
108 Nerang Street Southport QLD 4215
07 5519 8211
Mackay Birth Centre
475 Bridge Rd, Mackay
07 4968 6404
Mareeba Birthing Centre
21 Lloyd Street Mareeba Qld 4880
07 4092 9333
Royal Womens’ Hospital Birth Centre
Butterfield St, Herston QLD 4029
07 3636 8966
Toowoomba Base Hospital Birth Centre
Wilmot Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350
07 4616 6000
Townsville Hospital Birth Centre
100 Angus Smith Drive, Douglas QLD 4814
07 4796 2779
South Australia
Flinders Medical Centre Birth Centre
Flinders Drive, Bedford Park SA 5042
08 8204 3130
Birthing and Assessment Centre Low
Lyell McEwin Hospital, Haydown Road, Elizabeth Vale SA 5112
08 8182 9236
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
72 King William Rd, North Adelaide SA 5006
08 8161 7000
Tasmania
Launceston Birth Centre
Australia’s only free standing, independently run birth centre
14 Frankland Rise, Launceston TAS 7250
03 6334 3584
Victoria
Maternity Group Practice in the Family Birth Centre
Mercy Hospital for Women, 163 Studley Rd, Heidelberg VIC 3084
03 8458 4444
The Birth House
112 McKillop St, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia
0412 763 033
Western Australia
Family Birth Centre
King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, 374 Bagot Rd, Subiaco WA 6008
08 9340 1800
Fiona Stanley Hospital
11 Robin Warren Dr, Murdoch WA 6150
08 6152 2222
If you know of a birth centre in Australia that is not listed here – please email PBB with the details.
Page created 8th January 2010
Page updated 14th July 2022
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