Essentials

GP Shared Care GP shared care is a model of care that allows you to have the majority of your appointments with your preferred GP

Private Obstetrician Private obstetricians offer medical care for high risk and low risk pregnancies and can work in private and public hospitals. They also offer

Public Obstetrician Womxn who plan to birth in a public hospital, and their pregnancies have been identified as higher risk, will be given care by

Clinic Midwives The most common type of pregnancy and birth care is provided by clinical midwives within the public system. This type of care is

Midwifery Group Practice Midwifery group practise offers caseload midwifery-led care through the public hospital system. Caseload midwives work in small teams of about three to

Private Midwife Midwives who do not work in the public system are called private midwives and can be self employed or work for a private

Birth at Home Homebirth can be a controversial topic for some people and there are many who have concerns about the safety of planned birth

Birth Centres Public Birth Centre Public birth centres are generally on-site at the public hospital and most often within the hospital walls. To birth in

Private Hospital Anyone can choose to use a private hospital for their pregnancy and labour care but generally it is only those with private health

Public Hospital There are up to three birth place options in public hospitals: the labour and birthing suite (ward/unit), the hospital birth centre, or at