Alice Springs Hospital maternity guide

Alice Springs Hospital is the public hospital on Gap Road in Alice Springs, run by NT Health. It is one of the four Northern Territory hospitals where women from remote communities go to give birth. In 2022, 714 women gave birth at the hospital, according to NT Health's Mothers and Babies 2022 report. If you think you are in labour, or you are worried about yourself or your baby, phone Alice Springs Hospital on (08) 8951 7777. The hospital gives emergency care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In an emergency, call 000.

Alice Springs Hospital maternity at a glance

• Hospital type: Public
• Run by: NT Health
• In labour: Phone the hospital on (08) 8951 7777
• Births: 714 women gave birth here in 2022 (NT Health report)
• Emergency care: 24 hours, 7 days, on Gap Road
• Remote communities: Travel in to wait for the birth from 37 weeks
• Aboriginal-led care: Birthing on Country program with Congress (2023-24 report)

Where is the Alice Springs Hospital maternity ward, and how do I contact it?

• Address: Alice Springs Hospital, Gap Road, Alice Springs NT 0870
• Postal address: PO Box 2234, Alice Springs NT 0871
• Hospital phone: (08) 8951 7777. This is the number NT Health lists for the hospital.
• Emergency department: open 24 hours, 7 days. It is free and you do not need an appointment.
• In labour or worried: phone the hospital on (08) 8951 7777. If you or your baby are in danger, call 000.

How do I book in to have my baby at Alice Springs Hospital?

Start your pregnancy care early, and check the current booking steps with the hospital when you call, as arrangements can change.

1. Confirm your pregnancy. See a GP, your Aboriginal health service or your local community care centre as early as you can.
2. Contact the hospital. Phone Alice Springs Hospital on (08) 8951 7777 and say you would like to have your baby there. Ask how to book your first pregnancy appointment.
3. If you live in a remote community. Your pregnancy care is given at your community care centre by midwives, nurses, doctors and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers. You may need to travel to a hospital at 18 to 20 weeks for an ultrasound or other tests.
4. Plan your travel for the birth. Once you are 37 weeks pregnant, you travel to the hospital to wait for your baby to be born. Your community care centre arranges your travel and accommodation before you leave.

Is there an MGP or Birthing on Country program in Alice Springs?

In late 2023 and 2024, Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, an Aboriginal community controlled health service, set up midwife-led care for Aboriginal women in Alice Springs. The Congress details below come from 2024, so ask the hospital what is available now.

• Alukura Midwifery Group Practice (MGP). In April 2024, Congress launched the Alukura MGP, which it expected to give better outcomes for Aboriginal women in Central Australia. Congress said a new birthing agreement with Alice Springs Hospital made the MGP possible.
• Birthing on Country Midwifery Continuity of Carer program. NT Health's 2023-24 annual report described this program as operating from Congress in Alice Springs, and said 57 women had given birth with the support of their midwife since November 2023.
• Strong Women, Strong Babies, Strong Culture. If you are an Aboriginal woman living in Canteen Creek, Utopia or Yuendumu, program workers can come to your health centre pregnancy visits with you and help you learn about good food and good health for you and your baby. Phone (08) 8955 6106 to find out more.

To find out what other pregnancy care the hospital offers, ask when you phone to book in.

I live in a remote community. How do I give birth in Alice Springs?

The NT Government says women in remote communities have their pregnancy care at their local community care centre. You will give birth at one of four Territory hospitals, depending on where you live, and Alice Springs Hospital is one of them. Once you are 37 weeks pregnant, you travel to the hospital to wait for the birth, and your community care centre organises your travel and accommodation before you go. You can go home once you and your baby are well. The hospital arranges your travel and accommodation home, and the community nurse and midwife keep caring for you.

How many babies are born at Alice Springs Hospital?

In 2022, 714 women gave birth at Alice Springs Hospital, according to NT Health's Mothers and Babies 2022 report, which was approved in March 2026. The same report counts 680 mothers living in the Northern Territory who gave birth there. Across all Territory public hospitals, 3,106 babies were born in 2024-25, according to NT Health's annual report.

What support is there after I take my baby home?

• Remote communities: when you go home, the community nurse and midwife at your community care centre keep caring for you.
• Community care centres: offer child health and assessment clinics, postnatal home visits, breastfeeding support and postnatal depression support.
• Pregnancy, Birth and Baby: 1800 882 436, 24-hour support
• Australian Breastfeeding Association: 1800 686 268, 7 days a week
• healthdirect: 1800 022 222, free 24 hour health advice from registered nurses

From your first night at home, follow the Red Nose safe sleep recommendations every time your baby sleeps.

Other birthing hospitals in the Northern Territory

Alice Springs is a long way from the Territory's other birthing hospitals. They are listed below, closest by road first.

• Katherine Hospital Public
• Royal Darwin Hospital Public
• Gove District Hospital Public

See all Northern Territory birthing hospitals.

Alice Springs Hospital maternity FAQs

Hospital details checked against NT Health on 23 October 2026. Services and contact details can change, so confirm with the hospital before you go. This page is general information and is not medical advice.