Armadale Hospital maternity guide

Armadale Hospital (Armadale Health Service) is a public hospital in Mount Nasura, run by the East Metropolitan Health Service. Its Maud Bellas Maternity Unit cares for women with a low to medium risk pregnancy, and about 2,400 babies are born there each year, according to the hospital. If you think you are in labour, or you are worried about your baby, phone the triage midwife in the Antenatal Assessment Unit on (08) 9391 2947. The main hospital number is (08) 9391 2000. For antenatal clinic appointments, call (08) 9391 2901.

Armadale Hospital maternity at a glance

• Hospital type: Public
• Run by: East Metropolitan Health Service
• Births: About 2,400 a year (hospital website)
• Who it cares for: Low to medium risk pregnancies, with specialist obstetric cover 24 hours a day
• In labour: Triage midwife (08) 9391 2947 (Level 1), or the hospital on (08) 9391 2000
• Pregnancy care options: Midwife clinic, GP obstetrician care, shared care, MAPS, Boodjari Yorgas
• Antenatal clinic: (08) 9391 2901
• Birth suites: Includes a suite with a birthing pool
• Postnatal ward: 23 beds, Maud Bellas Maternity Unit

Where is Armadale Hospital maternity, and how do I contact it?

• Address: Armadale Health Service, 3056 Albany Highway, Mount Nasura WA 6112
• Triage midwife, Antenatal Assessment Unit (Level 1): (08) 9391 2947
• Antenatal Clinic: (08) 9391 2901
• Boodjari Yorgas team: (08) 9391 2910
• Visiting Midwifery Service: (08) 6458 1530
• Hospital switchboard: (08) 9391 2000
• On the ward: press the intercom at the front entrance of the maternity unit to be let in.

How do I get referred to the Armadale antenatal clinic?

To have your baby at Armadale, you need to live in its catchment. The East Metropolitan Health Service lists postcodes 6107 to 6112, 6121 to 6126 and 6147.

1. Check your postcode. Make sure your home address is in the Armadale maternity catchment.
2. Get referred, or refer yourself. Your GP or a Privately Practising Endorsed Midwife can email a referral to the hospital. You can also fill in the hospital's online self-referral form.
3. Send your results. Referrals include your pregnancy booking blood tests, dates, first trimester screening and anatomy scan.
4. Need to be seen soon? If you need an appointment within seven days, call the Antenatal Clinic Coordinator on (08) 9391 2901.
5. Book your classes. Women who come to the antenatal clinic for their booking visit are offered a place in antenatal education classes.

What pregnancy care options does Armadale Hospital offer?

• Midwife antenatal clinic. Midwives give your care in the Antenatal Clinic, and you see a GP obstetrician at 28 weeks.
• GP obstetrician care. Care from an accredited GP obstetrician at the hospital, as a public or private patient.
• Shared care. Care shared with a community GP obstetrician or a Privately Practising Endorsed Midwife.
• MAPS (Maternity Antenatal Postnatal Service). Care from the same midwife or a small team through your pregnancy and after the birth.
• Boodjari Yorgas Midwifery Group Practice. A midwife-led, culturally safe service for all women having an Aboriginal baby in the catchment. Your own midwife aims to be with you in labour.
• Consultant obstetrician care. If your pregnancy has high-risk factors, a consultant obstetrician sees you.
• Next Birth after Caesarean Clinic. Information and support about your birth choices after a previous caesarean.

Armadale Hospital explains each option on its maternity outpatient care page.

What antenatal services are at Armadale Hospital?

The Antenatal Clinic runs the midwife clinics and the antenatal education classes. Classes cover labour and birth options, pain relief, newborn care, feeding and the role of your support person. They are held in person or online, and the hospital suggests starting between 28 and 32 weeks. An Early Pregnancy Assessment Service supports women with problems in the first 14 weeks, on two half days a week, by referral. If you are bleeding heavily or in severe pain in early pregnancy, go to the Emergency Department. Boodjari Yorgas runs its clinic at the Community Health Centre at the hospital.

What is the Armadale birth suite like?

The Maud Bellas Maternity Unit's birth suites include one with a birthing pool you may be able to use in labour. You can have up to two support people with you. The six-bed Antenatal Assessment Unit checks on you and your baby for problems such as reduced baby movements, bleeding, waters breaking early or signs of preterm labour, and a midwife sees you as soon as possible. To talk with a midwife about labour or a worry, phone the triage midwife on (08) 9391 2947. If you cannot get through, call the hospital on (08) 9391 2000. In an emergency, call 000.

How long will I stay, and what are the Armadale maternity visiting hours?

Armadale does not publish a typical length of stay, so ask your midwife. With Boodjari Yorgas, you can usually go home 6 to 12 hours after a normal birth with no problems. Before you leave, a GP obstetrician or consultant paediatrician checks your baby, and by law you need an approved baby car seat fitted in your car. On the postnatal ward, immediate family can visit from 8am to 1pm and other visitors from 3pm to 8pm. There are no visitors from 1pm to 3pm, and only two visitors at a time. Partners and support people cannot stay overnight.

What support is there after I take my baby home?

• Visiting Midwifery Service: for most women in the Armadale catchment, a midwife visits you at home every day until your baby is seven days old, between 8am and 4pm, 7 days a week.
• Child health nurse: after the midwife visits, your care moves to the community child health nurse, who usually contacts you before your baby is 14 days old.
• Boodjari Yorgas: midwives support you at home and link you with a child health nurse and an Aboriginal Child Health Service.
• Ngala Parenting Line: (08) 9368 9368, 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week.
• healthdirect: 1800 022 222, 24 hour health advice.

For sleep, follow the Red Nose safe sleep recommendations from your first night at home.

Other maternity hospitals near Armadale

• Bentley Midwifery Birth Centre Public
• Fiona Stanley Hospital Public
• St John of God Murdoch Hospital Private
• St John of God Midland Public Hospital Public
• King Edward Memorial Hospital Public
• Rockingham General Hospital Public

See all Western Australian birthing hospitals.

Armadale Hospital maternity FAQs

Hospital details checked against East Metropolitan Health Service 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.