Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital maternity guide

Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is a public hospital on Eldridge Road in Bankstown, run by South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD). Its Birth Unit on Level 3 has seven birth rooms, each with a bath, and a 10 bed Special Care Nursery sits next door. If you are worried about yourself or your baby, come straight to the Birth Unit, or call it 24 hours a day on (02) 9722 7870 to speak with a midwife. For antenatal enquiries, call the Outpatient Department on (02) 9722 8398.

Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital maternity at a glance

• Hospital type: Public hospital
• Run by: South Western Sydney Local Health District
• In labour or worried: Come to the Birth Unit, Level 3, or call (02) 9722 7870
• Pregnancy care options: Collaborative clinics, community midwives clinics, MGP, GP shared care
• Antenatal clinic: Outpatient Department, Level 2 (Ground Floor), left of the main entrance
• Birth Unit: Seven birth rooms with baths, Level 3, opposite Operating Theatres
• Nursery: 10 bed Special Care Nursery, Level 3

Where is Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital maternity, and how do I contact it?

• Address: Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, 70 Eldridge Road, Bankstown NSW 2200
• Birth Unit: (02) 9722 7870, 24 hours. Level 3, opposite Operating Theatres; follow the purple birth unit sign.
• Outpatient Department (antenatal): (02) 9722 8398, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm. Level 2 (Ground Floor), left of the main entrance.
• Early Pregnancy Assessment Service: (02) 9722 8333
• Hospital switchboard: (02) 9722 8000, also for Aboriginal Liaison Officers, interpreters and chaplains
• Parking and drop-off: ticket parking is at the front of the hospital, and there is ten minute parking in front of the Emergency Department entrance.

How do I book in at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital to have my baby?

See your GP as early as you can once your pregnancy is confirmed. The district publishes which hospital is linked to your postcode.

1. Get a referral. Your GP or another health provider sends your referral through Consultmed, the district's secure online referral system.
2. Or upload your own. If you already have a referral letter, you can upload it through the SWSLHD self-referral portal.
3. Wait to hear from the hospital. The hospital team reviews your referral and contacts you to arrange your first appointment.
4. Go to your booking visit before 14 weeks. Your first antenatal booking visit at the hospital should be before 14 weeks of pregnancy.
5. Book a tour and classes. Tours run on the first Thursday of each month at 9am, and birth and parenting education is best between 28 and 34 weeks. Book on (02) 9722 8398.

What pregnancy care options does Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital offer?

• Collaborative care clinics. Care from the hospital's obstetric and midwifery staff.
• Community-based midwives clinics. Midwife care closer to home.
• Midwifery Group Practice. Care from a known midwife.
• GP shared care. Your GP shares your care with the hospital.

NSW Health explains each option on its Pregnancy care options in NSW page.

Where is the Bankstown antenatal clinic, and how do I contact it?

The Outpatient Department is on Level 2 (Ground Floor), just to the left of the main entrance. Call (02) 9722 8398, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm. For women needing extra monitoring in pregnancy, a Day Assessment Unit inside the Birth Unit has recliner chairs, a private procedure room and a designated midwife on scheduled days. The Early Pregnancy Assessment Service is on (02) 9722 8333.

What is the Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Birth Unit like?

The Birth Unit on Level 3 has seven spacious birth rooms, each with a bath and wireless fetal monitoring, and operating theatres close by for a caesarean if needed. Midwives are trained in active birth and provide birthing balls, peanut balls, birth mats, bean bags, double showers and baths, and you can bring your own oils, pillows or music. You can bring two support people. If you are admitted before active labour, they may be asked to go home until labour starts. The hospital has an open-door policy: if you are worried, come straight to the Birth Unit.

Does Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital have a special care nursery?

Yes. The 10 bed Special Care Nursery is on Level 3, next door to the Birth Unit, and cares for babies who need extra support after birth, such as those born early or needing close monitoring. Nursery visiting hours are 10am to 8pm. Call the nursery on (02) 9722 7272.

What are the visiting hours at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital maternity?

The Maternity Ward is on Level 3, next door to the Birth Unit, and visiting hours are 10am to 8pm. After you go home, you may be offered visits from the Midwifery Support Program.

Is Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital moving?

A new Bankstown Hospital is being planned on Chapel Road in Bankstown, and its planned services include women's and children's services, including maternity. Enabling works started on the site in March 2026, and main construction is expected to start in 2027. The current hospital on Eldridge Road keeps providing health services until the new hospital opens.

What support is there after I take my baby home?

• Midwifery Support Program: you may be offered follow-up visits from the hospital's midwives at home.
• Feeding help: lactation consultants and midwives support you on the ward.
• Karitane Careline: 1300 227 464, and the Tresillian Parents Help Line: 1300 272 736.
• Pregnancy, Birth and Baby: 1800 882 436.
• healthdirect: 24 hour health advice on 1800 022 222. In an emergency, call Triple Zero (000).

From the first night home, follow the Red Nose safe sleep recommendations.

Other maternity hospitals near Bankstown

• Canterbury Hospital Public
• Auburn Hospital Public
• Liverpool Hospital Public
• St George Hospital Public
• Fairfield Hospital Public
• Westmead Hospital Public

See all New South Wales birthing hospitals.

Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital maternity FAQs

Hospital details checked against South Western Sydney Local Health District on 21 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.