Bunbury Regional Hospital maternity guide

Bunbury Regional Hospital is a public hospital in Bunbury, run by WA Country Health Service (WACHS) in the South West. Its maternity service has a maternity ward, a Maternal and Fetal Assessment Unit and a Special Care Nursery for newborns who need extra care. Bunbury Regional Hospital is open 24 hours. If you think you are in labour, or you are worried about yourself or your baby, phone the hospital on (08) 9722 1000. In an emergency, call 000.

Bunbury Regional Hospital maternity at a glance

• Hospital type: Public regional hospital
• Run by: WA Country Health Service, South West
• In labour: Call (08) 9722 1000, open 24 hours, or 000 in an emergency
• Pregnancy care options: Midwifery Group Practice, midwife antenatal clinic, Antenatal Doctor Clinic
• Antenatal care: Maternal Child Health and Specialist Services centre, Australind
• Assessment: Maternal and Fetal Assessment Unit at the hospital
• Nursery: Special Care Nursery
• Coming up: Expanded maternity, birthing and neonatal services in the hospital redevelopment

Where is the Bunbury Regional Hospital maternity ward, and how do I contact it?

• Address: Bunbury Regional Hospital, corner of Bussell Highway and Robertson Drive, Bunbury WA 6230
• Hospital phone: (08) 9722 1000, open 24 hours
• Antenatal and Midwifery Group Practice centre: Maternal Child Health and Specialist Services centre, 1 Mulgara Street, Australind WA 6233, (08) 9724 0501, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
• In labour: phone the hospital on (08) 9722 1000. For a life-threatening emergency, call 000.

How do I start my pregnancy care for a birth at Bunbury Regional Hospital?

WA Country Health Service opened a Maternal Child Health and Specialist Services centre in Australind in March 2025. Its maternity services include Midwifery Group Practice and a midwife antenatal clinic.

1. See your GP. Your GP can confirm the pregnancy and talk with you about your care. GPs can refer women who need medical input to the Antenatal Doctor Clinic at Bunbury.
2. Call the Australind centre. Phone (08) 9724 0501 on a weekday, between 8am and 5pm, to ask about the midwife antenatal clinic or Midwifery Group Practice.
3. Book antenatal classes. WACHS supports in-person antenatal classes in Bunbury, and its Positive Birth Program antenatal classes are also offered by telehealth.
4. Ask about travel help. If you live a long way from Bunbury, the Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS) may help with travel and accommodation costs.
5. Save the hospital number. Put (08) 9722 1000 in your phone well before your due date, so it is ready when labour starts.

What pregnancy care options are there for Bunbury births?

• Midwifery Group Practice. Midwifery continuity of care: a team of midwives you get to know looks after you. It is offered at the Australind centre.
• Midwife antenatal clinic. Pregnancy check-ups with midwives at the Australind centre.
• Antenatal Doctor Clinic. A doctor clinic at Bunbury for women whose pregnancy needs medical input, by referral.
• Maternal and Fetal Assessment Unit. The hospital's main entry point for pregnancy checks and assessment, planned or unplanned, including possible labour.

Where you give birth depends on your health and on the level of care each South West hospital provides. Ask your midwife or doctor which hospital suits your pregnancy.

Where are antenatal appointments for Bunbury births?

The Maternal Child Health and Specialist Services centre is at 1 Mulgara Street, Australind, and is open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. As well as Midwifery Group Practice and the midwife antenatal clinic, the centre lists a lactation consult clinic, an antenatal debrief clinic and newborn hearing screening. At the hospital, the Mamang outpatients area lists a maternity lactation service and newborn hearing screening. Check your appointment letter for the right site.

What should I know about the Bunbury maternity ward?

When St John of God Bunbury Hospital closed its private maternity service on 25 June 2024, St John of God said many of its patients would move to Bunbury Regional Hospital. Some may choose a private hospital in Perth instead.

The hospital is being redeveloped. The plans include expanded maternity, birthing and neonatal services. For any worries in pregnancy or labour, phone the hospital on (08) 9722 1000 at any time.

Does Bunbury Regional Hospital have a special care nursery?

Yes. The Special Care Nursery cares for newborns who need extra help. If your baby needs more specialised newborn care than Bunbury can give, the team arranges a transfer to a higher-level hospital.

What support is there after I take my baby home?

• Child health nurse: WACHS child health nurses get in touch soon after the birth to arrange your first appointment, which will probably be at home before your baby is 14 days old.
• Feeding help: the hospital lists a maternity lactation service, and the Australind centre runs a lactation consult clinic.
• Ngala Parenting Line: (08) 9368 9368, for any parent of a child aged 0 to 18, staffed 8am to 8pm seven days a week.
• healthdirect: 1800 022 222, WA's 24 hour health advice line if you are unsure whether you need care.

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

Other maternity hospitals near Bunbury

• Busselton Health Campus Public
• Peel Health Campus Public
• Rockingham General Hospital Public
• Fiona Stanley Hospital Public
• St John of God Murdoch Hospital Private
• Albany Health Campus Public

See all Western Australian birthing hospitals.

Bunbury Regional Hospital maternity FAQs

Hospital details checked against WA Country 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.