Busselton Health Campus maternity guide

Busselton Health Campus is a public hospital on Mill Road, Busselton, run by WA Country Health Service (WACHS) South West. Its maternity unit has birthing suites with deep baths and six perinatal rooms, and the campus also runs childbirth and parenting education. The campus provides 24/7 emergency care. When labour starts, or if something worries you, ring the switchboard on (08) 9753 6000. For an emergency, dial 000.

Busselton Health Campus maternity at a glance

• Hospital type: Public hospital in the South West
• Run by: WA Country Health Service
• In labour: Ring (08) 9753 6000, or 000 in an emergency
• Maternity unit: Birthing suites with deep oval baths, plus six perinatal rooms
• Water birth: An option if you are assessed as suitable
• Partner stay: Two perinatal rooms have a double bed
• Classes: Childbirth and parenting education, in Busselton and by telehealth

Where is the Busselton maternity ward, and how do I contact it?

• Address: Busselton Health Campus, Mill Road, Busselton WA 6280
• Switchboard: (08) 9753 6000
• Getting in: the main entrance, the emergency department and all other services are reached from Mill Road.
• In labour: ring the switchboard on (08) 9753 6000. In an emergency, dial 000.

How do I arrange maternity care at Busselton Health Campus?

A few early steps make it easier to plan a Busselton birth.

1. Book a GP visit. Your GP can confirm the pregnancy and start your antenatal care.
2. Check Busselton suits your pregnancy. In the South West, where you give birth depends on your health and on the level of care each hospital offers. Some women are referred to the Antenatal Doctor Clinic at Bunbury Regional Hospital.
3. Contact the hospital. Ring (08) 9753 6000 with questions about the maternity unit and its childbirth and parenting education.
4. Sign up for classes. WACHS supports in-person antenatal classes in Busselton, and its Positive Birth Program antenatal classes are also available by telehealth.
5. Look into travel support. If your care means a long trip from home, ask about the Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS).

What is the Busselton maternity ward like?

The maternity wing opened with the new campus, which was officially opened on 4 March 2015 on the existing hospital site. Each birthing suite has a deep oval bath to help you through labour. If you are assessed as suitable, you can choose a water birth. The wing also has six perinatal rooms, and two of them have a double electric bed so a partner can stay.

Keep the switchboard number, (08) 9753 6000, close by from late pregnancy.

What childbirth education does Busselton offer?

Childbirth and parenting education is one of the listed services at the campus. WACHS supports in-person antenatal classes in Busselton and other country towns. Its Positive Birth Program antenatal classes, offered by telehealth, cover breathing and deep relaxation, planning your care for labour and birth, and breastfeeding, and they include natural birth, assisted birth and caesarean birth. By June 2025, more than 14,000 women and birth partners had used WACHS's telehealth antenatal classes.

Is there help with travel and accommodation?

PATS gives subsidies to eligible country residents who must travel for specialist care that is not available locally. A support person may also be eligible, for example when the patient is giving birth or a doctor needs them to be near a hospital before or after the birth. Contact your local PATS office to check what applies to you.

What support is there after I take my baby home?

• Child health nurses: a WACHS nurse will contact you soon after the birth to set up the first visit, usually at your home before your baby turns 14 days old.
• Ngala Parenting Line: (08) 9368 9368. Parents of children up to 18 can call from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.
• healthdirect: 1800 022 222, health advice any time, day or night.

Follow the Red Nose safe sleep recommendations every time your baby sleeps, starting from your first night home.

Other maternity hospitals near Busselton

• Bunbury Regional Hospital Public
• Peel Health Campus Public
• Rockingham General Hospital Public
• Fiona Stanley Hospital Public
• Albany Health Campus Public

See all Western Australian birthing hospitals.

Busselton Health Campus 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.