Casey Hospital maternity guide

Casey Hospital is a public hospital at Kangan Drive in Berwick, run by Monash Health. Monash Women's says it provides care for women with medium and low risk pregnancies, with a Birth Suite, a maternity ward and a Special Care Nursery. It has maternity and newborn capability level 4 on the Department of Health's May 2026 list. In 2022, 2,463 babies were born here, according to Safer Care Victoria, and Monash Health said in April 2025 that the unit has about 2,500 births a year. For Pregnancy Assessment and the Birth Suite, phone (03) 8768 1755. The hospital switchboard is (03) 8768 1200.

Casey Hospital maternity at a glance

• Hospital type: Public, maternity and newborn level 4 (Department of Health, May 2026)
• Run by: Monash Health, through Monash Women's
• Pregnancy Assessment and Birth Suite: (03) 8768 1755, Ward G, level 1
• Pregnancy care options: Midwife care, collaborative care, shared care, own obstetrician
• Maternity clinic: Pakenham Health Centre, with a clinic also at Dandenong
• Maternity ward: Ward B, ground floor at the back of the hospital
• Nursery: Special Care Nursery, level 1, next to the Birth Suite
• Visiting: 8am to 8pm, with a quiet time from 2pm to 4pm

Where is Casey Hospital maternity in Berwick, and how do I contact it?

• Address: Casey Hospital, 62-70 Kangan Drive, Berwick VIC 3806
• Switchboard: (03) 8768 1200
• Pregnancy Assessment and Birth Suite: (03) 8768 1755, Ward G, level 1
• Maternity Ward B: (03) 8768 1353
• Pakenham Health Centre maternity clinic: (03) 5941 0555, Henty Way, Pakenham
• Getting there: The Pakenham train line serves the hospital. Monash Health says the ground-level public car park is closed for site preparation work, and patients and visitors should use the new multi-deck car park.
• Emergency: call 000

Keep your Monash UR number handy when you call.

How do I book in at Casey Hospital?

1. Send a booking request. Use the Monash Women's booking request form. Skip it if your doctor has already sent a booking referral to Monash Health.
2. Wait to be matched. Women with more complicated pregnancies are offered a booking according to the level of care they need.
3. Take your GP referral. It is not needed to book, but you bring it to your first visit for public hospital clinic care.
4. Attend your clinic visits. Monash Women's lists a maternity clinic at Pakenham Health Centre for women giving birth at Casey, about a 10-minute drive from the hospital.

What pregnancy care options does Casey Hospital offer?

• Midwife care. You see midwives within the care teams, or one midwife for pregnancy and birth when one is available, if your pregnancy suits it.
• Collaborative care. Midwives and doctors share your care, for pregnancies that need more than midwife care.
• Shared care. A Monash Women's accredited community GP, obstetrician or midwife shares your care with the hospital.
• Your own obstetrician. A senior Monash Women's obstetrician sees you in their private practice.

Specialty care with a hospital obstetrician is offered at Monash Medical Centre only. The Better Health Channel explains each option on its Pregnancy and birth care options page.

Where is the Casey maternity clinic, and what about Pakenham?

Pakenham Health Centre, on Henty Way, is a dedicated space for women giving birth at Casey Hospital, with Diagnostic Imaging and Pathology on site. Monash Women's Casey contact card also lists the Monash Women's Clinic at Dandenong, on (03) 9792 7610, as a maternity clinic. Fetal Surveillance is in Ward G on level 1, at Pakenham, or in Diagnostic Imaging at the front of the hospital near Emergency. An Early Pregnancy Bleeding clinic also runs daily at Casey.

What is the Casey Hospital Birth Suite like?

The Birth Suite is in Ward G on level 1, with Pregnancy Assessment alongside it for concerns outside clinic hours. Monash Women's says suitable women can labour and give birth in water at Casey, and that home birth is offered through Midwifery Group Practice at Casey Hospital. Ask your midwife which options suit you, and ask at your clinic visits when to come in and which number to call.

Does Casey Hospital have a special care nursery?

Yes. The Monash Newborn Special Care Nursery is on level 1, next to the Birth Suite. Monash Health says weekend medical support for maternity and newborn services at Casey is increasing as part of its 2026 changes.

What are the visiting hours for the Casey maternity ward?

Maternity Ward B is on the ground floor at the back of the hospital. Monash Health visiting hours are 8am to 8pm unless the ward says otherwise, with two visitors at a time. Quiet time is 2pm to 4pm daily, when only your primary support person may visit. Monash Women's says its public hospitals do not have private rooms, though each site has some single rooms, prioritised for women who are ill or unwell after birth, and it does not publish a typical length of stay.

What support is there after I take my baby home?

• Extended Postnatal Care: free midwifery follow-up, usually at home, for women who give birth publicly with Monash Women's. Phone (03) 8768 1751.
• Breastfeeding phone support: 0417 126 783, Mondays and Wednesdays, 10am to 2pm.
• Murrumbek Casey Early Parenting Centre: a free Monash Health service for families with children from birth to four years, covering sleep and settling, feeding and parent-child relationships. Phone (03) 7511 2800.
• Maternal and Child Health Line: 13 22 29, open 24 hours.
• NURSE-ON-CALL: 1300 60 60 24, a registered nurse 24 hours a day.

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

Other maternity hospitals near Berwick

• St John of God Berwick Hospital Private
• Dandenong Hospital Public
• Monash Medical Centre Public
• Jessie McPherson Private Hospital Private
• Peninsula University Hospital (Frankston) Public

See all Victorian birthing hospitals.

Casey Hospital maternity FAQs

Hospital details checked against Monash Health 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.