Fiona Stanley Hospital maternity guide

Fiona Stanley Hospital is a public hospital in Murdoch, run by the South Metropolitan Health Service. It cares for low-risk and complex pregnancies, with a birthing suite, a midwife-led Family Birthing Centre and a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. In 2024, 3,570 babies were born there, according to a hospital news story. If you think you are in labour, call the Maternal Fetal Assessment Unit on (08) 6152 4301, 24 hours a day, and speak with a triage midwife. For other questions, call the hospital helpdesk on (08) 6152 2222.

Fiona Stanley Hospital maternity at a glance

• Hospital type: Public, for low-risk and complex pregnancies
• Run by: South Metropolitan Health Service
• Births: 3,570 babies in 2024 (hospital news story)
• In labour: Call the Maternal Fetal Assessment Unit on (08) 6152 4301, 24 hours
• Pregnancy care options: Family Birthing Centre, midwifery group practice, MAPS midwives, GP shared care, specialist clinics
• Antenatal clinic: Clinic 5, Outpatients, off the main concourse
• Birthing suite: Level 3 of the main hospital building, open 24 hours
• Family Birthing Centre: Three birthing rooms with birthing pools, Level 3D
• Nursery: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Level 3

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

• Address: Fiona Stanley Hospital, 11 Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch WA 6150 (main hospital building)
• Maternal Fetal Assessment Unit (labour and pregnancy concerns): (08) 6152 4301, 24 hours a day, Level 3D
• Hospital helpdesk: (08) 6152 2222, for all other queries
• Antenatal Clinic Coordinator: (08) 6152 5687
• Midwifery Manager (Family Birthing Centre, midwifery group practice and MAPS): (08) 6152 9416, 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday
• Arriving at night: between 8pm and 6.30am, ring the intercom on the right-hand side of the main entrance, then go to the main reception for directions.

How do I book in at Fiona Stanley Hospital?

You usually need to live in the hospital's catchment and have a GP referral, unless you need tertiary-level care.

1. Check your postcode. The hospital's catchment postcodes are 6148 to 6150, 6152 to 6160, 6162 to 6164 and 6166.
2. Apply early for midwife-led care. For the Family Birthing Centre or midwifery group practice, refer yourself online or by email. If you are offered a place, you will be told between 8 and 12 weeks of pregnancy.
3. Get a GP referral. Ask your GP whether GP shared care suits you.
4. Go to your booking visit. If you are not in GP shared care, you will have a booking visit with a midwife.
5. Book your classes. Call the switchboard on (08) 6152 2222 and ask for the maternity services clerical staff.

What pregnancy care options does Fiona Stanley Hospital offer?

• Family Birthing Centre. Midwife-led care for healthy women expecting a normal birth, living within a 50 minute drive. Women south of the river are given priority.
• Midwifery group practice. A known midwife, or a small group of midwives, gives your main care in pregnancy and after the birth.
• All-Risk Continuity Midwifery Group Practice. For women with higher-risk factors: the same midwife through pregnancy, birth and after, working with the medical teams.
• Midwifery Antenatal and Postnatal Service (MAPS). A small team of midwives, with home visits after the birth, for all women in the catchment postcodes.
• GP shared care. Your GP shares your pregnancy care with the hospital.
• Boodjari Bidi Clinic. Pregnancy care for Aboriginal women and families, with the same small team of midwives and Aboriginal health practitioners at every visit. "Boodjari Bidi" means "pregnancy path" in Noongar.
• Specialist clinics. Including diabetes in pregnancy, maternal fetal medicine, the Karri clinic for complex care, and next birth after caesarean.

The hospital explains these options on its About our maternity care page.

Where is the Fiona Stanley Hospital antenatal clinic?

Antenatal clinics are held in Clinic 5, Outpatients, off the main concourse. Clinics run from 8am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday. For checks outside your appointments, the Maternal Fetal Assessment Unit on Level 3D assesses women in pregnancy and early labour, 24 hours a day.

What is the Fiona Stanley Hospital birthing suite like?

The birthing suite is on Level 3 of the main hospital building, and the hospital also has an induction of labour suite. Take the blue or orange lifts from the main concourse. Up to 2 support people, including your partner, can be with you in the birthing suite. Call the Maternal Fetal Assessment Unit on (08) 6152 4301 before you come in if you think you are in labour, your contractions are coming at regular times, your waters have broken, your baby is moving less, or you have bleeding. On very busy days you may be directed to another maternity hospital, and the midwife will tell you when you call. Bring your regular medicines in their full packaging.

See inside: photo gallery of the birthing suite, a water birthing bath, the Family Birthing Centre and Ward 3C rooms (photos by Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group, 2024).

What is the Fiona Stanley Family Birthing Centre?

The Family Birthing Centre is a midwife-led unit on Level 3D for healthy women with an uncomplicated pregnancy. Its three birthing rooms each have a birthing pool, day beds and chairs, and an ensuite with a separate shower and toilet. Pain relief includes water, gas and pain medicine injections, but epidurals are not offered in the centre. If a problem develops, your care moves to the main birthing suite. For eligibility questions, call (08) 6152 9416.

Does Fiona Stanley Hospital have a NICU?

Yes. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is on Level 3. All babies born at the hospital before 35 weeks are admitted to it, and about 870 babies were admitted to the neonatal unit in 2024. Complex fetal medicine care, including births before 28 weeks, is not provided here, and these women are transferred to King Edward Memorial Hospital. To reach the unit, call (08) 6152 2222 and ask for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. A new Women and Babies Hospital will be built in the Fiona Stanley Hospital precinct in Murdoch to replace King Edward Memorial Hospital.

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

After a Family Birthing Centre birth, you can expect to go home about 4 to 6 hours later. After other births, ask your midwife how long you are likely to stay on the maternity wards, 3C and 3D. Partners cannot stay overnight once you move to the ward. Most wards have visiting from 8am to 8pm, but maternity hours can differ, so call (08) 6152 2222 before you visit.

What support is there after I take my baby home?

• Home visits: after a Family Birthing Centre birth, midwives visit you at home in the first five days. If you are in MAPS, you get home visits and clinic appointments.
• Child health nurse: a child health nurse will contact you about your baby's first appointment, usually before your baby is 14 days old.
• 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 Murdoch

• St John of God Murdoch Hospital Private
• Bentley Midwifery Birth Centre Public
• King Edward Memorial Hospital Public
• Armadale Hospital Public
• Rockingham General Hospital Public
• Peel Health Campus Public

See all Western Australian birthing hospitals.

Fiona Stanley Hospital maternity FAQs

Hospital details checked against South 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.