Monash Medical Centre maternity guide

Monash Medical Centre in Clayton is a public hospital run by Monash Health, and it is the only tertiary-level maternity hospital in the Monash Women's network. It has a level 6 maternity capability, a Pregnancy Assessment unit, a Birth Suite and a neonatal intensive care unit next door. In 2022, 3,811 babies were born here, according to Safer Care Victoria's performance indicators report. For the hospital switchboard call (03) 9594 6666. For concerns about your pregnancy outside clinic hours, Pregnancy Assessment is on (03) 9594 5032, and Monash Women's says the unit is fully staffed 24 hours a day.

Monash Medical Centre maternity at a glance

• Hospital type: Public, tertiary level (level 6 maternity capability)
• Run by: Monash Health, through Monash Women's
• Concerns outside clinic hours: Pregnancy Assessment, level 5, on (03) 9594 5032
• Pregnancy care options: Midwife care, collaborative care, specialty care, shared care, own obstetrician
• Maternity Clinic: At the back of the hospital, on Tarella Road
• Birth Suite: Level 5, next to Pregnancy Assessment
• Nursery: Monash Newborn, level 5 of Monash Children's Hospital, with neonatal intensive care
• Visiting: 8am to 8pm, with a quiet time from 2pm to 4pm

Where is Monash Medical Centre maternity, and how do I contact it?

• Address: Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton VIC 3168
• Hospital switchboard: (03) 9594 6666
• Maternity Clinic midwife line: (03) 9594 2445
• Pregnancy Assessment: (03) 9594 5032, level 5
• Fetal Surveillance: (03) 9594 5275, level 5
• Getting there: The Pakenham train line serves the hospital. Parking is limited on site, with timed street parking and a paid multi-storey car park at the front.
• Emergency: call 000

How do I book in at Monash Medical Centre?

Monash Women's says most women are booked to give birth at their local hospital unless they or their baby need a higher level of care. Monash Medical Centre looks after the pregnancies that need tertiary care.

1. Ask for a booking. Use the Monash Women's booking request form. Do not fill it in if your doctor has already sent a booking referral to Monash Health.
2. Wait for your level of care. Monash Women's says women with more complicated pregnancies are offered a booking according to the level of care they need.
3. Bring a GP referral to your first visit. You do not need one to book, but for public hospital clinic care you bring a referral from your GP to your first visit.
4. Ask about telehealth. The maternity team decides which visits can be done by video and which stay in clinic. Calls are free apart from your data use.

What pregnancy care options does Monash Medical Centre offer?

• Midwife care. You see midwives within the major care teams. Women who need more than midwife care are not eligible.
• Collaborative care. Midwives and doctors share your care. It suits more complex pregnancies, for example high blood pressure or gestational diabetes needing insulin.
• Specialty care. You mainly see a hospital obstetrician. This is offered in the Monash Medical Centre teams only.
• Shared care. A Monash Women's accredited GP, obstetrician or midwife in the community shares your care with the hospital.
• Your own obstetrician. A senior Monash Women's obstetrician sees you in their private practice.

For help choosing, see the Better Health Channel page on Pregnancy and birth care options.

Where is the Monash maternity clinic, and is there a midwife clinic?

The Maternity Clinic is where you have face-to-face pregnancy visits. It is in the grounds at the back of the hospital, on Tarella Road, near Ronald McDonald House and Kanooka Grove. Midwife care is a care option within this clinic, and the clinic has its own midwife phone line on (03) 9594 2445. The Maternity Clinic midwife manager is on (03) 9594 2457.

What is the Pregnancy Assessment Unit at Monash Medical Centre?

Pregnancy Assessment is on level 5 inside the main hospital, next to the Birth Suite. It is for concerns about your pregnancy outside clinic hours. Monash Women's says to attend it after 16 weeks if vomiting continues and you cannot keep food or fluids down. In the first trimester, Monash Women's says to see your GP for mild bleeding and to go to the nearest Monash Health Emergency Department if bleeding is heavy or painful. An Early Pregnancy Bleeding clinic runs daily at Clayton and Casey.

The Perinatal Care Centre is also on level 5, near the Birth Suite. It has five ultrasound rooms and focuses on complex and high-risk pregnancy, including multiple pregnancy, fetal growth restriction and risk of preterm birth.

What is the Monash Medical Centre Birth Suite like?

The Birth Suite is on level 5, next to Pregnancy Assessment. Monash Women's says you have your own room for you and your labour supporters, with 1:1 midwife care in the birth suite. Most women give birth within 12 to 18 hours of arriving. Ask your midwife at your clinic visits when to come in and which number to call.

Does Monash Medical Centre have a NICU?

Yes. Monash Newborn is in Monash Children's Hospital, on level 5. The Department of Health lists newborn capability at level 6b, and Monash Women's says Monash Medical Centre is the only Victorian hospital where both baby and mother can be treated on the same site.

What are the visiting hours for the Monash maternity ward?

Maternity Ward 52 is on level 5 and cares for you after birth. Monash Health visiting hours are 8am to 8pm unless the ward says otherwise, and two visitors are allowed at a time. Quiet time runs from 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. Monash Women's does not publish a typical length of stay, but after a caesarean it says to expect an extra night in hospital.

Does Monash Medical Centre run birthing classes?

Yes. In-person Childbirth and Early Parenting classes run on a weekend day at the hospital and are fee paying. Hypnobirthing classes are also held on a weekend at Clayton. Both are for women booked at a Monash Health hospital and their support person. Free online Preparing for Birth and Preparing for Baby videos are available once your booking is confirmed, in six languages, and a live online breastfeeding session for women in their third trimester runs fortnightly on Mondays from 2pm to 3pm.

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. It is arranged before you leave hospital.
• Lactation help: Monash Health says it employs Internationally Certified Lactation Consultants at the sites that provide maternity and newborn services.
• Maternal and Child Health Line: 13 22 29, 24 hours, answered by maternal and child health nurses.
• 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 Clayton

• Jessie McPherson Private Hospital Private
• Waverley Private Hospital Private
• Dandenong Hospital Public
• Sandringham Hospital Public
• Cabrini Hospital Malvern Private
• Box Hill Hospital Public

See all Victorian birthing hospitals.

Monash Medical Centre 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.