Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service maternity guide

Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service is the public hospital on Wehl Street North in Mount Gambier. It is part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network, and SA Health says the hospital provides obstetric and birthing services, with home visits from its midwifery team after the birth. SA Health does not publish a separate maternity phone number, so call the hospital on (08) 8721 1200 and ask for maternity. In an emergency, call 000.

Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service maternity at a glance

• Hospital type: Public hospital with a 24 hour emergency department
• Run by: Limestone Coast Local Health Network
• Births: Obstetric and birthing services, with midwife home visits afterwards
• Main phone: (08) 8721 1200, ask for maternity
• In labour: No separate labour line published; call (08) 8721 1200, or 000 in an emergency
• First appointment: See your GP or local health service, ideally by 10 weeks
• Community midwifery: Wehl Street North Country Health Connect, (08) 8721 1460
• Visiting: No set hours published; staff can advise the best time

Where is Mount Gambier hospital, and how do I contact maternity?

• Address: 276-300 Wehl Street North, Mount Gambier SA 5290
• Hospital phone: (08) 8721 1200. Ask to be put through to maternity.
• Email: Health.LimestoneCoast@sa.gov.au (not for urgent questions)
• Community midwifery and women's health: Mount Gambier (Wehl Street North) Country Health Connect, (08) 8721 1460, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
• Emergency Department: open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you or your baby are seriously unwell, call 000 and do not drive yourself.
• Parking: at the front and side of the hospital, with more spaces on Allison Street and a pathway to the buildings. The building is wheelchair accessible.

How do I book in to have my baby at Mount Gambier?

SA Health asks people who live in a regional area and plan to give birth there to start with their local GP or health service.

1. Book an early appointment. SA Health suggests having your first pregnancy appointment by 10 weeks, with your GP or a private midwife or obstetrician.
2. Contact your local health service. To plan a birth in Mount Gambier, ask your GP to refer you, or call the hospital on (08) 8721 1200 to make your first pregnancy appointment.
3. Talk about your care options. Ask how shared care with the hospital's obstetrics team, your GP and midwives would work for you.
4. Ask about community midwifery. The Wehl Street North Country Health Connect offers community midwifery and women's health. Call (08) 8721 1460 on a weekday.

What pregnancy care options are there in Mount Gambier?

In Mount Gambier, SA Health says a shared care arrangement with the hospital's resident obstetrics team, GPs and midwives supports women before, during and after childbirth. The options below are the public options SA Health describes for South Australia. Not every option runs at every hospital, so ask your GP or the hospital which ones are offered in Mount Gambier.

• GP obstetric shared care. Your GP gives much of your routine pregnancy care closer to home, working with the public hospital maternity service. GPEx runs the statewide program and has a locator to find a shared care GP.
• Hospital-based care. Doctors and midwives see you in the hospital's outpatient clinics. This option suits most women, including those with a health condition.
• Midwifery continuity of care. In Midwifery Group Practice, one main midwife cares for you in pregnancy, birth and after. In MAPS, the same midwife sees you in pregnancy and after the birth, but not in labour. Ask whether either runs locally.
• Aboriginal Family Birthing Program. SA Health's current list of program sites does not include Mount Gambier. Ask your midwife about Aboriginal health support, which Country Health Connect offers in Mount Gambier.

SA Health explains each option on its Choices for pregnancy care page.

What are the maternity visiting hours at Mount Gambier hospital?

The hospital does not publish set visiting hours. It welcomes family and says its team can advise the best time to visit, so call (08) 8721 1200 before visitors come. Please ask anyone who is unwell to wait until they feel better, or to wear a mask, and to clean their hands when they arrive.

Is there help if I live a long way from Mount Gambier?

If you live a long way from Mount Gambier, the South Australian Government's Patient Assistance Transport Scheme (PATS) can contribute to travel and accommodation costs if you travel more than 100 km each way to see the nearest recognised medical specialist. Approved escorts can also be eligible. Call 1300 341 684, or ask your midwife or doctor whether your appointments qualify. PATS has a regional office in Mount Gambier with limited opening times.

What support is there after I take my baby home?

• Midwife home visits: SA Health says the hospital's midwifery team provides home visit follow up after the birth. The Wehl Street North Country Health Connect also offers community midwifery: (08) 8721 1460.
• Parent Helpline (Child and Family Health Service): 1300 364 100, 7:15am to 9:15pm, for parents of children from birth to five years. After hours, calls go to healthdirect.
• Child and Family Health Service appointments: 1300 733 606, Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm
• healthdirect: 1800 022 222, 24 hours, 7 days

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

Other maternity hospitals near Mount Gambier

Mount Gambier is a long way from the other hospitals with guides on this site. These are the main public maternity hospitals in Adelaide.

• Women's and Children's Hospital Public
• Flinders Medical Centre Public
• Lyell McEwin Hospital Public

See all South Australia birthing hospitals.

Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service maternity FAQs

Hospital details checked against SA Health and the Limestone Coast Local Health Network 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.