St John of God Midland Public Hospital maternity guide

St John of God Midland Public Hospital is a public hospital at 1 Clayton Street, Midland, run by St John of God Health Care. It is one of the public hospitals in the East Metropolitan Health Service. It gives public maternity care to women who live in its catchment area, and it does not offer private maternity care. The hospital had 1,963 births in 2024-25, according to its annual report. When labour starts, call the midwife as you were told at your antenatal visits. The Level 2 Assessment Unit midwife is on (08) 9462 4558, and the main hospital number is (08) 9462 4000. In an emergency, call 000.

St John of God Midland maternity at a glance

• Hospital type: Public, with public maternity care only
• Run by: St John of God Health Care, in the East Metropolitan Health Service
• Births: 1,963 in 2024-25 (hospital annual report)
• In labour: Assessment Unit midwife (08) 9462 4558, or the hospital on (08) 9462 4000
• Pregnancy care options: Hospital care, GP shared care, Moort Boodjari Mia Aboriginal maternity service
• Rooms: Your own patient room on the maternity unit
• Nursery: Six-bed Special Care Nursery for babies born from 34 weeks
• Private maternity: Not offered at Midland

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

• Address: St John of God Midland Public Hospital, 1 Clayton Street, Midland WA 6056
• Hospital phone: (08) 9462 4000
• Assessment Unit midwife: (08) 9462 4558, Level 2
• Moort Boodjari Mia: (08) 9462 5092, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm, ground floor
• Emergency Department: open 24 hours, 7 days a week
• In labour: phone the midwife first, as discussed at your antenatal appointments.

How do I book in at St John of God Midland Public Hospital?

Midland's public maternity care is for women who live within the hospital's catchment area.

1. See your GP. Confirm your pregnancy and ask for a referral to St John of God Midland Public Hospital.
2. Your GP sends the referral. Pregnancy referrals go straight to the hospital, not through the WA Central Referral Service used for other outpatient clinics.
3. Choose how you want your care shared. If your pregnancy is low risk, you can ask about shared care with your GP.
4. Aboriginal families. If you or your baby are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can also contact Moort Boodjari Mia directly by phone or online form.
5. Book your classes. Ask about the hospital's parent education classes on pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.

What pregnancy care options does St John of God Midland offer?

• Hospital maternity care. Midwives, obstetricians and the wider team care for you through pregnancy, birth and after the birth.
• GP shared care. Women with a low-risk pregnancy can have care from their GP, shared with the hospital.
• Moort Boodjari Mia (Family Pregnancy House). An Aboriginal maternity service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, and for non-Aboriginal women having an Aboriginal baby. Aboriginal midwives and Aboriginal liaison officers give culturally safe care in pregnancy and after the birth, with help for transport, referral letters and emotional wellbeing. It sees women at all levels of risk.
• Early Pregnancy Assessment Service. For first trimester problems that do not need urgent attention. Clinics run on Mondays and Thursdays, 1pm to 5pm, and you need a GP referral.

Non-Medicare patients are accepted, but they are cared for under the public system and some fees apply. For private maternity care, St John of God points women to its Subiaco and Murdoch hospitals.

How do I contact the Midland antenatal clinic?

St John of God does not list a separate antenatal clinic phone number on its website. For appointment questions, call the hospital on (08) 9462 4000. Moort Boodjari Mia runs its own antenatal and postnatal clinics on the ground floor of the hospital, near the walkway close to the public car park. Its team can also visit you at home after your baby is born.

What is the Midland birth suite like?

Every woman has her own patient room on the maternity unit. Up to two visitors can be with you in the birthing suite at one time, and children are not allowed in. When you think labour has started, call the midwife as you were shown at your antenatal appointments, or use the numbers above. On very busy days, Perth's public hospitals use a process called maternity bypass. If it is in place, the midwife will tell you which hospital to go to, and you should take your pregnancy handheld records with you. If you are already in hospital, you go by ambulance at no cost to you, and Midland midwives still give your follow-up care after the birth.

Does St John of God Midland have a special care nursery?

Yes. Midland has a six-bed Special Care Nursery for babies born from 34 weeks of pregnancy. The hospital can also refer your baby to paediatric consultants and the neonatal unit. If you are visiting the Special Care Nursery, ask a midwife about visitor rules first.

What are the Midland maternity visiting hours?

Call the hospital on (08) 9462 4000 to check the current maternity ward visiting hours before you visit. St John of God does not publish a typical length of stay after the birth, so ask your midwife what to expect.

What support is there after I take my baby home?

• Home visiting midwives: if you live in the catchment area, postnatal care continues at home through the Home Visiting Midwifery Service.
• Breastfeeding help: classes, lactation consultants and home-visit support.
• Raphael Services: free mental health support from St John of God for parents with anxiety or depression in pregnancy and the early years.
• Child health nurse: a child health nurse will contact you about your 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 the first night your baby is home.

Other maternity hospitals near Midland

• Osborne Park Hospital Public
• Bentley Midwifery Birth Centre Public
• King Edward Memorial Hospital Public
• St John of God Subiaco Hospital Private
• Armadale Hospital Public
• Joondalup Health Campus Public

See all Western Australian birthing hospitals.

St John of God Midland maternity FAQs

Hospital details checked against St John of God Health Care 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.