Portland District Health operates a 24-hour midwifery service providing comprehensive pregnancy and birth care, viewing uncomplicated pregnancy and childbirth as a normal, healthy life event. The maternity department offers booking appointments, antenatal check-ups, pregnancy education classes, labour and delivery care, postnatal support, and breastfeeding assistance, along with antenatal ultrasounds, cardiotocograph monitoring, and specialist obstetric care when needed. The facility has two birthing suites with private recovery rooms and supports partner involvement throughout the stay.
Portland District Health provides low-risk birthing services for term pregnancies (37-42 weeks); cases requiring specialised intervention are referred to regional hospitals. The team offers wireless monitoring during labour, epidural options, and multidisciplinary medical support.
Pregnant women require a GP referral to register for care, with booking appointments scheduled around 14 weeks gestation.
Contact the midwifery team on (03) 5521 0691 (24/7) or email pdhmidwifery.pdh@swarh.vic.gov.au. Located at Bentinck Street, Portland VIC 3305.