From 22 March 2025: Closure of the maternity entrance on Myers Street
From 22 March 2025 the maternity entrance on Myers Street will close for a period of time during the construction of Barwon Women’s and Children’s. During this time all maternity patients (including afte...
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Healthy You. Healthy Baby. podcast series now available
Do you want to know more about how to keep moving during your pregnancy and after having your baby? How to know what activity is safe to do, and how much to do? Listen to our Healthy You. Healthy Baby podcast....
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Barwon Health launches homebirth service
Barwon Health is launching the region’s first publicly funded homebirth maternity care option, allowing local women to give birth in the comfort of their own home. The homebirth service, modelled on Wester...
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World-first online mental health check for new mums
A world-first online screening program is supporting the mental health of new and expectant mums across the Geelong region. To rollout the new initiative, Barwon Health has partnered with the Centre of Perin...
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Reducing Perineal Tears: PROTECT Project
Barwon Health's Maternity Services are working with Safer Care Victoria’s Better Births for Women Collaborative to improve birth outcomes for all women by reducing the instances of severe perineal tears durin...
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