- New visitors policy
- Your hospital visit or stay
- Screening measures
- Changes to services
- Advice for pregnant women
- Advice for breastfeeding women
- Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
- Support for people with lived experience of disability
- Tips to reduce your risk
- How to wear a face mask
The health of our patients, visitors and staff is our biggest priority. We have put in place a number of measures to keep our community safe while providing the highest level of care.
In response to COVID-19, the following services have changed or limited access and availablity:
- Clinic appointments
- Childbirth Education
- Women's Welcome Centre
- Language Services
- Pastoral and Spiritual Care
Clinic appointments
The Women’s is trialling telehealth - appointments by phone or video call - for some low-risk women with clinic appointments. If you have been identified as suitable for a phone or video appointment, you will be contacted directly and provided with details.
Please read Your hospital visit or stay for more information.
Childbirth Education
The Women’s face-to-face childbirth education workshops are on hold due to COVID-19. This includes all education programs that normally run in Parkville and Sandringham, and at community centres in Brunswick, Fawkner, Kensington, North Melbourne and St Kilda.
However, childbirth education can be accessed online through our new livestreamed pilot program, or a series of online educational videos.
You can view options on our Childbirth Education page.
Language Services
Interpreters will remain available to any patients that need them. This service will now take place over the phone.
More information on our Language Services can be found here.
Pastoral and Spiritual Care
The Sacred Space at the Royal Women's Hospital is currently closed. Pastoral and Spiritual Care services are still available for patients.
More information on our Pastoral and Spiritual Care can be found here.