Victoria has a network of maternity services that work together to support people through pregnancy, birth and the early weeks after birth.
Services are described using capability levels.
Capability levels describe:
- the type of care a service can safely provide
- the level of support available for you and your baby
- how services work together and refer when needed.
These levels are not a ranking of quality. All maternity services in Victoria must meet safety and quality standards. A higher level does not mean “better care”, it means the service can provide care for more complex or specialised needs.
If your needs change at any time, your care team will work with you to make sure you receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
Low risk maternity and newborn care (Levels 1-3)
These services care for people with low‑risk pregnancies close to home.
If you or your baby need more specialised care, your team will arrange transfer early and safely.
You may receive care here if:
- your pregnancy is progressing normally
- you live in a regional or rural area
- you prefer care closer to home.
Level 1 maternity services in Victoria
View more View less- Alpine Health, Bright Hospital, Bright
- Alpine Health, Mounty Beauty Hospital, Mount Beauty
- Alpine Health, Myrtleford Hospital, Myrtleford
- Benalla Health, Benalla
- Casterton Memorial Hospital, Casterton
- Cohuna District Hospital, Cohuna
- NCN Health, Numurkah
- NCN Health, Cobram
- Robinvale District Health Service, Robinvale
- West Wimmera Health Service, Nhill
- Yarrawonga District Hospital, Yarrawonga.
Level 2 maternity services in Victoria
View more View less- Dhelkaya Health, Castlemaine
- Maryborough District Health Service, Maryborough
- Portland District Health, Portland
Level 3 maternity services in Victoria
View more View less- Bairnsdale Regional Health Service, Bairnsdale
- Bayside Health, Wonthaggi Hospital, Wonthaggi
- Bayside Health, Leongatha Hospital, Leongatha
- Colac Area Health, Colac
- East Grampians Health Service, Ararat
- Echuca Regional Health, Echuca
- Mansfield District Hospital, Mansfield
- Monash Health, Dandenong Hospital, Dandenong
- Northern Health, Kilmore District Hospital, Kilmore
- South Gippsland Hospital, Foster
- South West Healthcare, Camperdown Hospital, Camperdown
- Swan Hill District Health, Swan Hill
- Western District Health Service, Hamilton Base Hospital, Hamilton
- Western Health, Bacchus Marsh Hospital, Bacchus Marsh
Maternity and newborn care with some risk (Level 4)
These services care for people and babies who may need extra monitoring or support, while still providing care closer to home.
People with low‑risk pregnancies may also receive care and give birth at Level 4 services, particularly if this is their local public hospital.
If more complex care is needed, your team will arrange referral or transfer to another service.
You may receive care here if:
- your pregnancy needs additional monitoring
- you or your baby need access to extra services or specialists.
Level 4 maternity services in Victoria
View more View less- Bayside Health, Sandringham Hospital, Sandringham
- Central Gippsland Health Service, Sale Hospital, Sale
- Eastern Health, Angliss Hospital, Upper Ferntree Gully
- Grampians Health, Wimmera Base Hospital, Horsham
- Mercy Health, Werribee Mercy Hospital, Werribee
- Mildura Base Hospital, Mildura
- Monash Health, Casey Hospital, Casey
- Northeast Health Wangaratta, Wangaratta
- South West Healthcare, Warrnambool Base Hospital, Warrnambool
- West Gippsland Healthcare Group, West Gippsland Hospital, Warragul
High risk maternity and newborn care (Level 5-6)
These services provide care for more complex or high‑risk pregnancies and have access to specialist teams and facilities.
People with low‑risk pregnancies may also receive care and give birth at these services, particularly if this is their local public hospital.
They also support other services across Victoria through advice, referral and planned transfer.
You may receive care here if:
- your pregnancy is medically complex
- you or your baby need specialist care
- you are referred from another maternity service.
Level 5 maternity services in Victoria
View more View less- Albury Wodonga Health, Wodonga Hospital, Wodonga
- Barwon Health, University Hospital Geelong, Geelong
- Bayside Health, Peninsula University Hospital, Frankston
- Bendigo Health, Bendigo
- Eastern Health, Box Hill
- Grampians Health, Ballarat Base Hospital, Ballarat
- Goulburn Valley Health, Shepparton
- Latrobe Regional Hospital, Traralgon
- Northern Health, Northern Hospital, Epping
Level 6 maternity services in Victoria
View more View less- Mercy Health, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg
- Monash Health. Monash Medical Centre, Clayton
- The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville
- Western Health, Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s at Sunshine Hospital, St Alban’s