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EMERGENCY

In an emergency, always call triple zero (000). It’s a free call from any phone, mobile or phone box.

For other urgent medical issues, go to an Emergency Department.

Our Emergency Departments are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week:

Welcome to our Maternity Unit. Our team includes midwives, nurses, obstetricians, paediatricians.

We provide care to women and their families in the Tweed Valley and surrounding areas.

We work with GPs, social workers, physiotherapists, the Aboriginal Medical Service, Aboriginal Health Workers and child and family health nurses.

We are a Level 5 Maternity service which means we can care for most women and their babies during pregnancy and after birth.

We offer an Early Pregnancy Assessment Service (EPAS). EPAS supports families with any problems they may have in the early weeks of pregnancy. 

Our Maternity Assessment Unit (MAC), is open Monday to Friday. This is for people who need extra care outside their regular appointments.

If you ever have any concerns about yourself or your baby, please call us anytime. We are open 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

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Maternity Unit and Birth Suite 02 6677 3127

Pregnancy Care Clinic (Antenatal) 02 6677 2400

How to find us

Antenatal Clinics (pregnancy care appointments) and EPAS are located on the ground floor, in the Outpatients department. 

The Maternity Assessment Centre (MAC), Maternity Unit and Birthing Unit are all located on Level 1 B block. 

Pregnancy care options and models of care available at Tweed Valley Hospital

Midwives' clinics are available at Tweed Valley Hospital and outreach clinic in Murwillumbah along with doctors' clinic for women with complex care.

Midwifery Group Practice (MGP).

Your options for pregnancy care will depend on a few things. These include where you live, your nearest hospital, and your health care needs.

Find out more about choices for your pregnancy and birth.

Special Care Nursery

We are a Level 4 Neonatal Service. This means we can look after most babies born after 32 weeks of pregnancy and some babies born earlier than 32 weeks with support from our linked hospitals.

Our care team includes neonatal nurses and midwives, staff specialists, paediatricians and neonatologists, and paediatric registrars. We can access extra support from the greater team of social workers, speech therapists and physiotherapists.

If you need more specialised care

We want to make sure you and your baby receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

A small number of women and babies will need extra care. If our hospital cannot provide that extra care, we will talk with you about your options. We have pathways in place to get you or your baby the right care. We understand it is important for mothers and babies to stay together and have care as close to home as possible. We know it can be difficult for your family if you need to move to a hospital further from home.

Our closest hospitals with Neonatal specialist services are in Gold Coast and Brisbane. When your baby is well enough, we will plan to bring them back to Tweed to be close to home. 

If your baby needs to travel to a hospital for extra care, we have staff that can help your family. Social workers and Aboriginal liaison officers can help with transport, accommodation, and financial help for you while your baby remains in the NICU. 

We encourage you to ask questions about your individual situation. Take time to consider our recommendations. 

Care following your birth

Midwifery in the Home (MITH) service is available to most women who birth with us. This program provides in home care for women and their newborns.

Find out more information on the MITH service.

We work alongside child and family health nurses who will support you with your new baby. These services are available through our Community Health centres.

After you go home, parenting and breastfeeding support is also available through community health clinics.

Tweed Breastfeeding and Family Health Support Clinic – clinic run every two weeks on Tuesdays.

Call 02 6674 9500 to book an appointment.

Murwillumbah Outreach Breastfeeding Support Clinic– clinic run every Thursday afternoon.

Call 02 6672 0238 for appointment.

Pregnancy and parenting classes

We have many different pregnancy and parenting classes to support families. These include breastfeeding, parenting, next birth after caesarean and a young mum to be program.

Find out more information and or see how to book a class.