Maternity Services
Our Maternity services
Calvary Public Hospital Bruce is committed to meeting your family’s individual needs during your pregnancy, birth and your parenting journey.
Calvary prioritises the health and wellbeing of pregnant women, their babies and our staff. We would like to assure women that they will always be able to receive care from us here as it is required.
With COVID-19 still circulating in the community, our antenatal clinic accompanying person, visiting, and support person arrangements prioritise the health and wellbeing of pregnant women, their babies and our staff.
Women may be accompanied to their antenatal appointments, have two support persons during their labour and birth, and receive visitors after their baby is born. Please discuss your arrangements with your midwife, and ideally advise family and friends of your preferred arrangements.
Canberra Maternity Options
We heard from new parents that it’s not always clear what to do when you first find out you’re having a baby and it can be tricky to find out about all the options that are available to you.
There is now a new way to access Canberra’s public maternity care.
Calvary Public Hospital Bruce, in partnership with the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children, have worked together to introduce Canberra Maternity Options – a new way to learn about and access the public maternity system.
Under Canberra Maternity Options:
• women are asked to call 5124 9977 to arrange their first appointment with a midwife
• women are recommended to book an appointment with a GP for early pregnancy care
• women will be organised to meet a midwife at a community centre close to home to talk about pregnancy and public birthing options, complete a health and wellbeing assessment, and discuss the best options for them. This includes making arrangmeents to birth at either Calvary Public Hospital or the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children
• women will be supported to receive ongoing local support before, during and after pregnancy.
For more information visit www.health.act.gov.au/maternity
During this time there will be many things that you want more information about. While our midwives will answer all your questions, we have developed our Pregnancy ePack to provide you with information that you can access any time.
Calvary Maternity Unit Tours
We regret that we have stopped our popular tours of the Calvary Birth Suite and Maternity Unit. Calvary Midwife Amanda has prepared a video of these facilities – please click the video below to join Amanda as she walks you through our birthing and inpatient facilities.
Please click here to unwrap your Pregnancy ePack.
Having a baby at Calvary Public Hospital Bruce
The Calvary Maternity Unit is family friendly, and women are encouraged to have their partner or support person with them through their labour and birth.
Calvary offers women the choice of Midwife Led Maternity Care through the Calvary Birth Centre, or a more traditional maternity service through the Calvary Maternity Care Team.
The Maternity Unit is located on Level 3 of the Marian Building. Following a recent refurbishment, the Unit has capacity for 18 patients and is configured with 10 single rooms and 4 extremely large twin-share rooms. Each room has en-suite facilities. Rooming-in for partners/support person is also available
A new family lounge also creates a setting for families and mothers to interact and relax.
Maternity Tours
Tours of the maternity ward have been discontinued and will resume at a date yet to be determined.
Bookings and Care Options
At your initial appointment with the Community Midwife, under the Canberra Maternity Options program, the Midwife will discuss public birthing options based on your health assessment and preferences.
If Calvary becomes your maternity service, we are committed to providing you with excellent care, highly skilled staff and the best available facilities.
Our Antenatal Clinic is located on Level 3, Marian Building, Calvary Public Hospital, Bruce ACT.
For more information, visit Canberra Maternity Options.