Address:
Centenary Hospital for Women and Children (CHWC), Building 11, Yamba Drive, GARRAN, ACT, 2605

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Department of Neonatology provides a Neonatal Transport Service in conjunction with NSW NETS, which is supported by ACT Health. The service ensures safe and expedient neonatal retrievals within the ACT for compromised neonates born outside The Canberra Hospital.

This service also provides back transfer of babies to their hospital of origin when their condition permits. The retrieval service is staffed 24 hours a day by experienced Medical and Neonatal Nursing staff.

Address:
Centenary Hospital for Women and Children (CHWC), Building 11, 5 Gilmore Crescent, GARRAN, ACT, 2605

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Growth and Development Clinic monitors the growth and development of children who required intensive care at birth. Formal developmental assessments are undertaken during the first formative years of life by a multidisciplinary team.

Address:
Centenary Hospital for Women and Children (CHWC), Building 11, Yamba Drive, GARRAN, ACT, 2605

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The ACT Newborn Hearing Screening Program, which has been fully funded by ACT Health, aims to identify babies born with significant hearing loss and introduce them to appropriate services as soon as possible. About 3 babies out of every 1000 babies born will have a significant hearing loss.

Your baby will be offered a hearing screening as soon as possible after birth, and you will be given the results as soon as the screen is complete. For information contact: Newborn Hearing Screening Program, Canberra Hospital, ph: 6244 3194

Address:
Centenary Hospital for Women and Children (CHWC), Building 11, Yamba Drive, GARRAN, ACT, 2605

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Neonatal Parent Support Service (NAPSS) provides a home support service for babies and their families who no longer need intensive medical care but still require some nursing care, support and advice.

The NAPSS team is comprised of nurses and midwifes who have extensive experience in caring for sick and premature infants. They support parents with infant care until care can be met by community services.

Address:
Centenary Hospital for Women and Children (CHWC), Building 11, Yamba Drive, GARRAN, ACT, 2605

Billing:
Fees and Bulk Billing

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Neonatal Department of the Canberra Hospital provides neonatal care to babies from the ACT and surrounding regions. The Canberra Hospital has more than 2500 deliveries per year and is a principal referral centre for high risk pregnancies. It is the only tertiary care neonatal unit in the region, which has a delivery population of 8000.

The Neonatal Intenisve Care Unit (NICU) consists of 20 intensive care beds and 14 Special Care beds. The NICU is also part of a larger network of Intensive Care Units Australia wide. The unit admits up to 700 patients per year, of these 150 are of a birth weight <1500g and 40% are from outside of the ACT, either from NSW or Victoria.

The NICU and SCN are recognised as a family and baby friendly environments. It is important to us that we provide the best possible care for babies and their families.

For further information please click the website link provided below.