Centenary Hospital for Women and Children

Birth education in Canberra, ACT

Centenary Hospital for Women and Children is a birth educator in Canberra, ACT. You can book directly. It is one of 2 birth education services listed in Australian Capital Territory.

Contact and location

Areas of practice

  • Public hospital
  • Book via MyDHR app

Services listed

  • Pregnancy to Parenting Classes
  • VBAC Classes

What a birth educator does

Birth educators run antenatal classes covering labour, pain relief options, interventions, caesarean birth, feeding and the early weeks. Independent courses tend to go further into decision-making than hospital classes do.

Most people book in the second trimester for classes in the third, because good courses fill early. That timing is worth knowing about before it becomes a rush.

Referrals, fees and Medicare

You can book directly.

Independent courses are paid privately. Hospital classes are often free or low cost in the public system, and some health funds contribute through extras.

See what maternity care costs in Australia.

Common questions about Centenary Hospital for Women and Children

Does Centenary Hospital for Women and Children offer telehealth?

This listing does not tell us either way. Many practices added telehealth and kept it, so it is worth asking when you call.

Do I need a referral to see a birth educator in Australian Capital Territory?

You can book directly.

Is Centenary Hospital for Women and Children taking new patients?

We do not hold appointment availability, and it changes week to week. The practice is the quickest way to find out.

What if Centenary Hospital for Women and Children is not the right fit?

That is a completely reasonable thing to decide. We list 2 birth educators in Australian Capital Territory, so there are other options nearby.

Questions worth asking

  • When does the course run, and how far ahead do you book out?
  • Does my partner or support person attend too?
  • How much time goes on caesarean birth and on the unexpected?
  • Is feeding and the early weeks covered?
  • What does it cost, and can I claim any of it?

Other birth education services nearby

Other care in Canberra

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