Latrobe Regional Hospital
Public maternity hospital in Traralgon, VIC
Latrobe Regional Hospital is a public maternity hospital in Traralgon, VIC. Public maternity care is funded through Medicare, so there is usually little or nothing to pay for the birth or the stay. It is one of 47 maternity hospitals listed in Victoria.
At a glance
- Type Public maternity hospital
- Location Traralgon, VIC 3844
- Neonatal intensive care Not listed at this hospital
- Birth centre Not listed at this hospital
What public maternity care means here
Public maternity care is funded through Medicare, so there is usually little or nothing to pay. Your care is provided by the hospital team rather than by one doctor you have chosen, and midwives lead care for most healthy pregnancies, with obstetricians involved when something needs specialist input.
Most public hospitals take women from a defined catchment, so where you live usually decides which hospital you book into. Your GP writes a referral and you book in early, often before twelve weeks, because the popular care models fill fast.
What it costs
For a public birth as a public patient there is typically no cost for the birth itself, the hospital stay, or your antenatal appointments at the hospital. Costs that can still arise are scans and blood tests billed privately, and anything you choose to add.
Care models you may be able to access
- Standard public hospital care, where you see the hospital team and meet whoever is rostered on for the birth
- Midwifery group practice, where one midwife follows you through pregnancy, birth and the early weeks. Places are limited and go early
- GP shared care, where most appointments are with your own GP and the rest at the hospital
- Team midwifery, where a small group of midwives share your care
Questions worth asking
- Do I live in your catchment, and if not, what are my options?
- Which care models do you offer, and how early do I need to book for each?
- Can I tour the birth suite, and when do tours run?
- What are your rates of induction, caesarean and instrumental birth?
- What happens if my baby needs more care than you can provide here?
- Who will be with me during labour, and how often do staff change over?
- What support is there for feeding and for the first days afterwards?
Other maternity hospitals nearby
- Central Gippsland Health, Sale public, about 48 km
- West Gippsland Healthcare Group, Warragul public, about 53 km
- Bass Coast Health, Wonthaggi public, about 94 km
- Bairnsdale Regional Health Service, Bairnsdale public, about 103 km
- Casey Hospital, Berwick public, about 105 km
- Mitcham Private Hospital, Mitcham private, about 112 km
47 maternity hospitals are listed in Victoria.