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Women’s Allied Health Specialist Outpatients Clinics

Women’s Allied Health services provide specialist inpatient and outpatient care for patients receiving obstetric or gynaecological management at Western Health.

Women’s Allied Health provide specialist outpatient clinics in the following speciality areas:
 

Nutrition and Dietetics

Includes: 

  • Gestational diabetes; group and individual
  • DIAMOND clinic

Physiotherapy

Includes: 

  • Pelvic floor dysfunction
  • Musculoskeletal pain associated with pregnancy
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Advanced practice physio-led clinic
  • Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury clinic
  • Physiotherapy groups including: back and pelvic care class, group exercise, hydrotherapy, physical preparation for labour 


 

Psychology and Social Work

Inclusion Criteria 

  • Patients must be currently receiving obstetric or gynaecological care at Western Health (or up to 12 weeks post-partum for physiotherapy) to be eligible to attend Women’s Allied Health Specialist Clinics.
  • Referrals can be made by a Western Health midwife, nurse, obstetrician, gynaecologist, medical specialist or allied health professional.
  • For patients requiring referral back to a service following discharge, please contact the required Women’s Allied Health discipline using the contact details below.

Contact us

For inquiries related to Women’s Allied Health Specialist Clinics, please contact the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Specialist Clinics Administration on

Phone: 03 8345 1727 or
Fax: 9055 2125 and your inquiry will be directed to the appropriate area.

In the case of a life threatening emergency, call 000.
Emergency