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Women’s and children’s health

Specialist care and support for women, babies, children and families, from pregnancy and birth to paediatric and adolescent health.

What we do

At Western Health, we offer a range of services to support you if you choose to have your baby with us. You’ll have access to expert care for your newborn and children.

Our services include children and adolescent services, maternity and newborn services, and specialist women's clinics. We're accredited as a Baby Friendly Health Initiative facility. 

Find out more about our services and facilities below.

Services and facilities

Sunshine Hospital’s emergency department specialises in paediatrics. Paediatric care focuses on treating sick children.

The Children’s Specialist Clinics and Adolescent Health Service is for kids and teens aged 0-18. Our Young Adult Diabetes Service helps young adults (15-25) transition to adult diabetes care.

We also provide therapy and assessment through the Children's Allied Health Service. 

For women, we offer gynaecology, urogynaecology, family planning and general health checks.

Who this service is for

  • Women and children in the western suburbs of Melbourne.

Referrals

You can be referred by a medical practitioner or transferred from another hospital. 

Women’s referrals

Visit our Women’s Referrals page to access the required forms and relevant service contacts.

Children’s referrals

Visit our Children’s Referrals page to access the required forms and relevant service contacts.

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