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Opened in 1990, we were one of the inaugural group obstetric practices in Australia, and we are still unique to Tasmania. We have doctors specialising in obstetrics and gynaecology in our practice as well as experienced midwives to support you through your pregnancy.  Our practice is conveniently located at Calvary Hospital in Lenah Valley

About the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Logan Hospital Gynaecology We provide general gynaecological services for women, with a focus on management of menstrual disorders, contraceptive services, family advisory services, reproductive endocrinology including ovulation disorders, pelvic floor dysfunction and female incontinence of urine, management of menopause, plus a number of other acute and chronic gynaecological disorders. Our outpatient gynaecology service provides specialist care for women with: menstrual and other gynaecological bleeding disorders, endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain, pelvic floor problems (pelvic organ prolapse), urinary Incontinence, infertility assessment and initial treatment, sexual dysfunction, and menopausal symptoms. Logan Hospital has an experienced team of gynaecologists who offer advanced laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures, pelvic reconstructive work, minimal access urological procedures and vaginal surgery. This service is for young women from 13 years to 19 years of age with gynaecological problems. We also provide colposcopy services, which is an individualised specialist service for women with pap smear abnormalities. We have a dedicated clinic that is assigned to colposcopic assessment, cervical biopsy and post-treatment follow up care. Maternity We provide high quality maternity services for women across our region, with a focus on ensuring the very best care and experience for the patient and their family. Our aim is to ensure the birthing experience is centered around the patients choices, and that they are given information to assist to make choices which are based on the most up to date evidence and made by informed consent. Our post-natal environment is aimed at supporting parents to build their confidence in how best to care for their newborn baby. Logan Hospital has birthing suites with individual ensuites. We support women in their birthing choices and facilitate active labour, by encouraging mobilisation, and maintenance of normality, by having dimmed lighting and music available. We have showers available in all birth suite rooms, and we are looking forward to introducing birthing pools in our refurbished unit. We have 24/7 obstetric and paediatric support and a Special Care Nursery. A birthing suite lounge with tea and coffee making facilities is available for support people to have a short break during labour. Food is available at cafes on the second floor of the hospital or at the nearby shops. Logan Maternity refurbishment Our family is growing. We're building a bigger, better Logan Maternity for our community. We've opened our new Maternity Inpatient Unit, and construction will shortly commence on our new Birthing Suites. We understand that the journey to parenthood is one of the most important times in someone’s life. That's why the new Logan Maternity will offer: ·         modern facilities that support leading models of care ·         greater birthing choices ·         improved privacy ·         improved access ·         birthing pools ·         dedicated facilities for families, partners and carers. The $18.875 million project will expand our maternity inpatient unit, birthing suites and special care nursery, to provide contemporary maternity care for our local community, close to home. Logan Hospital is the major health centre for one of the fastest growing regions in the state. We have grown from a 48-bed community hospital in 1990 to a 485-bed1 hospital today, mirroring the rapid growth in population in the Logan region. We provide acute medical, surgical, rehabilitation, maternity, cardiology, orthopaedics, renal and other specialty services for children and adults. Logan Hospital is a ‘digital hospital’ with a fully integrated electronic medical record, supporting improvements to the quality and efficiency of healthcare services for patients and the community. We also operate the second busiest emergency department in the state.  A major expansion of Logan Hospital is underway to provide new beds and treatment spaces to provide more healthcare services for the local community. The work includes: a new general medical ward with 28 beds (opened in February 2020) a new Mental Health Lounge in the Emergency Department (opened in March 2020) a major expansion of the main hospital providing 206 additional beds and treatment spaces across four new floors a refurbishment of the hospital’s maternity and neonatal services a new multi-level car park for staff, patients and visitors. As a teaching hospital, we help train future health care professionals and participate in research through strong partnerships with Queensland’s leading tertiary institutions.

Northern Health provides a vibrant, fast-paced workplace, with the busiest Emergency Department in Victoria. We are located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs, which is driving us to think innovatively about the needs of the population and what the health system of the future might need to look like to meet those needs. At Northern Health, we take care of the residents of Melbourne’s north, by providing a diverse range of health services, at Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Craigieburn Centre and Bundoora Centre. We also collaborate with our partners to help expand the range of healthcare services offered to our culturally rich and diverse community. As an organisation, we are shifting our focus from illness to putting a spotlight on supporting our community in ‘staying well’. In order to achieve this, we are developing strong relationships with other health service providers and the community across the region, to help us think differently about the future.  Northern Health provides a dynamic working environment, with a strong culture of teamwork, diversity, safety and respect.   Our Strategic Plan  Northern Health’s Strategic Plan for Northern Health includes the following elements -   Our Vision: A healthier community, making a difference for every person every day.   Our Values: Safe – We provide safe, trusted care for our patients. We are inclusive, culturally                       safe, celebrating the diversity of our community. Kind – We treat everyone with kindness, respect and empathy. Together – We work together with our staff, patients, consumers and health system partners. Our Priorities: Northern Health has determined five strategic goals.  Focusing on these goals will support us to achieve our vision and mission.  A safe, positive patient experience A healthier community An innovative and sustainable future Enabled staff, empowered teams Engaged learners, inspired researchers These priorities are inter-related in that success in one area is dependent on success in another.  Detailed plans have been developed to support each of the priority areas.  All Northern Health employees will contribute to improving patient safety by being familiar with, and applying the National Safety and Quality Standards and criteria. Safety, Quality and Clinical Governance at Northern Health Northern Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care in the safest possible environment for every patient every time. We are focused on strengthening the safety and quality of care across the continuum, with a focus on saving lives, reducing harm and improving the patient experience. Northern Health’s safety and quality improvement activities focus on delivering the Strategic Plan and Operational Business Plans, and are supported by the Northern Health Clinical Governance and Risk Frameworks, and the Northern Health Quality Improvement Methodology. The Northern Health Quality Management System brings together the core elements that underpin how: Quality and Clinical Governance is determined. Quality services are delivered. Risk is managed. Audit – what matters is monitored. Our committees monitor performance of controls put in place to ensure safe patient care.

Excellence in Women's Health.

Townsville University Hospital is a tertiary referral hospital with around 2700 births per year, serving a large geographical area from the Torres Strait to south of Mackay, and west to Mount Isa. We have a busy Maternal Fetal Medicine unit and a 2 year AGES advanced laparoscopy fellowship. There is a Urogynaecology service and a 3-weekly Gynaecological Oncology service with visiting specialists from Brisbane.

West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a regional hospital performing approximately 900 births per year, and offers a wide variety of gynaecological services.