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Types of care

This section lists the different types of care available across Victorian public hospitals. By exploring the different types, you will become familiar with the choices available to you, as described in the Pregnancy and Birth Care Options section of this website. When you click on “More about this type of care”, you will see detailed information regarding the care components including whether the level of care is primary, secondary or tertiary (as introduced on the homepage).

Click care type for more information.
Standard	Health Services that provide this care
Combined (Rural)	Health Services that provide this care
Doctor-Midwife Teams	Health Services that provide this care
Community Based (Satellite Clinic)	Health Services that provide this care
Birth Centre	Health Services that provide this care
Caseload (Know Your Midwife)	Health Services that provide this care
Team Midwifery	Health Services that provide this care
Young Women	Health Services that provide this care
Midwives clinic	Health Services that provide this care
In some areas you can receive pregnancy care at your local Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation.
Koori maternity programs & support	Health Services that provide this care
Shared care with GP	Health Services that provide this care
GP at the local Community Health Centre	Health Services that provide this care
Shared Care with Community Midwife at CHC	Health Services that provide this care
(For a listing of Victorian Community Health Centres: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/communityhealth/service_provider/community_health_directory.htm
Multiple pregnancy	Health Services that provide this care
Recurrent miscarriage	Health Services that provide this care
Previous significant pregnancy complication	Health Services that provide this care
Diabetes	Health Services that provide this care
Complicating medical condition	Health Services that provide this care
Management for the unborn child with medical condition	Health Services that provide this care
Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC)	Health Services that provide this care

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Last updated: 14 August, 2009
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