Women’s Health Clinics

What is a women’s Health Clinic?

The Women's Health Clinics provide multidisciplinary, quality healthcare under one roof.

Women's Health Clinics can help you with information, specialist care and services for women's health issues and conditions including endometriosis, pelvic pain, heavy bleeding, prolapse and incontinence, contraception, abortion and menopause.

• Women's Health Clinic services are free and available to girls, women and gender diverse people of all ages.

• You usually need a referral from a GP or health professional to access most services that are provided.

• Services are delivered by a range of healthcare teams including gynaecologists, urologists, urogynecologists, endocrinologists, specialist nursing and allied health professionals, including physiotherapists, psychologists, dietitians and social workers.

Services available at Women's Health Clinics

All clinic appointments are confidential. Services offered at each clinic vary, but may include:

• acute gynaecology, including women with abnormalities on imaging (for example, ultrasound), acute severe pelvic pain or heavy vaginal bleeding

• general gynaecology, including chronic pelvic pain, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and treatment for heavy periods

• pregnancy options for unplanned pregnancy, including medical abortion and surgical abortion

• colposcopy to examine the vagina and cervix with a magnifying instrument to check for abnormalities

• contraception advice and services, including long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) insertion and removal of intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants

• pelvic organ prolapse

• menopause management

• urogynaecology including treatment for pelvic organ prolapse and support for incontinence and continence problems

• endocrinology for conditions involving the endocrine system including, hormonal imbalances

• allied health services, including physiotherapy, dietitians, psychologists, and social workers, to support managing and treating various symptoms and conditions

• vulval dermatology for vulvar skin complaints.

Women's Health Clinics are located in Victorian public hospitals and health services. The range of specialist services available at each clinic depend on the local workforce capacity and healthcare needs.

Some Women's Health Clinics are open on weekdays (between Monday and Friday). Some clinics may run on a specific day and time of the week. Many clinics are closed on weekends or public holidays.

Contact your nearest clinic to find out what they offer and when they are open.

The first 10 Women's Health Clinics have commenced operation at:

• Barwon Health – Geelong

• Grampians Health – Ballarat/Stawell/Horsham

• Peninsula Health – Frankston

• Northern Health – Epping

• Royal Women's Hospital – Parkville

• Central Highlands Rural Health – Kyneton

• Eastern Health – Blackburn

• Goulburn Valley Health – Shepparton

• Monash Health – Clayton

• Western Health – Sunshine

An additional 5 Women's Health Clinics will soon open at:

• Bendigo Health – Bendigo

• Latrobe Regional Health – Traralgon

• Mildura Base Hospital – Mildura

• Northeast Health – Wangaratta

• Southwest Health– Warrnambool