For women planning to birth at St George or Sutherland Hospitals the following processes are advised
1) Complete online booking
It is recommended for a woman to complete the booking form as soon as she has confirmed her pregnancy.
The online booking in form is also located on the St George or Sutherland Hospital internet site.
2) Information Pack
Whilst a woman is completing her pregnancy screening bloods and dating US, the administration staff will email the woman her booking information and brochures. These were previously mailed in the ‘yellow pack’.
3) GP Antenatal Referral Form
The GP antenatal referral form (to be completed by GP) will be included with the emailed information sent to woman. The form can be printed from the CESPHN website with templates for clinical software are available. The GP can return the completed form to the woman.
The yellow card will be completed at the hospital antenatal booking appointment and given to the woman.
A new Cross-Cultural Worker in Maternity and Child and Family Health Services has commenced at St George and Sutherland Hospitals.
Galuh Sapthari has been appointed to the role which will support women and families from migrant and refugee to access, navigate and maintain engagement with services across the continuum of pregnancy to child and family health. She will be working with CALD women and emerging communities within the antenatal setting and help women transition into parenting with Sustained NSW Families (SNF) and Child and Family Health in the St George and Sutherland communities.
Contact details : Ph: Wed/Thurs only 0405 505 275 or email: Galuh.sapthari@health.nsw.gov.au
The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health multilingual resources has a variety of translated information
GPs are requested to please use this referral form for referrals to the St George Hospital gynaeology outpatient clinics. A general letter addressed to the clinic is not a valid referral and is unable to be accepted for Medicare billing purposes.
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