Information for health professionals
This page contains specific information relevant to health professionals. If you are looking for Peninsula Health service information, see Services.
The Antenatal Triage, Model of Care and Clinical Practice Guideline information below is provided to use as a general guide to the management of pregnant women booked for birth at Peninsula Health.
These guidelines can be helpful for any GP, not only Shared Maternity Care Program affiliates. For those GPs wishing to provided pregnancy care for women booked at Peninsula Health, it is recommended they apply to be accredited as affiliates with the Peninsula Health Shared Maternity Care Program. This program also provides ongoing education and communication for GPs to assist with providing the safest pregnancy care for women.
Please also refer to Antenatal Clinic Referral information.
General public who are accessing this information are encouraged to speak to their doctor or midwife and are reminded that the information shown here may not be appropriate in every situation, and should not replace clinical discussion.
Clinical Practice Guidelines
For Shared Maternity Care Providers essential Documents
Contains visits schedule, routine care and investigations recommended at each visit
If a GP has an URGENT pregnancy concern, please contact the obstetric registrar on (03) 9784 7777.
Peninsula Health Maternity Service Guidelines relevant for GP Providers
In alphabetical order
- Group B Streptococcus Screening and Treatment
- Hypertensive Disease in Pregnancy and the Postnatal Period and Eclampsia
- Pain and bleeding in Early Pregnancy
- Post Partum Haemorrhage-information for GP’s on secondary PPH Management
- Prelabour Repture of Membranes at Term Women’s Health
- Prenatal Screening Tests Women’s Health
- Progesterone Use in the second and third trimester of pregnancy for the prevention of preterm birth (ranzcog.edu.au)
- Risk Assessment for Model of Pregnancy Care-1
- Ultrasound – Indications for Antenatal Ultrasound
- Vaginal Birth after Caesarian Section (VBAC)
- Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and breastfeeding Women’s Health
- VTE prophylaxis guideline
External Guidelines
- Safer Care Victoria | Maternity ehandbook
- Shared care guidelines | The Royal Women’s Hospital (thewomens.org.au)
- Pregnancy Care Guidelines | Australian Government Department of Health
- Reproductive Carrier Screening | RANZCOG
- Prenatal Screening and diagnostic testing for fetal chromosomal and genetic conditions | RANZCOG
- Iron Optimisation in Maternity | LIFEBLOOD
Other Resources
Anti-D administration
For information see, Anti-D administration.
Disclaimer
These guidelines have been developed by the Peninsula Health GP Liaison Unit and the Peninsula Health Women’s Services as a general guide to the management of women participating in the Peninsula Health Shared Maternity Care Program. They may not be applicable in every clinical case. They should not replace thorough clinical assessment and judgement.
Care should be taken when printing any information or Clinical Guidelines. Updates to these guidelines will take place as necessary. It is therefore advised that regular visits to this Website will be needed to access the most current information.