One For Women

Members who:

• Hold cover for pregnancy and birth (other than Standard Overseas Visitors cover) and have served the 12 month waiting period for pregnancy and birth; and
• Meet clinical criteria as specified and discussed with One for Women.

• St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital;
• St John of God Murdoch Hospital; and
• Joondalup Private Hospital

For further information regarding services please contact One For Women.

You may experience a number of out of pocket costs if participating in the One For Women service. Some examples are:

• Depending on your hospital cover, an excess may apply for your hospital admission.
• Scans other than those carried out in One for Women rooms (for example Anatomical; 3D/4D scans at approx. 22 weeks). These are available with different providers and out of pocket costs range from approximately $50 - $150
• Blood tests requiring inpatient admission at hospital (capped at approximately $40 per admission)
• Anaesthetist costs (if caesarean delivery or epidural is required) unless the anaesthetist has an agreement with HBF under which HBF agrees to fully cover the anaesthetist's costs
• If your baby requires treatment from a paediatrician following birth but is not required to be admitted as a hospital patient, a cost may be incurred for this treatment.

The above is not an exhaustive list. We recommend that you contact HBF and One for Women about any fees you might incur before, during and after the delivery of your baby.

The One For Women team consists of a variety of health professionals, including Obstetricians, Gynaecologists (also referred to as Specialist Obstetricians) and GP Obstetricians. Most of the One For Women team of obstetricians are certified by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG). RANZCOG explains the difference between a Specialist Obstetrician and a GP Obstetrician as set out here: Who is your O&G doctor? Please contact One For Women directly if you would like further details regarding the qualifications of any member of the One For Women team.

Specialist: Most specialist obstetrician-gynaecologists in Australia and New Zealand are Fellows of RANZCOG. A RANZCOG Fellow has completed the specialist training program or, if trained overseas, has been assessed by RANZCOG as being equivalent to a locally trained specialist. Doctors who hold this qualification are entitled to use the letters FRANZCOG after their name. Specialists typically work in a specialist private practice or as a consultant in a hospital; commonly both. A specialist holds the overall responsibility for care of each patient referred to them. Specialists may lead a team of trainee doctors and are responsible for their training, as well as managing the patients that the trainee doctors see. They also have managerial, educational and organisational roles and will usually have a special area of interest.

GP Obstetricians (Diplomates and Certificants): Diplomates are medical practitioners who have completed additional training in Obstetrics and Women’s Health.

• Advanced Diplomates have completed a minimum of 12 months training and assessment in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. They are usually general practitioners who provide obstetric services in rural and remote locations as well as providing general and emergency medical care to their community. They are competent to deal with most obstetric complications, can perform Caesarean Sections and procedural deliveries as well as minor gynaecological procedures.
• Diplomates have completed a minimum of 6 months training and assessment. They are usually general practitioners who work in regional, rural or urban locations and provide obstetric care (antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal) in low risk women under supervision or with specialist or advanced Diplomate support nearby. Some Diplomates develop career pathways in other areas of women’s health such as family planning.
• Certificants have completed 3 months of training and assessment to achieve a Certificate in Women’s Health (CWH). They are usually general practitioners working in various locations who are competent to provide shared antenatal and postnatal care, contraception advice and manage most office based women’s health concerns. Some Certificants move on to RANZCOG fellowship training.

The One For Women offering relies on a mix of GP obstetricians and midwives caring for the patient throughout her maternity journey and a specialist or GP obstetrician on call at the time to assist in the delivery. This means that:

• when you have health check-ups during your pregnancy, you may see a different midwife or GP obstetrician each time. It generally depends on who is on duty at the time; and
• while your delivery will take place in a participating private hospital, you cannot choose which specialist or GP obstetrician delivers your baby and you may not have met the specialist or GP obstetrician who will assist in the delivery prior to birth.