Our midwives are here to journey with you. Our services have recently undergone some changes, to allow families to be more comprehensively supported and enable families to choose care that is relevant to their needs.

There are proven benefits of continuity of care providers during all stages of the journey to parenthood, and we look forward to offering you care that suits your needs. Midwifery continuity models are not are not a new concept, but how Kindred delivers care, and the core philosophy behind our model, is progressive, responsive and relative to the needs of each individual family.

As a team, our midwives and obstetricians will provide continuity to families together. This may include:

1. Education appointments with a midwife in addition to your obstetric appointments, and comprehensive postnatal care with our midwifery team.

2. Shared care between a midwife and your obstetrician, where you can get to know a midwife during pregnancy and this same midwife continues to support your family at home after birth.

3. Midwifery continuity, where alongside your obstetrician, a midwife from Kindred provides care during pregnancy, labour, birth and your first weeks at home. Places in this continuity program are limited and we encourage you to express your interest as early as possible, although allocation of places in the program aren’t formalised until after your first appointment with our team. Our friendly administration team will provide more information about our midwifery continuity program at your request.

These models are based upon supportive collaboration between midwives and obstetricians with a focus on continuity of care and providing bespoke services that are unrivalled in quality. This approach allows women and families to enjoy clinical care that is relevant to them, while feeling supported by a team of like-minded midwives and obstetricians.

As part of the Kindred family, everyone will have access to the following services:

• phone support from a midwife from first appointment, through to six weeks after birth for general questions or concerns
• regular appointments with our team, ranging from routine check-ups to long appointments for education and planning with a known midwife
• email access for direct but non-urgent questions
• education classes
• ward visits while in hospital after birth
• comprehensive in-home postnatal visits with a known midwife
• ongoing support into parenthood with breastfeeding clinics, self-service baby weigh facilities, allocation to online group support and in-person parents’ groups.

Our MGP model:

Expressions of interest in our midwifery continuity model are considered on a case by case basis, we aim to give priority to those who have had care with our team before, where there may also be the opportunity for you to choose which midwife you prefer as your primary carer, along with your chosen obstetrician. Our MGP model is different to our previous team based model, and we trust you will find the changes we have made as positive for you as they have been for our team. If you haven’t had care with us before, we encourage you to notify us of your interest in this model as early as possible. Our admin team have comprehensive information available about this model, and our other models of midwifery care, if you would like to know more.

Kindred midwives work as private clinicians and therefore all care during pregnancy and the postnatal period attracts a Medicare rebate.