The Women’s is Australia’s largest specialist obstetric, gynaecological and neonatal paediatric hospital.
The Women's provides clinical expertise and leadership in obstetrics, neonatal paediatrics, gynaecology, oncology and mental health. We have an outstanding international reputation for research advances and clinical developments.
We also provide various resources for health professionals including secondary consultation, professional development, education and training.
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Clinical guidelines
Our Clinical Guidelines present statements of 'Best Practice' based on thorough evaluation of evidence.
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Resources and events
Resources and links for health care professionals. Includes the resource 'Managing women at high inherited risk of ovarian cancer'.
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Strengthening Hospital Responses to Family Violence (SHRFV) Tool Kit
A suite of resources to help hospitals across Victoria further strengthen their responses to family violence.
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Early medical abortion (EMA) Learn more
Disclaimer
The clinical information and Clinical Guidelines available on this Website are intended to provide guidance to health care professionals, based on a thorough evaluation of research evidence, on the practical assessment and management of specific clinical issues or situations. The Guidelines allow some flexibility on the part of the health care professional based on the needs of the specific patient for whom they are caring. Whilst appreciable care has been taken in the preparation of Clinical Guidelines, the Women's provides these as a service only and does not warrant the accuracy of these Guidelines. Any representation implied or expressed concerning the efficacy, appropriateness or suitability of any treatment or product is expressly negated. In view of the possibility of human error and / or advances in medical knowledge, the Women's cannot and does not warrant that the information contained in the Guidelines is in every respect accurate or complete. Accordingly, the Women's will not be held responsible or liable for any errors or omissions that may be found in any of the information on this Website. You are encouraged to consult other sources in order to confirm the information contained in any of the Guidelines and, in the event that medical treatment is required, to take professional, expert advice from a legally qualified and appropriately experienced medical practitioner. For practitioners outside the Women’s this material is made available in good faith as a resource for use by health professionals to draw on in developing their own protocols, guided by published medical evidence. In doing so, practitioners should themselves be familiar with the literature and make their own interpretations of it. NOTE: Care should be taken when printing any Clinical Guideline from this Website. 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 version of these guidelines.