Prenatal Testing Services

What is Prenatal testing?

Prenatal testing is the process of detecting and diagnosing fetal abnormalities before birth. Many, though not all, fetal abnormalities can now be definitively diagnosed through this process. The tests used to detect fetal abnormalities include ultrasound, CVS (chorionic villus sampling), amniocentesis and blood tests.

• Publications and factsheets about prenatal testing.

How can prenatal testing services be accessed?

Prenatal testing testing should always be undertaken by specialists who are expert in the detection of fetal abnormalities. It is preferable to obtain a referral from a doctor or specialist medical practitioner to access genetic counselling and essential for prenatal testing.

Camperdown

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Fetal Medicine Unit
Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050
Ph: (02) 9515 6042
Fax: (02) 9515 6579 or (02) 9515 3811

Kogarah

St George Hospital
Clinical Genetic Service
Level 1, Prichard Wing, Gray Street, Kogarah, NSW 2217
Ph: (02) 9113 3635
Fax: (02) 9113 3694

Liverpool

Liverpool Hospital
Fetal Maternal Unit
Locked Bag 7103, Liverpool BC NSW 1871
Ph: (02) 9828 5631
Fax: (02) 9828 5570

Newcastle

John Hunter Hospital
Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Locked Bag 1, Hunter Region Mail Centre Newcastle, NSW 2310
Ph: (02) 4921 4694
Fax: (02) 4921 3133

Penrith

Nepean Hospital
Perinatal Ultrasound
Level 3 South Block,
Derby Street, Penrith, NSW 2751
Ph: (02) 4734 2578
Fax: (02) 4737 3206

Randwick

Royal Hospital for Women
Maternal/Fetal Medicine,
Barker Street, Randwick, NSW 2031
Ph: (02) 9382 6098
Fax: (02) 9382 6706

St Leonards

Royal North Shore Hospital
Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit
Pacific Highway, St Leonards, NSW 2065
Ph: (02) 9926 7099
Fax: (02) 9926 5590

Westmead

Westmead Hospital
Fetal Medicine Unit,
Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, NSW 2145
Ph: (02) 9845 6802
Fax: (02) 9891 1216

Canberra

The Canberra Hospital
The Clinical Genetics Dept
PO Box 11, Woden, ACT 2605
Ph: (02) 6244 2133
Fax: (02) 6244 4625

Brisbane and surrounding areas

Mater Mother's Hospital
Genetic Counselling Dept
Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane, QLD 4101
Ph: (07) 3840 1593
Fax: (07) 3840 1621
Genetic counsellors are based in 6 centres outside of Brisbane who can offer counselling locally

Herston

Royal Children’s Hospital and District Health Service
Genetic Health Queensland,
Level 4, Building C28 Back Road, Herston, QLD 4029
Ph: (07) 3636 1686 Fax: (07) 3636 1987

Herston

Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital
Antenatal Clinic
Cnr Bowen Bridge & Butterfield Rds, Herston, QLD 4029
Ph: (07 3636 2269 Fax: (07) 3636 5379

North Adelaide

Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Children’s Youth and Women’s Health Service
South Australian Clinical Genetics Service
72 King William Rd,
North Adelaide, SA 5006
Ph: (08) 8161 7375 Fax: (08) 8161 6088

North Adelaide

Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
72 King William Rd,
North Adelaide, SA 5006
Ph: (08) 8161 7633 Fax: (08) 8161 7654

Bedford Park

Flinders Medical Centre
Perinatal Dysmorphology Group
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Bedford Park, SA 5042
Ph: (08) 8204 4577 Fax: (08) 8204 3143

Hobart

Tasmanian Clinical Genetics Service,
GPO Box 1061, Hobart, TAS 7001
Ph: (03) 6222 8296 Fax: (03) 6222 7961

Parkville

Royal Children’s Hospital
Genetic Health Services Victoria
Flemington Road,
Parkville, VIC 3052
Ph: (03) 8341 6270 Fax: (03) 8341 6390

Clayton

Monash Medicine Centre
246 Clayton Road, Clayton, VIC 3168
Ph: (03) 9594 2026 Fax: (03) 9594 6022

Carlton

Royal Women’s Hospital
Specialty Genetics Services
132 Grattan Street, Carlton, VIC 3053
Ph: (03) 9344 2121 Fax: (03) 9344 2066

Heidelberg

Mercy Hospital
Genetic Health Services Victoria
163 Studley Rd, Heidelberg, VIC  3081
Ph: (03) 8458 4250 Fax: (03) 8458 4254

Subiaco

King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women
Genetic Services of Western Australia
374 Bagot Road, Subiaco, WA 6008
Ph: (08) 9340 1525
Fax: (08) 9340 1678