Maternity
12 May 2022Hyperemesis Gravidarum – more than “just morning sickness”
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) is using this year’s International Hyperemesis Gravidarum Awareness Day (Sunday, 15 May) to help raise community awareness about the lesser-known pregnancy disease.
30 April 2020COVID-19 Wollongong Hospital visiting hours
Note: this update is current as at 30 April 2020. Please visit the main ISLHD COVID-19 page or the links below for current information.
30 April 2020Wollongong Hospital Birthing Unit Upgrade on track for completion
Works to upgrade Wollongong Hospital’s Birthing Unit are on track to be completed over the next month, and it’s anticipated the first babies will be born in the new space from mid to late-June. The $2.2 million upgrade will provide a more modern, functional and welcoming birthing space for local women and families.
22 January 2020Work starts on Wollongong Hospital Birthing Unit
A major transformation of Wollongong Hospital’s Birthing Unit is underway, with work starting today on the $2.2 million redevelopment that will provide a more modern birthing space for local women and families.
09 December 2019Statement on Temporary Birthing Unit at Wollongong Hospital
Wollongong Hospital Maternity and Women’s Health Service Lead Barbara Atkins has provided an update about the temporary birthing unit at Wollongong Hospital. "The NSW Government’s $2.2 million redevelopment of Wollongong Hospital’s Birthing Unit, announced in July 2019, will deliver a more modern and welcoming birthing space.