Shared Antenatal Care (SAC)
Shared antenatal care is sharing pregnancy care between the general practitioner and the hospital antenatal clinic. It is available for Hornsby, Royal North Shore and Northern Beaches hospitals. Shared antenatal care is an option for pregnant women with no adverse maternal or fetal pregnancy risk factors. GPs consult and can refer to the hospital’s obstetric team if problems arise. GPs and hospitals participating in the program follow an agreed protocol. Sydney North Health Network maintains a list of GPs who wish to participate in shared antenatal care. This list is shared with the antenatal clinics and neighbouring Primary Health Networks.
Find a Public Hospital
The public hospital you attend depends on the local government area (council area) in which you live. To help you know which hospital to go to in your area please read the list below:
| Public Hospital | Local Government (Council) Area |
|---|---|
| Royal North Shore Hospital Reserve Rd, St Leonards NSW 2065 (02) 9926 7111 | Hunters Hill, Lane Cove, Mosman, North Sydney Ryde and Willoughby Councils |
| Hornsby Hospital Palmerston Rd, Hornsby NSW 2077 (02) 9477 9123 | Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai Councils |
| Northern Beaches Hospital 105 Frenchs Forest Rd W, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086 (02) 9105 5000 | Northern Beaches Council |
For Health Professionals
Thank you for your interest in the Shared Antenatal Care GP Program.
To be listed as a Shared Antenatal Care GP, SNHN recommends that you
- Complete four hours of antenatal & postnatal education per year
- Maintain a good working knowledge of the SAC GP Protocol, and
- Attend two out of three SAC educational events per year
SNHN commits to support you by offering 3 free SAC GP education events each year, one of which will be the full-day SAC event update. We will send event registration details to GPs registered for Shared Antenatal Care prior to advertising the events more widely. Relevant CPD obtained elsewhere is acceptable.
SNHN will contact you at the beginning of each calendar year, requesting confirmation that you would like to continue as a Shared Antenatal Care GP, therefore declaring that you have completed the required education in the previous 12-months. For GPs joining at various points throughout the year we will suggest the education hours recommended, on a pro rata basis.
Complete the SAC GP registration form and return to Sydney North Health Network.
MotherSafe (free telephone service for women in NSW, based at Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick NSW 2031)
COVID-19 vaccination decision guide for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning pregnancy
Sleep on Your Side When Baby’s Inside [flyer] [poster]
Pregnancy, Birth and Baby (Health Direct)
Shared Antenatal Care brochure
NSW Health Influenza information
Pregnancy vaccination information and Immunisation for newborns
Vaccination for immunocompromised people
MotherSafe (free telephone service for women in NSW, based at Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick)
Gidget House Manly: mild-moderate perinatal depression/anxiety support service
Beyond Blue Understanding perinatal depression and anxiety
Beyond Blue Emotional health and wellbeing: A guide for pregnant women, new mums and other carers.
Beyond Blue Emotional health and wellbeing: A guide for new dads, partners and other carers.
PANDA PANDA is dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of new and growing families, during pregnancy and the first 12 months of a new baby.
COPE clinical practice guideline – Mental Health Care in the Perinatal Period
Maternity Services (includes access to the Pregnancy Care Guidelines) Department of Health
COVID-19 vaccination decision guide for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning pregnancy
Australian Pregnancy Care Guidelines
National Perinatal Mental Health Guidelines 2023
GP Shared Antenatal Care Key Contacts
Antenatal record cards (yellow cards) is written twice. Please add (NH612060) after yellow cards. Please change to Antenatal record cards are available by calling Finsbury Green on 08 8234 8000 or fill in their contact form Cost: FREE (will still incur a postage and handling fee which is calculated from the order size)
Minimum order: 250 cards (1 pack)
Maximum Order: 1250 (5 packs)
Managing pre-existing diabetes prior to and during pregnancy
Cervical screening during pregnancy (information and videos)
Case scenarios for managing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum (Sept 2023) Webinar (RACGP)
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum (Aug 2023) Webinar (RACGP)
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum (Nov 2023) Webinar (ACRRM/NSW Health)
Case scenarios for managing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum (Nov 2023) Webinar (ACRRM/NSW Health)
Sydney North Health Network videos
First trimester screening in general practice
Symphyseal Fundal Height Assessment video
Cervical Screening in Antenatal Care
Timing of birth Clinical Excellence Commission video 3-part series.
Safer Baby Bundle eLearning modules. A suite of eLearning modules with evidence-based information on the 5 elements of the bundle: Smoking Cessation, Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR), Decreased Fetal Movements (DFM), Side Sleeping and Timing of Birth.
For Patients
MotherSafe (free telephone service for women in NSW, based at Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick NSW 2031)
COVID-19 vaccination decision guide for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning pregnancy
Pregnancy, Birth and Baby (Health Direct)
Shared Antenatal Care brochure
Going to Sleep on Your Side from 28 Weeks
NSW Health Influenza information
Pregnancy vaccination information
MotherSafe (free telephone service for women in NSW, based at Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick)
Gidget House Manly: mild-moderate perinatal depression/anxiety support service
Beyond Blue Understanding perinatal depression and anxiety
Beyond Blue Emotional health and wellbeing: A guide for pregnant women, new mums and other carers.
Beyond Blue Emotional health and wellbeing: A guide for new dads, partners and other carers.
PANDA PANDA is dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of new and growing families, during pregnancy and the first 12 months of a new baby.
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