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  • If you are pregnant and have specific cultural or language needs, the first step is to tell your local maternity hospital about your needs.
  • All public hospitals in Victoria provide free access to interpreters either in person, over the phone or via videoconferencing.
  • The Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Program is for pregnant women who struggle to access antenatal care services because of their culturally and linguistically diverse background, or for other reasons.
  • Refugee health nurses are located in community health services across Victoria and can help pregnant refugee women to access local maternity services.
  • Many of Victoria's public hospitals have specific Aboriginal pregnancy support programs in place. Check with your hospital's Aboriginal hospital liaison officer or patient representative to find out more.

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Reviewed on: 12-12-2023