The Mater Mothers' Private Hospital, South Brisbane, is the only private maternity hospital in Australia that offers the highest available level of obstetric and neonatal care. The 84-bed Hospital provides care for mothers and babies during antenatal, labour, birth and postnatal periods, and is part of the Mater Misericordiae Women's and Children's Private Health Service. More than 2,650 women experience childbirth at the Mater Mothers' Private Hospital every year. Collocated with the Mater Mothers' Hospital, the Mater Mothers' Private is a tertiary referral hospital for women and newborn patients from south-east Queensland, northern NSW, and the Pacific region.
Care is provided for severe complications in pregnancy, as well as newborn disorders.
Mater Mothers' Private patients may also receive antenatal care for high risk pregnancies in the Mater Centre for Maternal Fetal Medicine. When necessary, mothers and babies from outlying and country areas are quickly transported by aircraft or road ambulance to South Brisbane to receive the Mater's renowned care. The New Life Centre birthing facilities are unique, housing the total intensive care needs of the Hopsital on a single floor. The Delivery Suites and Intensive and Special Care nurseries are located seconds away from operating theatres and emergency services. Families wishing to support research into, and treatments for cancer can donate their babies' cord blood to the Queensladn Cord Bank at the Mater, which is situated within the New Life Centre.