Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) has celebrated a bumper year for births, welcoming 770 babies in 2025, up from 677 the previous year. The increase reflects growing confidence in local maternity services and strong demand across the North East.
Among the babies born were eight sets of twins, contributing to a memorable and busy year for NHW’s maternity and midwifery teams.
Northeast Health Wangaratta Chief Operating Officer Rebecca Weir said the rise in births is a credit to both the workforce and the women and families who choose to have their babies locally.
“We’re incredibly proud of our maternity and neonatal teams who have supported so many families throughout the year,” Ms Weir said.
“Welcoming 770 babies is a wonderful milestone for our service and highlights the important role NHW plays in caring for families across our region.”
Ms Weir also highlighted the importance of strong collaboration with regional health partners in delivering care closer to home.
“We work closely with our regional partners at Benalla Health, Alpine Health, Mansfield District Hospital and Yarrawonga Health to support women and families across the North East,” she said.
“These partnerships allow women to access antenatal and postnatal care close to home, complementing the specialist maternity services provided at NHW and helping ensure continuity of care across the region.”
NHW also recorded strong clinical outcomes in 2025, through collaboration with Safer Care Victoria and participation in research trials focused on improving maternity and birthing safety and outcomes.
“Being involved in research that leads to safer births and better outcomes for mothers is something we take very seriously,” Ms Weir said.
“The results we’ve seen this year demonstrate the value of evidence-based care and the commitment of our clinicians to continuous improvement.”
NHW provides comprehensive antenatal, birthing and postnatal care for women and families across the North East. Antenatal care includes access to midwifery-led care, obstetric services, specialist clinics and continuity of care models, supporting women throughout pregnancy, birth and the early weeks with their newborn.
Families delivering at NHW also benefit from close links to paediatric, allied health and community services, helping ensure a smooth transition from hospital to home.
“We’re proud to offer high-quality, personalised maternity care close to home,” Ms Weir said.
“Supporting women and families at such an important time in their lives is a privilege, and we thank our community for placing their trust in our service.”
NHW extends its congratulations to all families who welcomed a baby in 2025, and sincere thanks to the dedicated staff who continue to provide compassionate, high-quality maternity care to the North East community.