The Royal Hospital for Women is committed to providing culturally sensitive and accessible healthcare to women and families from diverse backgrounds. Our comprehensive multicultural health services ensure that language and cultural barriers do not prevent you from receiving the highest quality care.

We offer cultural and language support in all parts of our hospital. This includes care during pregnancy and birth, women's health services, cancer care, and newborn care. We know that understanding your culture and language is very important for good healthcare. Our staff are trained to give you respectful care that honours your cultural values and what matters to you.

Cross Cultural Worker Services

The Cross-Cultural Worker in Maternity & Child & Family Health Services provides a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL service for women and families from migrant and refugee backgrounds, and International students who are birthing and/or using child and family health services at the Royal Hospital for Women. This specialised service offers cultural support and advocacy to help navigate the healthcare system during pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. For more information click here.

Contact: Galuh Sapthari

• Phone: 0439 510 697
• Email: galuh.sapthari@health.nsw.gov.au
• Available: Tuesday - Friday

Interpreter Services

You can contact us by calling the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and the healthcare professional you want to speak with.

Interpreting services are FREE and CONFIDENTIAL and support effective communication throughout your care journey, from initial consultations through to discharge and follow-up appointments. For more details on Sydney Healthcare Interpreting Services follow the link.

Education and Health Information Resources

Click here for information regarding FREE pregnancy and parenting education groups in 2025

Click here for information regarding FREE Baby and Infant CPR & First Aid Online Training

The Multicultural Health Communication Service offers health resources and information in a wide range of languages. The Multicultural Health Service works towards equitable health outcomes for people from culturally diverse backgrounds, ensuring that important health information is accessible and culturally appropriate.

The Child, Youth and Family Service provides a wide range of services to people in the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. This area covers the seven Local Government Areas from Sydney's Central Business District in the north to the Royal National Park in the south.

Accessing our services

In most cases our services are free. Some are drop in services with no appointment required. Some services require a referral from your doctor or an appointment, see individual services for details.

Our clients

We offer services to:

• pregnant women
• babies
• children
• young people
• families
• adults who have experienced violence and abuse
• adults with a disability

The Child, Youth and Family Service provides a wide range of services to people in the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. This area covers the seven Local Government Areas from Sydney's Central Business District in the north to the Royal National Park in the south.

Accessing our services

In most cases our services are free. Some are drop in services with no appointment required. Some services require a referral from your doctor or an appointment, see individual services for details.

Our clients

We offer services to:

• pregnant women
• babies
• children
• young people
• families
• adults who have experienced violence and abuse
• adults with a disability