Gynaecology Centres Australia founded the first centre to provide pregnancy termination services in Tasmania after abortion law reform in December 2001. In 2005 Specialist Gynaecology Centres seceded from GCA; but continues to offer the same procedures and services. Specialist Gynaecology Centres now has two offices, Hobart and Launceston, making accessibility easy from anywhere in Tasmania.

Traditional social attitudes founded on religious beliefs, and maintained by those who wish to restrict the free choice of others, places a stigma on pregnancy termination. Our philosophy is to remove that stigma, by making the procedure as acceptable and respected as any other gynaecological operation.

The old approach…….

Abortion clinics generally manage women in groups, with nurse counsellors processing patients before the operating doctor arrives to do the list of procedures. This low cost practice provides impersonal treatment, and leads to waiting rooms full of pregnant emotional women with their empathic families, resulting in “a bad experience” which contributes to the stigma that society is looking to place on abortion.

We are different…..

We manage pregnancy termination like any other surgical procedure. This is achieved by providing individualised and personal treatment, in an environment designed to make you feel that you have not come to an abortion clinic. We have a non-judgmental attitude, and follow strict management protocols. Our professional standards are provided by a specialist gynaecologist.

We are the benchmark…..

Dr Paul Hyland graduated from Sydney University in 1967. He subsequently specialised in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, training at St Margaret's & St Vincent's Hospitals in Sydney, and then at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London and Norwich UK. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh and fellow of the College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists in London. He is also a founding fellow of the Royal Australian Collage of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists. He specialised in laparoscopic gynaecological surgery becoming founding member of the American Association of Gynaecological Laparoscopists in 1995. He is competent in all aspects of vaginal surgery, and has worked extensively overseas particularly in the Middle East. He is also a member of the Australian Society of Colposcopists and Clinical Pathologists.

Dr Susan Cherry graduated from Sydney University in 1975 and trained at The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. While a General Practitioner in Dubbo NSW from 1977 to 1984, she worked as an anaesthetist and obstetrician. She gained the Family Planning Certificate and Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1986. In Perth, Susan held the position of Director of Family Planning WA for 6 years then moved back to NSW in 2001 where she worked in sexual health, colposcopy, general Practice and administration of intravenous sedation.

Dr John Ives graduated in 1963 from the University of Otago Medical School, NZ. He was an intern at Timaru Hospital and entered into general practice, prior to commencing specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology. He obtained his specialist qualification in London in 1970, and then practiced as a private specialist consultant in general obstetrics and gynaecology in NZ and Western Australia until 2003. Since then he has worked as a locum specialist in various rural hospitals in the eastern states of Australia and Tasmania. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and a Fellow of the Royal Australian and NZ College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

1st Floor
1A Victoria Street
Hobart Tas 7000
Tel: 03 6224 5888
Suite 4
1st Floor
7 High Street
Launceston Tas 7250
Tel: 03 6331 8333

We offer a 24 hour service to allow you to make an appointment at a time which best suits you.