Births Deaths and Marriages : How to register a birth

You will receive a Birth Registration Statement from the hospital or midwife.
For home births, you can get a Birth Registration Statement from the Registry Office.
In the case of a multiple birth a separate statement needs to be filled in for each child.
You must lodge the Birth Registration Statement with the Registry Office within 60 days of the baby's birth.
Please read the general information and directions before completing the form. Your baby will go through life with the information you have stated.
There is no fee to register a birth.
The registration will take about 7 working days.

Where possible, both parents need to sign the Birth Registration Statement and have their signatures witnessed by a person over 18 years of age.
If only one parent has signed, he or she needs to attach a letter to the Registrar explaining why the other parent has not signed. The letter should give details of the other parent's identity and last known address.
If you have any further questions about signatures please contact the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration section on (03) 6233 3084.

The Registry does not send any acknowledgement of receiving the Birth Registration Statement.
You can apply for a birth certificate