Expectant parents at a birth education session in the Origia lounge

Our story

Every life has an origin.

Origia is a women's health clinic in Collingwood built around a simple idea: fertility and obstetric care don't happen in isolation, so a clinic shouldn't treat them that way.

Our story

A first heartbeat. A first decision to try. A first appointment, made with hope and a little fear. A first time someone becomes a mother, or a father, or simply themselves again after everything a body goes through to create life.

We named this place Origia, from original, because that's what it holds space for. Not just the origin of a pregnancy, but the origin of a woman becoming a mum. The origin of a man becoming a dad. The origin of a new chapter, whatever shape that takes.

Practitioners in conversation in the shared consulting space at Origia

Built differently, deliberately

Origia was built differently, deliberately. Fertility and obstetric care don't happen in isolation, so we didn't build a clinic that treats them that way.

Under one roof, we've brought together obstetrics, gynaecology and fertility medicine with the nurses, midwives and doulas who walk beside you day to day, and the psychologists, acupuncturists, women's physiotherapists, naturopaths, massage therapists and medical-grade facial specialists who care for the rest of you while your body does the hardest, most extraordinary work it will ever do.

This is what we mean by whole-person care. Not a referral list. A village.

What that looks like in practice

A village is only worth the name if it changes something for you. At Origia it means:

  • Your obstetrician, physiotherapist and psychologist are down the same corridor and, with your consent, they talk.
  • You can stack appointments into one visit instead of spending a month of Tuesdays in waiting rooms.
  • You tell your story once. The next person already knows the shape of it.
  • Nobody hands you a photocopied list of names and wishes you luck.

We also think care should be unhurried. Appointments here are built around a conversation. If something has been dismissed or rushed somewhere else, that's exactly the thing we want to hear about properly.

And it's only the beginning

In time, Origia will grow beyond fertility and women's health into Origia Wellness Spa and Origia Longevity, because caring for the origin of life is inseparable from caring for the whole arc of it.

Today, we start with women. In the future, we'll open our doors to men too. The foundation is the same either way: original care, for the original moments that matter most.

Origia. The origin of new life. The origin of you.

Where to find us

You'll find us at Suite 8, Level 7, 36 Wellington Street, Collingwood, near Smith Street.

Our consulting rooms are open Monday to Thursday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, and Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm. If you'd like to talk to someone before you book, call us on (03) 9416 1586 or email hello@origia.com.au.

The village

Everyone you'd meet here

Resident practitioners across medicine and allied health, practising in the same building on purpose.

  • Dr Joseph Sgroi, obstetrician, gynaecologist and fertility specialist at Origia

    Dr Joseph Sgroi

    Medical Director | Obstetrician | Gynaecologist | Fertility Specialist

  • Vanessa Salerno, birth and postpartum doula and birth educator at Origia

    Vanessa Salerno

    Birth & Postpartum Doula | Birth Educator | Practice Manager

  • Rebecca Geer, Doctor of Chinese Medicine and naturopath at Origia

    Rebecca Geer

    Doctor of Chinese Medicine | Naturopath

  • Catherine Corcoran, consulting psychologist at Origia

    Catherine Corcoran

    Consulting Psychologist | General, Infertility & Perinatal

  • Laura Scott, women's health physiotherapist at Origia

    Laura Scott

    Women's Health Physiotherapist | Founder of Scence Physiotherapy

  • Robyn Plummer, registered nurse and IV therapy practitioner at Origia

    Robyn Plummer

    Registered Nurse | IV Hydration & Nutrient Therapies

  • Claire Horan, aesthetic nurse and founder of SKN.JECT, at Origia

    Claire Horan

    Aesthetic Nurse | Founder of SKN.JECT

  • Helen Cantone, beauty therapist leading the day spa at Origia

    Helen Cantone

    Beauty Therapist | Day Spa & Pregnancy Massage

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