Chronic Disease and Post-Acute Programs (CD+PAP)Community
Are you referring to the right service?
Before referring your patient, consider whether your patient may be:
- Eligible for Physiotherapy services within an NDIS package of care
- Eligible for Physiotherapy services within a My Aged Care, level 3 or 4 Home Care Package
- Eligible for a Team Care Arrangement to see a Private Physiotherapist
- More appropriate for Complex Care or TCP
- More suited to Outpatient or other community Physiotherapy services within the Gold Coast Hospital Health Service, eg. Community Rehabilitation, Palliative Care
Eligibility criteria - please note time defined service (maximum 12 weeks):
- Post-Acute – recent discharge from hospital, deconditioned post hospitalization
- Post op rehab– identify op / date of op, mobility
- Acute musculoskeletal issues
- Falls, falls prevention, dizziness/balance impairment, vestibular disorders
- Neurological impairment impacting on mobility/ function
- Respiratory conditions (including secretion clearance strategies and disordered breathing)
Exclusion criteria:
- If patients have not exhausted their Team Care Arrangements, they are not eligible
- Patients under 18 years of age are not eligible
- Patients located outside the Gold Coast Health District are not eligible
- Patients residing in an RACF are not eligible
- Patients accessing NDIS are not eligible
- Patients accessing a level 3 or 4 Home Care Package through My Aged Care are not eligible
- Referrals for ongoing care for a chronic condition are not eligible
- Patients currently being seen by a private Physiotherapist are not eligible
- WorkCover patients and Gold cardholders are not eligible
Conditions
Out of Scope Services
The following conditions are out of scope for this service:
- Long-term/ongoing Physio input
Out of Catchment
Gold Coast Health is responsible for providing public health services to the people who reside within its boundaries. Special consideration is made for patients requiring tertiary services or for services that are not provided by their local hospital and health service district. If your patient lives outside the Gold Coast Health catchment area and you wish to refer them to one of our services, please indicate relevant medical or social information that will assist with the processing of your referral.
Notes
Please note that where appropriate and where available, the referral may be streamed to an associated public allied health and/or nursing service. Access to some specific services may include initial assessment and management by associated allied health and/or nursing, which may either facilitate or negate the need to see the public medical specialist.
- A change in patient circumstance (such as condition deteriorating or becoming pregnant) may affect the urgency categorisation and should be communicated as soon as possible.
- Please indicate in the referral if the patient is unable to access mandatory tests or investigations as they incur a cost or are unavailable locally.
- If your patient consents to telehealth, please indicate in the body of the referral.
Patient Must Bring
- Medicare card
- Any concession cards (e.g. Pension, Health Care, DVA, PBS Safety Net, ADF, etc.)
- Current medication list
- Reading glasses
- Appropriate clothing, eg. loose clothing to access joints
- Enclosed footwear for gym assessments
Send Referrals To
Smart Referrals
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Post
Booking and Referral Centre
Gold Coast University Hospital
1 Hospital Boulevard
Southport QLD 4215
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If you would like to send a named referral, please address it to the specialist listed above, who will allocate a suitably qualified specialist to see the patient. Alternatively, you can view a full list of our specialists.