IMPACTCommunity
Urgent Advice
For urgent advice, please contact the registrar through switchboard 1300 744 284 or our GP Only Enquiry Line 5687 0003.
- Referrals to IMPRINT can be discussed Monday to Friday, 0800 -1630 on 1300 004 242 (1).
- For urgent advice outside business hours, please contact the consultant through switchboard 1300 744 284 or our GP Only Enquiry Line 5687 0003.
Are you referring to the right service?
- IMPRINT is a community-based multidisciplinary team which aims to reduce hospital length of stay through navigation and intervention of Gold Coast Health residents who have recently been approved a high-level Home Care Package (HCP) by the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) or are currently awaiting assessment with these expected high care needs before they are admitted to hospital.
- The team includes medical input, occupational therapy, nursing, social work and neuropsychology for assessment and short-term navigation with the ability to facilitate onward referrals. Risk factors targeted include undiagnosed cognitive impairment, unrealistic expectations, poor health and financial literacy and inadequate community supports, for example.
Out of Scope Services
- A patient already living in residential aged care
- Patients with high-risk Home Visiting Risk Assessments
- Patients requiring low level (1-2) Home Care Packages or CHSP services
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.
Patient Must Bring
- Medicare card
- Any concession cards (e.g. Pension, Health Care, DVA, PBS Safety Net, ADF, etc.)
- Current medication list
- Reading glasses, hearing and mobility aids
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Smart Referrals
Preferred Method About Smart Referrals
Secure Web Transfer
Internal Referrals
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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.