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All CHITH Conditions
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — All CHITH Conditions.
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Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. Children under 18 who are currently experiencing an inpatient admission who require daily support for the following treatments:
Contact with 24 hours
- Allied health services (physiotherapy for children with chronic diseases)
- Daily IV Antibiotics and continuous IV Antibiotics via pump
- Eczema wet wrap support [https://www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/Eczema%20wet%20wraps.pdf]
- NG Feeding support at home [https://www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/gov006693.pdf]
- Oxygen at home for acute respiratory illnesses
- Wound care support
Contact with 48 hours
- Bowel washout at home (prebooked) [https://www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/Bowel%20washout.pdf]
- Hypospadias repair support (prebooked) [https://www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/Hypospadius%20repair.pdf]
- Overnight Saturation Monitoring (prebooked) [https://www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/Overnight%20oximetry.pdf]
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - No category 2 criteria
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - No category 3 criteria
Essential referral information
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Patient requires daily treatment
- Diagnosis for CHITH treatment
- Admitting team and responsible consultant
- Medical history and history regarding inpatient admission
- Reason for Physiotherapy intervention (if Allied Health referral)
- Estimated date of transfer to CHITH
- Length of treatment required on CHITH
- Paediatric review and follow up plan documented
- Completion of Referral Form [gchweb.sth.health.qld.gov.au/documents/CF000284]
Out of scope / wrong door
The following conditions are out of scope for this service:
- Children over 18 years of age
- Children who reside outside of the GCHHS catchment area or greater than 1 hours drive from GCUH
- Children who are not medically stable or who are unable to receive cares in a community setting
- Does not require daily clinical intervention
Parent service: Childrens Hospital in the Home (CHITH)
Send outpatient referrals to
- Smart Referrals preferred (Best Practice or Medical Director)
- Medical Objects GQ42150009Z (lookup qh → QHEALTH, GOLD COAST HEALTH OUTPATIENT)
- HealthLink EDI Qldgchsd
- Fax (07) 5687 4497 — Booking and Referral Centre
- Post: Booking and Referral Centre, Gold Coast University Hospital, 1 Hospital Boulevard, Southport QLD 4215
- Clinic enquiries 1300 559 083
How to refer — full order
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