Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Patients who have been approved a high-level Support at Home package (level 5 to 8) and are at risk of a prolonged hospital admission
IMPRINT · Refer Your Patient
All IMPRINT 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 IMPRINT conditions.
CPC windows
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/decision maker agreeable to referral - Patient has a nominated GP
Out of scope / wrong door
- 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
Parent service: IMPRINT
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
HealthPathways
Sign in for localised assessment and management. HealthPathways does not send the referral. Register: gchealthpathways@health.qld.gov.au