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Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Cerebral palsy, significant neuro disability.
Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Severe obstructive symptoms when well including health service documented repeated apnoeas and/or desaturation and/or hypercarbia and families seeking further treatment. Inpatient referral may be appropriate
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Documented significant desaturation and/or hypercarbia using appropriate monitoring when well - General paediatrician/neurology/rehabilitation physician documented discussion with family about goals of seeking sleep physician opinion
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Persistent sleep disturbance with failure of typical sleep hygiene measures/techniques
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Detailed sleep history - Description of documented gas exchange abnormalities - Assessment of relevant contributory factors such as psychosocial and environmental contributors - Presenting complaint and reason for referral
The following conditions are out of scope for this service: - Children with enuresis as the presenting problem except when obstructive sleep apnoea is suspected – refer to General Paediatrics [https://www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/referrals/services/paediatric-medicine-general-paediatrics] - Primary management of mental health disorders – refer to Mental Health or local Paediatrician - Suspected seizure disorders during sleep – refer to Paediatric Neurology [https://www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/referrals/services/neurology] - Developmental disorders without specific sleep symptoms – refer to developmental or general paediatrics - Brief resolved unexplained events (BRUE) unless a specific sleep disorder is suspected - Infant or toddler settling issues – refer pathways include child health nurse, Ellen Barron Centre or general paediatrics
Parent service: Paediatric Sleep Medicine
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