Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - School aged children whose toileting is impacting on social engagement - Review post inpatient bowel clearance
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Complex Continence Issues
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Complex Continence Issues.
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Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Low grade constipation without soiling - Non-school age children - Constipation post-surgical procedures eg appendectomy - Urinary incontinence with known constipation
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar. - Child with an NDIS plan, eligible for OT supports
Essential referral information
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Date of onset/duration - Associated soiling/bladder issues/pain/ - Impact on social engagement eg school attendance, teasing from peers, participating in sport or family / friend outings
Out of scope / wrong door
- Age >16 years - Infants clinic: over age of 6 months - Continence: Isolated day time wetting, nighttimewetting or general toilet training - Scar: The wounds have healed within 17 days, unless there are clearly documented risk factors (i.e infection, wound breakdown, history of poor scarring outcomes, dark skin tone, early signs of scarring) or exceptional clinical considerations. - Procedural support: No referrals from General Practitioner or private paediatricians can be accepted. where the procedures are occurring at a facility outside of GCHHS. - Peri-operative Service: Surgery/procedural date within 2 weeks of referral date will not be accepted or where the operation is occurring outside of the Gold Coast University Hospital. - Participants of NDIS* *Individual referrals can be considered on a case-by-case basis if they do not meet criteria
Parent service: Paediatric Occupational Therapy
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
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