Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - No category 1 criteria
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Disorder of initiation and maintenance of sleep (DIMS)
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Disorder of initiation and maintenance of sleep (DIMS).
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Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - No category 2 criteria
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Sleep scheduling, initiation, maintenance and hygiene issues that have not resolved with intervention(s) recommended in the resources section below
Essential referral information
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Detailed sleep history - Assessment of relevant contributory factors such as psychosocial and environmental contributors - Presenting complaint and reason for referral - Resources already offered and used by the family such as sleep diary, sleep scheduling and hygiene approaches used. Note: Most typically developing children will resolve with strategies described in the Other Useful Information section
Out of scope / wrong door
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
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