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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 — Ear deformities.
Cat 1 · 30 days
appontment within 30 calendar days. - Ear reconstruction (traumatic abnormalities) - A child currently in out of home care (OOHC) or at risk of entering or leaving OOHC, where they have previously been on a waiting list for this problem and were removed without receiving a service
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Microtia
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Prominent ears >5 years old and <16 years old. Prominent ears should lack an ante helical fold to warrant treatment. - Other congenital or acquired deformities of the ears
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- General referral information
Adult The following conditions are out of scope for this service: - Redundant tissue, excision (anywhere) - Minor or asymptomatic scarring - Liposuction - Asymptomatic benign lesions - Cosmetic rhinoplasty - Cosmetic labioplasty - Tattoo removal - Cosmetic augmentation mammoplasty - Gynaecomastia in the context of obesity where the breast size is proportionate to the body habitus - Replacement of breast implants - Small volume breast reductions done for re-shaping - Revisions after cosmetic surgery - Gender reassignment surgery - redirect through gender reassignment clinic Paediatric There are currently no out of scope conditions for this service.
Parent service: Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery
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