Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - No Category 1 criteria
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Early Intervention Parenting Support
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Early Intervention Parenting Support.
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Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Parents/carers of children under 6 years of age requiring urgent therapeutic support for early parenting, mental health, or parent-child relationship challenges where delay may negatively impact child development or family wellbeing.
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.
- Reason for referral - Developmental concerns and history - Parent/ carer consented to referral - Parent/ carer concerns/ area of support required - Referring practitioner concerns/ area of support required - Child and parent/ carer demographic details - Relevant health history/ including birth and post-partum details, current and previous - Psychosocial history current and previous (i.e. parent/ carer health history, including mental health, domestic family violence, substance use) - Other stakeholder support (i.e. GP, NDIS, NGO, PNMH, Child Safety)
Out of scope / wrong door
- Children over the age of 6 - Diagnosis of conditions - Hearing assessment and screening - Immunisations
Parent service: Child and Family Health Service (0-5 years)
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