Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - No Category 1 criteria
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Early Parenting Day Stay (support for recognising baby cues, sleeping and settling)
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Early Parenting Day Stay (support for recognising baby cues, sleeping and settling).
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Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Infants under 6 months of age and their parents/carers requiring intensive support for early parenting difficulties where delay may impact infant wellbeing or parental confidence.
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