Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Two or more falls in the previous month
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Falls, Falls Risk, Poor Balance and Dizziness
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Falls, Falls Risk, Poor Balance and Dizziness.
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Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Two or more falls in previous 12 months - Falls as part of an overall decline in physical, social or psychological function
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.
- Relevant medical history, comorbidities and medications (including an assessment of adherence) - Number of falls in the previous 12 months - Assessment of cognitive function (MMSE, MOCA or other validated tool) in patients ≥ 65 years of age - FBC & ELFTs - MSU resultsM/C/S - Bone mineral densitometry report, vitamin D assay (if performed) - Results of any therapeutic drug monitoring performed within three months of referral If a specific test result cannot be obtained due to access, financial, religious, cultural or consent reasons a clinical override may be requested. This reason must be clearly articulated in the body of the referral.
Out of scope / wrong door
The following conditions are out of scope for this service: - Follow-up of patients where the cause of the fall is known and management plans have already been developed - Evaluation of patients residing in RACFs
Parent service: Falls and Balance Service
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