Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Recurrent hemiplegic migraine
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Headaches/ migraine (Paediatric Neurology)
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Headaches/ migraine (Paediatric Neurology).
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Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Idiopathic intracranial hypertension referred by a Paediatrician where there is diagnostic uncertainty that headache is due to IIH, failure of response to treatment and no visual impairment on perimetry (no indication for urgent neurosurgical shunting). - Migraine that has failed two (2) preventative medications - Missing significant amounts of school due to headaches - Suspicion of medication overuse
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.
- Detailed history of headaches - how long has the patient been getting headaches? - what is their frequency and duration? - is the child missing school (how many days per month) or is normal daily activity limited? - is there associated symptoms (vomiting, light/sound sensitivity)? - BP (right arm, with appropriately sized cuff) - Current medication history, efficacy (including over-the-counter preparations) - Neurological examination including fundoscopy
Out of scope / wrong door
The following conditions are out of scope for this service: - Patients 16 years and over should be referred to the appropriate Adult Outpatient service closest to home. - Services that should be initially provided by primary care or community based allied health care for children, including well infant care and advice, parenting and behaviour management for young children, developmental services for children with mild developmental delay - Educational assessment of school-age children - Gold Coast University Hospital does not offer the following Paediatric specialty services. - Referrals will be redirected to General Paediatrics for initial assessment, management and consideration of referral for tertiary care at Queensland Children’s Hospital: - Immunology - Renal Paediatrics - Gastroenterology - Genetics (RBWH)
Parent service: Paediatric Medicine (General Paediatrics)
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
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