Audiology · Refer Your Patient
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Hearing Loss or Concern - Other.
Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Suspected hearing loss following bacterial meningitis (earliest possible appointment) - Following meningitis infection – for hearing assessment and monitoring - Ototoxic treatments requiring baseline or monitoring assessments
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Syndrome disorders/injury associated with permanent hearing loss - Chronic hearing loss - rapid or significant change in auditory functioning - Family history - childhood hearing loss - Referred on hearing screen (Refugee, Detention Centre, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program or GP Clinic)
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - All other not excluded - Significant conductive loss with intact drum
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Details of syndrome/disorder/injury/family history associated with permanent hearing loss, comorbidities - Audiology/audiometry including audiogram (where available and not cause significant delay) - Details of ototoxic treatments (if applicable) - Otologic history - Previous relevant surgery or treatment
The following conditions are out of scope for this service:
Parent service: Audiology
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