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Melanoma
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Melanoma.
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Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Patients with Melanoma should be referred to the General, Melanoma or Plastic surgical team for evaluation and further investigation. Patients are usually then presented in a multi-disciplinary meeting for treatment planning and further referral if required for Medical Oncology input
- Metastatic melanoma with suspected rapid progress or organ dysfunction (such as high volume liver metastasis), for optimum care, patient should be seen within 2 weeks
- Neoadjuvant immunotherapy for clinically confirmed stage 3 melanoma prior to surgery (usually referred by Surgeon after MDT), for optimum care, patient should be seen within 2 weeks
- Adjuvant treatment after surgery (usually referred after MDT by surgeon)
- Metastatic melanoma (De novo or following treatment for early-stage cancer) and has tissue confirmation (referral to general surgeons for biopsy of metastatic disease may be indicated)
- Patients with suspected late (immune-related) toxicities from treatment
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Transfer of care from another health service
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 present signs and symptoms
- Past medical history/pertinent social history
- Current medications and allergies
- Histology report
- FBC
- U&E
- LFT
- LDH
- CT Brain, Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis
Out of scope / wrong door
- Haematological malignancies (lymphoma, leukaemia or myeloma), should be referred to Benign and Malignant Haematology
- Paediatric patients should be referred to Queensland Children’s Hospital [https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/chq/health-professionals/referral-guidelines/]
Parent service: Medical Oncology
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
How to refer — full order
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