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Nurse Navigation Oncology

Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Nurse Navigation Oncology.

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Cat 1 · 30 days

Appointment within 30 calendar days. Patients with a confirmed solid tumour malignancy under the care of Gold Coast Health Service with one of the following: - Complex care co-ordination requirements with multiple disciplines. - Support for newly diagnosed patients who require service link-in and navigation to facilitate medical or surgical treatment and investigations. - Care co-ordination and community link in for those on systemic treatment or planned/considering systemic treatment.

Cat 2 · 90 days

Appointment within 90 calendar days. - Medical Oncology patients under the current care of a multi-disciplinary community care co-ordination service, GEMITH, MAPS, complex care, Clinical Frailty Service or similar with Gold Coast Health. - Medical Oncology patients engaged in current care with a community nurse navigation service in Gold Coast Health.

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.

- Current radiologically or biopsy confirmed cancer diagnosis which has been disclosed to the patient. - Has active or anticipated referral pathway to medical oncology. - Confirmation of which Gold Coast Health Service team has current direct care of the patient.

Out of scope / wrong door

- Patients under the age of 26 > consider the AYA cancer service. - First nations people > consider the First Nations Mcgrath nurse navigator. - Hematological malignancies. - Any person already receiving care co-ordination with the palliative care team.

Parent service: Nurse Navigator 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

HealthPathways

Sign in for localised assessment and management. HealthPathways does not send the referral. Register: gchealthpathways@health.qld.gov.au

goldcoast.communityhealthpathways.org

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