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Scars
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Scars.
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Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Post skin-graft where the scar is across a joint and requires splinting to immoblise.
- Oedema management during wound healing phase
- Burns that have healed within 17 days but have signs of early scar formation, identified risk factors or a history of poor scar outcomes.
- At risk of scarring on an area that crosses a joint
- Early signs of scar thickening at time of healing
- Burns that required surgical intervention eg skin graft, wound closure, biodegradable temporizing matrix (BTM).
- Children who are unable to participate in burn cares and outcomes are likely to be compromised, may be suitable for psychosocial support.
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - No category 2 criteria
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.
- Reason for referral
- Length of time to heal
- Date and mechanism of injury
Out of scope / wrong door
- Age >16 years
- Infants clinic: over age of 6 months
- Continence: Isolated day time wetting, nighttimewetting or general toilet training
- Scar: The wounds have healed within 17 days, unless there are clearly documented risk factors (i.e infection, wound breakdown, history of poor scarring outcomes, dark skin tone, early signs of scarring) or exceptional clinical considerations.
- Procedural support: No referrals from General Practitioner or private paediatricians can be accepted. where the procedures are occurring at a facility outside of GCHHS.
- Peri-operative Service: Surgery/procedural date within 2 weeks of referral date will not be accepted or where the operation is occurring outside of the Gold Coast University Hospital.
- Participants of NDIS*
*Individual referrals can be considered on a case-by-case basis if they do not meet criteria
Parent service: Paediatric Occupational Therapy
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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