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Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Sleep disorders excluding sleep disordered breathing.
Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Unexplained hypersomnolence (Epworth Sleepiness Scale score ≥ 16) not attributed to inadequate sleep hygiene or environmental factors [https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/multimedia/clinical-calculator/epworth-sleepiness-scale-ess]
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Suspected or confirmed narcolepsy - Suspected or confirmed parasomnia or nocturnal seizures with injury to self or others - Suspected or confirmed sleep related movement disorder with injury to self or others - Unexplained hypersomnolence (Epworth Sleepiness Scale score ≥ 12) not attributed to inadequate sleep hygiene or environmental factors [https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/multimedia/clinical-calculator/epworth-sleepiness-scale-ess]
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Suspected or confirmed sleep disorders (other than sleep apnoea) unresolved insomnia with previous treatment attempts that do not meet criteria for Category 1 or 2 but still require specialist review
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Management to date and response to any treatments - Epworth Sleepiness Scale score [https://www.merckmanuals.com/medical-calculators/EpworthSleepScale.htm] - Full report from all previous sleep investigations (if performed) If a specific test result is unable to be obtained due to access, financial, religious, cultural or consent reasons a Clinical Override may be requested. This reason must be clearly articulated in the body of the referral.
The following conditions are out of scope for this service: - Chest pain without abnormalities on CT chest - Occupational lung screening - Direct screening for TB – should be referred to contact and immigration screening (regional Tuberculosis control centre) - Pleural plaques
Parent service: Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
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