Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Frequent episodes (more than once a week) of dizziness (not vertigo), imbalance, memory loss, tinnitus, dissociative state
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States of altered neurological function
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — States of altered neurological function.
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Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Recurrent episodes (between 2 to 4 per month) of dizziness (not vertigo), imbalance, memory loss, tinnitus, dissociative state
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Intermittent episodes of altered neurological function averaging no more than once a month
Essential referral information
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Relevant medical and psychiatric history, comorbidities and medications - Details of treatments offered and assessments of efficacy - FBC - ELFTs - ECG 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.
Out of scope / wrong door
The following conditions are out of scope for this service: - Mental health disorders requiring psychiatric consultation - Genetic testing / counselling - Requests for respite care, ACAT assessments or other forms of assessment or supportive care in the presence of established diagnoses and management plans, or where patients with established mental capacity to make decisions refuse such assessments or care - Reviews relating to workers’ compensation claims, NDIS eligibility, disability pensions, driver license renewals, or other legal and administrative procedures - Reviews relating to drug withdrawal or detoxification
Parent service: Internal Medicine
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
HealthPathways
Sign in for localised assessment and management. HealthPathways does not send the referral. Register: gchealthpathways@health.qld.gov.au