Referrals

Please note that due to the Christmas public holidays, the cut off date for submitting online referrals for the Christmas period is Friday 20 December 2024 at 4.00pm. Referrals submitted after this time will be processed from 27 December 2024. Urgent referrals will only be accepted via contacting the PCSE Access and Intake team in advance on (03) 5991 1300. We thank you for your understanding during this time

Referrals to Palliative Care South East can be made by GPs, specialists, hospital staff, residential aged care staff, or through self-referral by the client or their family.

Our service is provided to residents who need palliative care within the city of Casey, Cardinia Shire, City of Greater Dandenong, and parts of Kingston. You must be living within these areas to be eligible to access our service.

Referrals are appropriate if the person meets the following criteria:

Lives within the service catchment area
Has a diagnosed progressive and advanced illness
Have given consent to the referral (this may include their next of kin or person responsible)
Has care needs that are assessed as requiring the support of a specialist community palliative care service. (Please note PCSE does not provide personal care services).

Process

Via the online referral portal below.

To avoid delays in processing your referral, please ensure copies of all relevant medical information is provided i.e:

Hospital Discharge summary
Current medication list
Scans and blood results
Relevant specialist letters and doctors notes

If the referral is urgent, please contact our Intake Team during office hours on (03) 5991 1300.

You can download a copy of our brochure here.

By clicking the button below, you confirm that you have obtained your client's consent to proceed with this referral, have read our privacy policy and will attach the required medical information.

https://palliativecaresoutheast.org.au/privacy-policy/

Refer online here

Dying is part of living and you are still living when you are dying

BJ Miller