Referrals

New Referral

For urgent referrals (within 24 hours), call on (03) 5991 1300

For any other referrals please click here

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.

Re-Referral

Have you referred this person to us before?

If the client you are referring has previously been referred to Palliative Care South East, please use our below Re-referral Form instead. This helps us maintain continuity of care by updating their current needs and situation.

If this is the first time you’re referring this person, please continue with the above referral form.

Click here to submit a re-referral

For urgent referrals (within 24 hours), please phone our intake team on (03) 5991 1300 during office hours immediately after submitting the referral

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 portals above.

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 pathology results
Relevant specialist letters and doctors notes
GP Health summary

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 above buttons, 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.