New Patients- Referral to an associated paediatrician.
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Paediatricians with closed books:
Dr Josie Nozza;
Dr Soliman has closed her private practice to undertake a full-time staff specialist role at Flinders Medical Centre.
Referrals sent to doctors with closed books will not be reviewed and will be returned.
Paediatricians whose books are open:
Brian Conway, Marianne Yanni, Rishi Agrawal, Dr Kavita Rasiah, Rebecca Holst, Jane Smith and Dr Thu Kent
Wait times:
Wait times vary, as each paediatrician has their own practice style and patient numbers. Some have only a very small private practice and a limited number of clinics over the year. Referrals are accepted and appointments offered by each associated paediatrician, entirely at their professional discretion.
Currently, most of the associated paediatricians’ non-urgent new patient appointments are being booked in the second quarter 2026.
Your provider, working with Prosper Paediatrics’ services, will make every effort to bring appointments forward where possible. More urgent appointments are prioritised, but generally the doctors hope to offer most families an earlier appointment. However, notice of cancellations can be short, sometimes as little as 24 hours.
Paediatrician Referral Requirements
The associated paediatricians ask that
the referral is sent by Secure Messaging
as a letter addressed to one associated paediatrician nominated by their name.
Your GP is welcome to send more than one referral, but each letter should be addressed to one paediatrician personally. Your GP can be funded for writing these referrals by writing and sending them during an appointment.
Due to capacity constraints, the associated paediatricians, who are independent sole practitioners, cannot consider unnamed referrals or referrals to another paediatrician. Prosper Paediatrics does not employ or direct them, nor provide health services, nor consider or triage referrals. We cannot advise on whether a paediatrician will accept a particular referral or which paediatrician has the earliest availability, as this may vary due to differences in the size of their private practices, other professional and personal responsibilities, and practice styles.
These referral requirements are necessary to help the paediatricians keep their books open, avoid cybersecurity and privacy risks and keep administrative costs down.
Referral clinical criteria:
These paediatricians, given their capacity constraints, will generally be more likely to consider acceptance of a referral if
it details significant or serious clinical concerns and a need for specialist paediatrician assessment, diagnosis and management regarding
medical concerns in infants, children and adolescents*.
infant, toddler & preschooler developmental concerns.
and previous, current, or planned clinical or allied health assessments, management or therapeutic pathways, referrals, and interventions for the concern.
*Dr Kent will generally accept new patient referrals of this kind for children under 5 years of age.
Dr Rasiah is also happy to accept referrals for paediatric infectious disease concerns.
Doctors Conway, Rasiah, Kent, Holst and Yanni also accept private neonate referrals.
Referrals about Autism, ADHD, mental health and behaviour? Referrals for children from school age through adolescence for these issues are less likely to be accepted. Currently, the associated providers do not offer to conduct a formal Diagnostic Assessment for Autism, but may refer for this and provide follow-up care following the report. The Associated Providers may conduct ADHD assessments but recommend a psychologist’s assessment, due to wait times and capacity constraints.
Each paediatrician’s decision to accept a referral will be based on their professional discretion and judgement regarding their capacity, practice scope and style and current patient responsibilities.
Appointments may be cancelled by the doctor later.
Your paediatrician may unexpectedly need to delay or cancel your child’s appointment due to illness or other circumstances or may unexpectedly close their private practice at Prosper Paediatrics. In this circumstance, other associated doctors may be able to offer an appointment, but there may be further delay, or an appointment may no longer be possible. Each associated provider practices independently and is not directed by Prosper Paediatrics. They alone make decisions about their practice and the acceptance of new patient referrals.
New Patient referral to a paediatrician- intake steps.
We receive your child’s referral.
Your referrer sends a valid, detailed and comprehensive referral to one of the associated paediatricians whose books are still open,
addressed to them by name.
by Secure Messaging (Healthlink, etc) wherever possible.
2. New patients should submit the Appointment Request Form.
First, please review the policies, especially those regarding Privacy, Communication & Contact, Fee Payment and Respect & Trust, and ensure you are happy to proceed in accordance with them. You can review these in the website menu “Policies” and in the policies summary. You can view the provider’s fee schedules here.
Current and Returning Patients do not need to complete this form, but should review the policies and provide their consent.
3. The referral is reviewed
The nominated Paediatrician reviews the referral in the next several weeks (at least) and will either
DECLINE the referral and notify the referrer.
ACCEPT the referral and
TRIAGE it to decide on the level of need for priority when offering earlier appointments that may become available.
OFFER AN APPOINTMENT.
4. If the referral is accepted, we email you an Appointment Offer providing
The appointment details, including the Fee Schedule link.
The link to our webpage explaining how to accept this offer and a place on the Cancellation List.
If we do not have your email, a brief SMS is sent with links to the website for further information.
5. To accept the offer, you must, within seven days, submit the requested forms.
Carefully review the policies, terms and conditions of the appointment and healthcare relationship offer. You can view the provider’s fee schedule here.
If you are happy to proceed in accordance with these, please complete and submit the
6. If the appointment offer is not accepted
If the Appointment Offer is not accepted within seven days, it will be withdrawn, and the intake process for your child will be closed. If you decline or do not accept this offer but wish to consider a further appointment offer, please advise us by email.
How do Appointments become available to New Patients?
The Doctors’ appointment books have reserved times for various needs, including urgent patients. If these times are no longer needed or families cancel their appointments, we may then offer the time to new patients. Sometimes, these appointments become available at quite short notice.
We take great care to avoid appointments being wasted and to bring appointments forward wherever possible. Generally, we expect to move many appointments forward, a little or a lot, depending on urgency, over the next several years.
To be on a cancellation list, your child must have an appointment booked.
Other care and referral options
while you wait for your paediatrician appointment
or if your child’s referral cannot be accepted at this time.
Summary:
To request an appointment with one of the associated paediatricians,
ensure your GP has sent a referral to them by Secure Messaging
please complete and submit the Request Appointment Form (if your child would be a New Patient).