New Patient Referral
Requirements & Recommendations
For current best estimates of wait times & which associated doctors have open books:
Referral Requirements for New Patients
The associated specialists currently considering referrals can only consider accepting a very detailed referral.
Referrals to the paediatricians should be sent to them personally (addressed to them by name).
Referrals should be sent via Healthlink (please do not fax them):
The associated paediatricians are independent sole practitioners. Due to this and privacy law requirements, they cannot consider referrals, including to another paediatrician, without the patient’s specific consent. Prosper Paediatrics does not employ or direct them, nor provide health services, nor consider or triage referrals. We cannot advise whether a doctor whose books are open will accept a particular referral. We provide our best estimate of wait times for non-urgent referrals and cannot advise on which paediatrician has the earliest availability, as this may vary depending on the size of their private practice, other professional and personal responsibilities, and practice style.
The use of Secure Messaging will help the associated providers keep their books open.
Their capacity to accept new patient referrals is limited. They may consider acceptance of referrals and triage them more highly if significant or serious clinical concerns are detailed together with
a need for specialist paediatrician assessment, diagnosis and management regarding
medical concerns in infants, children and adolescents.
infant, toddler & preschooler developmental concerns.
and the referral fully details previous, current, or planned clinical or allied health assessments, management, or therapeutic pathways, as well as referrals and interventions for the concern.
Other referral options and pathways
Please consider other referral options and pathways instead of or concurrently with referral to a paediatrician, including Mental Health Care Plans and Team Care Plans, psychology assessment and therapy for developmental, mental health, behavioural and learning concerns and ADHD and ASD; Item 291 referral to a psychiatrist; audiology for hearing or learning or attention concerns; play therapy for under 11; allied health for developmental assessment and therapy (including for ASD and ADHD concerns), online and community programs and appropriate paediatric medical or surgical subspecialist referral.
For patients aged 17 years or more, please consider adult subspecialist referral.