Overview

Our GP & Hospital Primary Care Liaison Unit provides assistance to Austin Health staff, the GP community and primary care agencies to develop links and opportunities for collaboration.

We are keen to provide contact details, referral information and forms to make it as easy as possible for GP and health professionals to refer their patients to Austin Health.

Find out more about GP & Hospital Primary Care Liaison Unit.

Main contacts

Specialist Clinics referrals

Find out how to refer your patient to Specialist Clinics and access referral guidelines and forms.

Emergency & ICU referrals

Emergency

GPs can contact the Emergency Department for patient referral or management advice on

03 9496 4892 or 03 9496 4898

Note that this is not a general medical advice line and should be used for doctor referrals only.

Find out more about our Emergency services.

ICU

Find out how to refer your patient to ICU.

Diagnostic service referrals

Find out referral information from these services:

• Pathology 
• Radiology
• Molecular imaging & therapy (including nuclear medicine, PET and Bone Mineral Density sevices)

For information about the Victorian Perinatal Autopsy Service, visit the Royal Women's Hospital website.

Aged & residential care program referrals

Find out more about aged care services and our Health and Independence Program (HIP).

Visit individual service pages to find out how to refer your patient. Some services accept phone referrals; others just need a written referral faxed to them.

Rehabilitation referrals

Enquiries

Most requests for admission are dealt with by the Continuing Care Flow Coordinators. Referrals may need to be discussed with the relevant medical consultant.

Email: DLsubacuteflowcoordinators@austin.org.au

Referrals

A written medical referral to RTRC is preferred from agencies outside of Austin Health.

Haematology & oncology referrals

Mental health referrals

Find out how to refer your patient to our mental health services.

Veteran's services referrals