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This page contains information for general practitioners on how to refer patients aged 16 years and over to Maxillofacial services at Mater Hospital Brisbane.
Catchment criteria applies for referrals for this service. Patient referrals from outside the Mater SEQ Catchment (which includes Metro South and West Moreton Hospital and Health Services) may not be accepted.
How to send a referral
Essential information (Referral will be declined without this) General Referral Information Additional referral information (useful for processing the referral) Plain x-ray OPG +/- CT or MRI if appropriate Aspirate / Biopsy results if available Other useful information for management (not an exhaustive list) No additional information Categorisation Available appointments are provided to our patients based on clinical priority. A process of categorisation ensures safety and equity of access.
Essential information (Referral will be declined without this)
Additional referral information (useful for processing the referral)
Other useful information for management (not an exhaustive list)
Categorisation
Available appointments are provided to our patients based on clinical priority. A process of categorisation ensures safety and equity of access.
Category 1 – urgent
Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 30 days
Category 2 - Priority
Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 90 days
Category 3 - Routine
Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 365 days
Category is applied based on pathology results and severity of symptoms
No category 1 criteria
Facial deformities
No category 3 criteria
Appointment required within 7 days
No category 2 criteria
Lesion suspicious / proven for malignancy
Non malignant lesion
Mater Health offers patients the opportunity to attend bulk billed clinics. To provide your patient with the opportunity to attend a bulk billed clinic, please provide a named referral to one of the specialists listed above.
If you would like to discuss a referral, including clinical criteria, or update the status of a current patient please contact our priority GP phone line on 07 3163 2200
We provide up to date data on how long patients are waiting for their first appointment by specialty here.
Referral Guideline Development
These Mater Referral Guidelines have been developed locally by GPs and specialists to support safe and quality referral to publicly funded specialist outpatient services.
Content last reviewed: 13 December 2023
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