Referrals

Referrals are accepted if:

• The patient lives in the Women's local area

• the patient requires tertiary care

• the requirements of HealthPathways Melbourne have been met.

The Women’s provides maternity services, women’s health and gynaecological care.

As a secondary and tertiary hospital, we provide care to women and newborns within our local area, as well as those from across the state requiring complex or high risk care. Whenever possible, we encourage women to access care close to home. The Women's provides care to some at-risk women from across the state including:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
  • Homeless women

Please mark your referral ‘URGENT’ if a woman requires any urgent care. Referral for a woman required urgent care will be prioritised and triaged accordingly.

GP referrals to the Women’s Health/Gynaecology specialist outpatient clinics are triaged against clinical information and investigations, as outlined in the referral requirements table and on the  HealthPathways Melbourne website (login required). Referrals that do not meet the required clinical information and investigations will not be accepted.

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