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Genetics
Outpatients
Information about outpatient clinics for the diagnosis, counselling and support of individuals with, or at risk of, hereditary disorders.
The Department will periodically contact patients waiting for an outpatient clinic appointment via SMS, with a link to an electronic form. This is part of routine waitlist auditing to ensure patient details are up to date. If you receive this SMS, please update your details.
Availability
North
All referrals and queries to:
Phone: 03 6166 8296
Fax: 03 6173 0328
Clinic locations vary.
North West
All referrals and queries to:
Phone: 03 6166 8296
Fax: 03 6173 0328
Clinic locations vary.
South
All referrals and queries to:
Phone: 03 6166 8296
Fax: 03 6173 0328
Clinic locations vary.
Office location:
C/o Royal Hobart Hospital
48 Liverpool Street
Hobart TAS 7000
Emergency care
If you, or someone else, are experiencing a serious and life-threatening injury or illness call triple zero (000) immediately or go to the nearest Emergency Department.
Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.
Scope
General
- Familial cancer syndromes (e.g. breast, bowel)
- Babies with birth defects
- Undiagnosed intellectual disability
- Chromosome disorders
- Familial neurological and muscle disorders
- Skeletal and connective tissue disorders
- Rare genetic syndromes
- Metabolic disorders
Pregnancy-related
- Carrier testing to clarify risk of genetic condition
- Pre-natal diagnosis for a range of genetic conditions
- Counselling regarding infertility and IVF
- Counselling regarding screening tests before or during pregnancy
- Counselling regarding birth defects detected during pregnancy
Exclusions
This clinic does not offer genetic testing for confirmation of paternity/relationship status, nor for confirmation of ethnicity/Aboriginality.
Referral process
A referral is required for all new appointments and must conform to the referral standards. eReferral is now the preferred method of referral for this service and is available in All regions. Please refer via HealthLink SmartForm eReferral through your software system (either Best Practice, or Medical Director). For instructions, see the creating an eReferral quick guide.
For referrals regarding familial cancer syndromes please include relevant histopathology reports.
Appointments are based on clinical priority.
Where available, eReferral via HealthLink smart forms is now the preferred and only secure method of referral to the Tasmanian Department of Health.
Clinic appointments
Urgent (Category 1)
Pregnant women at risk of passing a hereditary condition onto their unborn baby.
We endeavour to see these patients within 48 hours.
Urgent referrals should be accompanied by a phone call to the Genetic Counsellor.
Semi-urgent (Category 2)
We will endeavour to see these patients within 12 weeks.
Routine (Category 3)
Next available appointment.
Additional information
- Tasmanian Clinical Genetics Service information for referring doctors regarding breast cancer genetic testing.
- For more information please see the Tasmanian Health Pathways website.
