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Outpatients
Information about outpatient clinics for initial screening and assessment of newly arrived refugees (adult and paediatric).
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. Outpatient Central Services can be contacted on 1300 522 809.
Availability
North
Northern Integrated Care Centre
Phone: 1300 977 518 (select option 4 from the menu)
Fax: 03 6777 5162
North West
Unavailable.
South
Level 10
Wellington Clinics
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6234 3982
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
South
Does not offer long term general practice style care.
Consider referral to:
Humanitarian Entrants Clinic
71 Murray Street, Hobart
Phone: 03 6236 9016
Fax: 03 6236 9018
Referral process
A referral (preferably faxed) is required for all new appointments and must conform to the referral standards.
Specific requirements are detailed in the individual clinic and condition referral guidelines.
Please forward relevant private investigation results and ask patients to bring current medication list and if appropriate any relevant x-rays.
- Blood tests: FBE, U&Es, LFTs, Ca, Mg, PO4, Vit D, PTH, Vit B12, Fe Study, Retics, Hep B (sAg, sAb, cAb), HCV, HIV, Syphillis EIA, Strongyloides, Schistosomiasis, Malaria ICT, and Thk & Thn films
- Faecal specimens: (2)
- Tuberculosis screen: Mantoux, Chest Xray
Enquiries can be directed to Clinical Nurse Consultant
Phone: 03 6222 6834
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
Appointments are based on clinical priority.
Urgent (Category 1)
Urgent referrals should be accompanied by a phone call to the Consultant/Registrar to organise urgent review and the referral must be faxed.
We will endeavour to see these patients within four weeks, or sooner if clinically indicated.
Semi-urgent (Category 2)
We will endeavour to see these patients within 12 weeks.
Routine (Category 3)
Next available appointment.
Additional information
For more information please see the Tasmanian Health Pathways website.
