24 September 2025
Statewide Referral Criteria – new release for Dermatology conditions
New statewide referral criteria for a range of children and adult dermatology conditions come into effect from 1 November 2025 in all Victorian public hospitals.
Patients can be placed on a specialist clinic wait list when a referring GP provides information that shows the referral meets the new children’s and adult dermatology criteria.
The criteria identify the information that should be included in a referral to assess the referral and direct the patient to the best service available.
The Victorian Department of Health has developed and published statewide specialist referral criteria for eleven adults and twelve children’s dermatology conditions. This suite is among 18 suites of specialist referral criteria already in existence across Victoria.
Statewide Referral Criteria – new suite of paediatric ENT conditions
New statewide referral criteria for a range of children’s ear, nose and throat conditions come into effect from 1 November 2025 in all Victorian public hospitals.
Patients can be placed on a specialist clinic wait list when a referring GP provides information that shows the referral meets the new children’s ENT criteria.
The criteria identify the information that should be included in a referral to assess the referral and direct the patient to the best service available.
The Victorian Department of Health has developed and published statewide specialist referral criteria for a further seven children’s ENT conditions. The children’s ENT suite is among 17 suites of specialist referral criteria already in existence across Victoria.
Visit Department of Health website when considering a referral for a patient: Statewide Referral Criteria | health.vic.gov.au
