14 November 2025
Statewide Referral Criteria – new suite of children’s surgery conditions
New statewide referral criteria for a range of children’s surgery conditions come into effect from 1 December 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 surgery 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 eight children’s surgery conditions. The children’s surgery suite is among 19 suites of specialist referral criteria already in existence across Victoria.
Statewide Referral Criteria – new suite of children’s ophthalmology conditions
New statewide referral criteria for a range of children’s ophthalmology conditions come into effect from 1 December 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 ophthalmology 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 eight children’s ophthalmology conditions. The children’s ophthalmology suite is among 19 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.
