Referrals
Referrals
Refer a client to Wattle and River Home Health
A secure online referral form for GPs, hospital discharge planners, geriatricians and allied health partners across Goondiwindi and surrounding towns, and nationally by telehealth. Every referral is acknowledged in writing.
Submit the referral
Use the secure referral form to provide patient details and relevant clinical information.
Intake review
Your Care Navigator acknowledges every referral in writing and the clinical information is reviewed.
Next step confirmed
A senior nurse contacts the patient and family, then sends a written care summary after the first clinical conversation.
How referrals work
Submit your referral by clicking the button below and filling in the form. Your Care Navigator will acknowledge every referral in writing.
A senior nurse will review the clinical information and contact the patient and family to arrange the next step. After the first clinical conversation, we aim to send a written care summary to your nominated email address within three business days, with the client's consent.
Ready to send the referral? Complete the secure referral form.
Make a referralWhat we can accept
Referrals for in-home nursing care, post-hospital transition support and structured in-home assessments across Goondiwindi and surrounding towns, and for telehealth advice anywhere in Australia.
Our full scope of practice is held by Laura Zimmerman, endorsed Nurse Practitioner. For services outside our scope we will let you know promptly and, where possible, suggest an appropriate alternative.
What we ask you to include
Patient name and date of birth. Primary contact, either family member or patient. Reason for referral. Relevant clinical history. Current medications. Any safety or urgency concerns. Your preferred method of reply.
Attach a current GP summary or discharge summary as a PDF where available.
You can attach summaries and clinical notes directly inside the referral form.
Make a referralPrivacy and consent
Wattle and River Home Health collects and handles personal and health information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles.
By submitting this form you confirm that the patient, or their authorised representative, has consented to being contacted by Wattle and River Home Health for the purpose of arranging care, and to the information in this referral being shared with the clinical staff who will manage that care. See our Privacy policy for full details.
Talk with our team
A complimentary 15-minute phone call, without obligation,
to talk through what is happening and a sensible first step.