Referrals
Referrals
Refer a client to Wattle and River.
A secure online referral form for GPs, hospital discharge planners, geriatricians and allied health partners across the Southern Downs and Northern New South Wales. Acknowledged within one business day.
Submit the referral
Use the secure external form to provide patient details and relevant clinical information.
Intake review
Our Intake Coordinator acknowledges receipt within one business day and the clinical information is reviewed.
Next step confirmed
A senior nurse contacts the patient and family, then provides an Action Memo after the first clinical conversation.
How referrals work
Submit your referral by clicking the button below and filling in the form. Our Intake Coordinator will acknowledge receipt within one business day.
A senior nurse will review the clinical information and contact the patient and family to arrange the next step. Within seventy-two hours of the first clinical conversation, you will receive a written Action Memo to your nominated email address, with the client's consent.
Ready to send the referral? Complete the secure Jotform in a new tab.
Start Referral ↗What we can accept
Referrals for in-home nursing care, post-hospital transition support, structured in-home assessments, and telehealth-led Tier 1 Advisory anywhere in regional Queensland and Northern New South Wales.
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.
Open Form ↗Privacy 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.
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