For External referrers (Private specialists/other public or private hospitals), please refer via the link: https://redcap.link/ehonc
Attach documents via: Outpatients@easternhealth.org.au | Eastern Health
For General Practitioners, please refer via Healthlink
General information
For guidance on identification of patients with palliative care needs, please refer to the SPICT tool
Useful resources/links
- What is palliative care?
- For referral to community palliative care service (Eastern Palliative Care): https://www.epcvic.org.au/online-referrals
- For general palliative care advice through the statewide phone service:
https://www.pcas.org.au/
General exclusion criteria:
- Patients who are already linked with another palliative care physician or clinic
- Patients with primarily chronic, non-malignant pain are usually not suitable for review in this clinic – consider referral to the Chronic Pain Clinic
- Patients under the age of 18 – please visit the Victorian Paediatric Palliative Care Program.