Referrals and Specialists Clinics

Referral

Northern Health works collaboratively with its community partners and local health care providers to ensure patients receive the right treatment, in the right place, in a timely and appropriate manner. For information regarding the services provided at Northern Health, please follow the link for specific service information.

Referrals should be made through HealthLink eReferral Solution. Referrals are made through your clinic’s MyHealthlink Portal.

Northern Health Links Guide

Click here for specific service referral information

HealthLinks SmartForms

Northern Health Specialist Clinics has now switched to HealthLink SmartForms for receiving referrals from GPs.
HealthLink is a secure, safe electronic channel for delivery of identifiable clinical information between healthcare providers. MyHealthlink Portal

To access a guide, please view the following links:

Medical Director   Quick Start Guide – Medical Director
Video:  click here to view

Best Practice Quick Start Guide – Best Practice
Video:  click here to view

Genie  Quick Start Guide – Genie
Video:  click here to view

MedTech Evolution – send via MyHealthlink Portal
Video: MyHealthlink Portal

Zedmed – send via MyHealthlink Portal
Video: MyHealthlink Portal

How to Attach iMed Radiology Reports to HealthLink eReferral Smart Forms – click here for details

Investigations Header: How to Include Patient Identifier on Attached eReferral Investigation – click here for details

All paper-based referrals to Northern Health should be sent via fax:

03 8405 8616

State-wide Referral Criteria

Northern Health utilise the  Department of Health’s Statewide Criteria where available, in order to ensure equity of care for patients who require specialised care, assessment and management

State-wide referral criteria also contain minimum required information that allow a clinician to prioritise the need for an appointment and increase their ability to appropriately manage the clinical condition from a patients first appointment with a specialist.

More information about State-wide Referral Criteria

If a referral does not contain the minimum required information, we will ask clinicians to re-submit the referral with the appropriate information.

Not all specialities or health conditions are covered by the state-wide criteria. In that case, Northern Health also utilise HealthPathways (see below)

Please also check the relevant specialty for information on clinic-specific referral criteria.

HealthPathways Melbourne

HealthPathways Melbourne provides referring GPs with a comprehensive suite of clinical pathways, including guidance on when to refer and required information to accompany a referral.

HealthPathways Melbourne

 For access to HealthPathways Melbourne:

PHN Support

GPs are advised to contact the Digital Health support team from their PHN.

North Western Melbourne PHN:

(03) 9347 1188

Eastern Melbourne PHN:

(03) 9046 0300

Specialist Outpatient Clinic contact details

Northern Health Specialist Clinics 

Specialist Outpatient Clinic Enquiries
(03) 8405 8335

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