How to refer a patient to a specialist
General practitioners may refer a patient to any accredited Mater Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) via a referral. The referral must include relevant clinical information about the patient's condition for investigation, opinion, treatment and management.
Elective admissions
Elective admissions are arranged through an accredited VMO at Mater. Typically, a GP would refer a patient for consultation to a private specialist. From there, elective admissions are arranged if deemed necessary by the VMO.
Emergency referrals
Mater Private Emergency Care Centre's are located across Queensland at South Brisbane, Townsville, Rockhampton and Mackay. Patients can self-present or be referred by GP or ambulance to the Emergency Care Centre. Click the button below to find and Mater Private Emergency Care Centre and view details.
Allied Health
Self-referrals and/or doctors letters are accepted for physiotherapy (general and women's health physiotherapy), occupational therapy, dietetics, speech pathology and exercise physiology.
Contact us
P: 07 4727 4650
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Complete the referral form and email or fax to the unit details below.
Contact us
P: 07 4727 4650
F: 07 4727 4669
E: Email cardiac rehabilitation
Dialysis
Refer a patient for Private Dialysis at Mater Private Hospital Townsville by referring to an affiliated private consultant nephrologist.
Mater accepts insured or self-funded patients holidaying from around Australia or internationally for short and long term dialysis.
Contact us
P: 07 4722 8850
F: 07 4722 8859
Rehabilitation unit
Complete the referral form and email or fax to the unit details below.
Contact us
P: 07 4727 4659
F: 07 4727 4669
E: Email rehabilitation unit
