Clinical Lead - Dr Michael Burgess
Catchment criteria applies for referrals for this service. Patient referrals from outside the Mater SEQ Catchment (which includes Metro South and West Moreton Hospital and Health Services) may not be accepted.
This page contains information for general practitioners on how to refer patients aged 16 years and over to Maxillofacial services at Mater Hospital Brisbane.
Referral Guideline Development
These Mater Referral Guidelines align with standardised best practice tools for referral to publicly funded specialist outpatient services developed in Queensland through the Clinical Prioritisation Criteria project.
Contact us
If you would like to discuss a referral, including clinical criteria, or update the status of a current patient please contact our priority GP phone line on 07 3163 2200
Emergency care
If any of the following are present or suspected, phone 000 to arrange immediate transfer to the emergency department or seek emergency medical advice if in a remote region:
- facial fracture requiring urgent assessment
- uncontrolled bleeding
- airway compromise
Bulk Billed Clinics
Mater Health Services offers patients the opportunity to attend bulk billed clinics. To provide your patient with the opportunity to attend a bulk billed specialist clinic, please provide a named referral to one of our specialists listed above.
Current Waiting Time for Appointments
We provide up to date data on how long patients are waiting for their first appointment by specialty here.
Conditions in scope
Dento-Alveolar Pathology
Essential information (Referral will be declined without this)
- General Referral Information
Additional referral information (useful for processing the referral)
- Plain x-ray OPG +/- CT or MRI if appropriate
- Aspirate / Biopsy results if available
Other useful information for management (not an exhaustive list)
- No additional information
Categorisation
Available appointments are provided to our patients based on clinical priority. A process of categorisation ensures safety and equity of access.
Category 1 – Urgent Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 30 days | Category 2 - Priority Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 90 days | Category 3 - Routine Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 365 days |
Category is applied based on pathology results and severity of symptoms | Category is applied based on pathology results and severity of symptoms | Category is applied based on pathology results and severity of symptoms |
Facial Deformities
Essential information (Referral will be declined without this)
- General Referral Information
- Plain Skull Films OPG / lateral / ceph
Additional referral information (useful for processing the referral)
- No additional information
Other useful information for management (not an exhaustive list)
- No additional information
Categorisation
Available appointments are provided to our patients based on clinical priority. A process of categorisation ensures safety and equity of access.
Category 1 – Urgent Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 30 days | Category 2 - Priority Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 90 days | Category 3 - Routine Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 365 days |
No category 1 criteria | Facial deformities | No category 3 criteria |
Facial Fractures
Essential information (Referral will be declined without this)
- General referral information
- History and examination findings (including eye and neurosensory)
- Facial XR results
Additional referral information (useful for processing the referral)
- OPG result if mandible involved
- CT face results (axial and coronal) after discussion
Other useful information for management (not an exhaustive list)
- Assess for head/spinal injuries
- Contact ophthalmology or neurosurgery as necessary
- All acute facial fractures that don’t need to go straight to emergency are category 1 and should ideally be assessed in a 3-to-7-day timeframe
- Refer to Healthpathways or local guidelines
Categorisation
Available appointments are provided to our patients based on clinical priority. A process of categorisation ensures safety and equity of access.
Category 1 – Urgent Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 30 days | Category 2 - Priority Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 90 days | Category 3 - Routine Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 365 days |
Appointment required within 7 days
| No category 2 criteria | No category 3 criteria |
Soft Tissue Lesion of Oral Cavity
Essential information (Referral will be declined without this)
- General Referral Information
Additional referral information (useful for processing the referral)
- Aspirate / Biopsy results if available
- Sialogram / Ultrasound / CT for salivary cancer if appropriate
Other useful information for management (not an exhaustive list)
- No additional information
Categorisation
Available appointments are provided to our patients based on clinical priority. A process of categorisation ensures safety and equity of access.
Category 1 – Urgent Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 30 days | Category 2 - Priority Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 90 days | Category 3 - Routine Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 365 days |
Lesion suspicious / proven for malignancy
| Nonmalignant lesion | No category 3 criteria |
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
Essential information (Referral will be declined without this)
- General Referral Information
Additional referral information (useful for processing the referral)
- Plain x-ray OPG +/- CT or MRI if appropriate
Other useful information for management (not an exhaustive list)
- Consider referral to a dentist or dental physiotherapist
Categorisation
Available appointments are provided to our patients based on clinical priority. A process of categorisation ensures safety and equity of access.
Category 1 – Urgent Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 30 days | Category 2 - Priority Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 90 days | Category 3 - Routine Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 365 days |
No category 1 criteria
| Category is applied based on pathology results and severity of symptoms | Category is applied based on pathology results and severity of symptoms |
Other Maxillofacial Condition
Essential information (Referral will be declined without this)
- General referral information
- Relevant condition information
- Relevant pathology and imaging reports
Categorisation
Available appointments are provided to our patients based on clinical priority. A process of categorisation ensures safety and equity of access.
Category 1 – Urgent Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 30 days | Category 2 - Priority Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 90 days | Category 3 - Routine Clinically recommended timeframe for initial appointment is 365 days |