Referring for child mental health
Most regions of Victoria have local paediatric mental health services which can be found through these DH websites:
It is vital you send your referrals directly to these services, not to the RCH., even if the child is in the RCH catchment. This will result in a much more efficient service for you and your patient.
Male circumcision
A reminder: According to DH policy (2007), the Royal Children’s Hospital will ONLY accept referrals for circumcision if the child meets the following medical criteria: phimosis, recurrent balanoposthitis or paraphimosis. Please refer non-medically indicated referrals to a suitable private surgeon.
