Telepsychiatry Referral Form

This referral is only valid with a unique referral code obtained from the Wentworth Healthcare intake line. 
To obtain a referral code, GPs, Nurse Practitioners and Paediatricians must contact the Intake team on 1800 223 365.

For queries related to telepsychiatry appointments or wait times, please contact Dokotela directly on (02) 8003 7668.

UNIQUE REFERRAL CODE: 	DATE OF REFERRAL: <<Miscellaneous:Date (short)>>	
GP DETAILS	
Name: <<Doctor:Name>>	Practice name: <<Practice/Location:Location Name>>	
Practice phone: <<Practice/Location:Phone>>	HealthLink EDI or email address: 	
PATIENT DETAILS	
Name: <<Patient Demographics:Full Name>>	DOB: <<Patient Demographics:DOB>>	
Healthcare card number:                                            	Expiry date:	
Medicare number: <<Patient Demographics:Medicare Number>>		Expiry date: <<Patient Demographics:Medicare Expiry Date>>	
Primary mental health diagnosis: 	
Additional Comorbidities:	
Current Medication/Treatment (Mark X to all that apply): 
	
Antipsychotics	

Anxiolytics	

Antidepressants 	

Hypnotics and Sedatives 	

Psychostimulants and Nootropics		

Has the patient experienced a recent history of self-harm, suicide attempt or were thoughts of suicide or self-harm a factor in obtaining this referral     YES   /   NO	
Labour force participation (Mark X where applicable): 
	
Employed	

Unemployed looking for work	

Not in the Labour Force  	

Undisclosed	

Source of income (Mark X where applicable): 
	
<16 years old     	

Paid employment     	

Disability Support     	

Other pension     	

Nil	

Relationship status: <<Patient Demographics:Marital Status>>	

Housing Status ((Mark X where applicable) : 
	
Stable 	

Short Term/Emergency	

Homeless/Sleeping Rough	

Undisclosed	

Consent to engage with current supports 	
Primary Support Person (if applicable)	
Consent to contact?  YES  /  NO 	
Name:		Phone: 	
Relationship to patient:		

Other support services involved in patient's care	
Type 	Provider name and contact details	Consent to contact?	
Psychological Therapy Services			
Mental Health Nurse Incentive program			
Private Psychologist or psychotherapist			
NDIS support coordination			
Psychosocial support service			
Homelessness service			
Drug and alcohol support services			
Other service(s)			
Presenting Issues / Reason for Referral (Please ensure patient psychiatric history, medication summary and a referral letter are attached to the referral form):	

	
CONSENT	
I consent to my personal information being provided by Wentworth Healthcare, provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network to the Department of Health and Aged Care, and state and territory health departments/agencies to be used for statistical and evaluation purposes designed to improve mental health services in Australia.

I understand that this will include details about me such as date of birth and gender but will not include my name, address or Medicare number. I understand this includes the use of personal information to generate a unique key, which can be used to link my de-identified data to other de-identified data to facilitate research.

I understand that my personal information will not be provided to the Department of Health and Aged Care or state and territory health departments/agencies if I do not give my consent.

I also understand that my consent is not required for the Department of Health and Aged Care and state and territory health departments/agencies to include data about my use of services, combined with information about other clients, in summary reports about the activities funded by Wentworth Healthcare, provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Care Network because these do not require personal information.

I understand that all information in this referral will be collected for the primary purpose of delivering care and for the ongoing monitoring, reporting, evaluation and improvement of services.

By consenting to this referral, I understand that all information in this referral, and any previous referrals (where applicable) including my personal information, will be collected for the primary purpose of delivering care, and for the ongoing monitoring, reporting, evaluation, and improvement of services. I consent with the understanding that this information will only be used, disclosed, and stored for its primary purpose, between my health service provider(s), the Department of Health, and the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network (NBMPHN) and affiliated partner organisation(s)*, in accordance with the Australian Government Privacy Act, 1988. * Affiliated partner organisation(s) means those required to support the monitoring, reporting, evaluation and/or clinical governance for the service.	
Patient Signature:
	Date: <<Miscellaneous:Date (short)>>	

Consent for children and young people:
Parent/Guardian/Carer Name: 		
Contact number:		
Signature: 	Date: <<Miscellaneous:Date (short)>>	
Patient, or guardian has given informed verbal consent on (date): 	

GP STAMP OR SIGANTURE AND DATE 	
	
PLEASE ENSURE THE FOLLOWING STEPS ARE FOLLWED BEFORE SENDING TO DOKOTELA 	
¨ This referral form is complete. 
¨ A unique referral code has been obtained from WHL intake 1800 223 365
¨ A current K-10 or K-5 (suitable for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People has been completed and is attached to this referral, or, for children and adolescents between 4-17, a current, age-appropriate version of the SDQ has been completed and is attached to this referral. 
¨ There is a current mental heath treatment plan that has been attached to this referral. 

Please send completed referral form and attachments to DOKOTELA Pty Ltd
HealthLink EDI: Dokotela
Secure Fax: (02) 8569 1844

Incomplete referrals, or those that do have the requested attachments, will be declined until all required documentation is received