Regional Palliative Care Team (acute)
Referral to South East Palliative Care Team for Highly Complex care
Monday to Friday between the hours of 8.30 am to 5.00 pm
Referrals can be made by calling 5991 1300
Referral form can be faxed to (03) 5991 1301 or www.sepc.org.au
The South East Palliative Care (SEPC) aims to support General Practitioners in the delivery of highly complex palliative care in the acute sector, aged care residential facilities, in the home or community. The team includes palliative care physicians and a registrar, a nurse practitioner and clinical nurse consultant. A written referral utilising the SCTT referral tools is preferred and all referrals are triaged by the team.
The SEPC provides secondary consultation (see contact details above). All community referrals into GRPCT are discussed with the patient and the treating general practitioner prior to the service seeing the patient.
The SEPC provides education, information and resources to General Practitioners. Please contact , Manager on 5991 1300 to discuss education requirements.
The South East Palliative Care Team aims to facilitate the ongoing development of palliative care services in the South Eastern Melbourne region so that people throughout the region have equitable access.
Refer to the South East Palliative Care Team for the preferred 'end of life' pathway model in your region.
Triggers for Referral
- Sporadic exacerbation of symptoms requiring emergency treatment or immediate change in the care plan
Referral Form
South East Palliative Care Referral Form (need link or supply form to link to)
Referral to Palliative Care Consult Team
General criteria:
- Progressive incurable disease
- Complex symptom control problems
- Patient agrees to referral
- Referral based on patient/family need, NOT on prognosis
Full Contact details
South East Palliative Care
Cranbourne Integrated Care
140-154 Sladen Street
Cranbourne 3977
phone: 03 5991 1300
fax: 03 5991 1301
Both referral forms need to be completed:
SEPC referral form:
South East Palliative Care - Clinical Referral
Consumer Information form:
South Eastern Palliative Care - Consumer Information
McCulloch House Supportive and Palliative Care Unit
Monash Medical Centre
246 Clayton Road
phone: 03 9594 5320
Referral form: GPs can call and speak to the Consultant at any time but cannot refer directly.
Eastern Health Palliative Care
51 Mountain Highway, Wantirna, 3152
phone: 03 9955 1341
fax: 03 9955 1395
Peninsula Health Palliative Care
Frankston Hospital
Hastings Road
Frankston 3199
phone: 03 9784 7232