From mid-2026, the Central Referral Service (CRS) will become the single intake point for most non-immediate, external referrals to public outpatient specialist services in the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Goldfields.
This change aims to streamline access and better coordinate care for patients referred by GPs, nurse practitioners, and private specialists.
Key Details
- Scope: Most non-immediate, external referrals to WACHS Goldfields outpatient specialist medical services.
- Source: From GPs, nurse practitioners, and private specialists.
- Goal: To streamline access and support coordination of care.
- Support: Key referrer groups have been notified and will receive support through Q&A sessions and additional resources.
- Training: Training for WACHS Goldfields outpatient staff is currently in progress.
Background
This milestone is the result of collaboration between the WACHS Outpatient Reform team, WACHS Goldfields specialists and operational staff, the Department of Health Outpatient Reform Directorate, and CRS.
Further information is available in the 'Information for GPs' flyer.