How to get a referral to our hospitals

You will require a referral from your GP or treating doctor, to a psychiatrist with admitting rights to your Aurora hospital of choice

Once our hospital receives your referral, the hospital admissions and assessment team will give you a call to conduct an over-the-phone assessment. 

We will require and check your insurer details during this assessment (this includes health funds, workers compensation insurer or other). You can also self-fund if applicable. 

Following this assessment, we will then discuss your referral with a psychiatrist with admitting rights. This is a psychiatrist who consults to our hospital under their own independent business.

Once your eligibility is confirmed for admission to our hospital, you will be contacted to arrange your admission date. Transfer will then be arranged for your care and management to a psychiatrist with admitting rights.

The Admissions and Assessment Team of your hopsital will confirm the following with you

• What costs will be covered 
• Any out of pocket-of-pocket expenses to be paid
• Any excess or co-payment with your health insurance required to be paid at time of admission 
• Self-funded options to be paid at time of admission, generally 10 days up front plus Doctors