At Deakin Private Hospital, our goal is to streamline referrals for your patients — whether they’re for overnight admission, day program participation, or private practice appointments.
We’ve designed several referral pathways (electronic, online, downloadable/physical) to suit different needs. Below is everything you need to know to make a referral easy and effective — for your team, your patient, and ours.
To process referrals efficiently, please ensure the following information is included:
To have your patient admitted to our hospital for an overnight stay, day program or attend our private practice please follow our simple process below.
Does your patient need a specialist mental health admission and is not in acute crisis or actively suicidal? Note: If your patient is in acute crisis or actively suicidal, please contact your local Emergency Department
Check whether patient has Private Health Insurance, DVA status, WorkCover, or can self-fund. Knowing this early avoids delays.
Use one of the options above. Ensure all required information is included: patient demographics, contact, insurance, medication/allergies, past investigations, reason for referral, urgency, GP provider number.
Our Admissions & Assessment Team reviews the referral, confirms eligibility, and lets you know if there are any out-of-pocket costs.
Once accepted, you’ll receive confirmation of admission or appointment date, and your patient will be allocated a psychiatrist.
If you’re unsure which referral pathway is best, or need help with the forms or software, feel free to contact our Admissions Team at 1800 961 391 or dkn.admissions@imh.com.au.
We’re here to help make this process smoother.