Children's Referrals

Paediatric Medicine

General Paediatrics

Head of Service: Dr Alison Pearce

Clinic	General Paediatrics
MBS	Yes
Lead clinician	Dr Alison Pearce
Referral guidelines	Document Paediatric Medicine - 2024.pdf (316.4 KB)
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Developmental and Behavioural

Clinic	Developmental and Behavioural
MBS	Yes
Lead clinician	Dr Alison Pearce
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Behaviour and Development - 2024
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital, Bacchus Marsh and Melton Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Endocrinology

Clinic	Endocrinology
MBS	Yes
Lead clinician	Dr Danielle Longmore
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Endocrinology - 2024
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Cardiology

Clinic	Cardiology
MBS	Yes
Lead clinician	Dr Darren Hutchinson
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Cardiology - 2024
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Allergy

Clinic	Allergy
MBS	Yes
Lead clinician	Dr Brendan McCann
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Allergy - 2024
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Dermatology

Clinic	Dermatology
MBS	Yes
Lead clinician	Dr Laura Scardamaglia
Referral guidelines	Dermatology - 2025 [PDF, 296KB]
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Sunshine Investigation of Newborn and Childhood Hearing Loss (SINCH)

Clinic	Sunshine Investigation of Newborn and Childhood Hearing Loss (SINCH)
MBS	Yes
Lead clinician	Dr Brendan McCann
Referral guidelines	No
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Adolescent Health

Clinic	Adolescent Health
MBS	Yes*
Lead clinician / Head of unit	Dr Bronwyn Francis
Referral guidelines	Adolescent Health - 2024
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Young Adolescent Diabetes Services (YADS)

Clinic	Young Adolescent Diabetes Services (YADS)
MBS	Yes*
Lead clinician	Dr Yvonne Chow
Referral guidelines	Document ASC Access and Referral Guidelines_Diabetes.pdf (181.84 KB)
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Paediatric Surgery

Ear, Nose and Throat

Director of Surgery: Dr Meron Pitcher

Clinic	Ear, Nose and Throat
MBS	No
Head of unit / Manager	Mr Patrick Walsh
Referral guidelines	Paediatric ENT November 2025 [PDF, 313KB]
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Fracture Clinic

Clinic	Fracture Clinic
MBS	No
Head of unit / Manager	Mr Chris Harris
Referral guidelines	Document Paediatric Fracture and Orthopaedics guidelines.pdf (290.98 KB)
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Paediatric Surgery

Clinic	Paediatric Surgery
MBS	No
Head of unit / Manager	Dr Tom Clarnette
Referral guidelines	Document Paediatric General Surgery.pdf (228.11 KB)
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Plastic Surgery

Clinic	Plastic Surgery
MBS	No
Head of unit / Manager	Dr Wai-Ting Choi
Referral guidelines	Paediatric Plastic Surgery - 2024
Referral form	N/A
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

Neonatology

Neonatal Review

Head of Service: Dr Claire Collins

Clinic	Neonatal Review
MBS	No
Head of unit / Manager	Dr Claire Collins
Referral guidelines	N/A
Referral form	This clinic accepts internal referrals only.
Campus	Sunshine Hospital
Contact details	Phone: (03) 8345 1727	Fax: (03) 9055 2125

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