Referral to Palliative Care
Palliative Care service’s in the Hume Region are provided by:
- Physicians in Palliative Medicine
- Palliative Care Nurse Practitioners/Candidate
- Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Consultants
- Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Registered Nurses
- Social Workers
- Family Support Workers
- Occupational Therapists
- Bereavement Support Coordinators
- Volunteers
Referral to Palliative Care
Please include:
- Referral letter or form
- Recent pathology results
- Recent radiology results
- Current medication list
- Other relevant information
Please phone the palliative care service prior to sending a referral.
Community Palliative Care Referral
Referrals are accepted from medical, nursing, allied health, and other health professionals.
Client consent is required.
Preferred method of referral is online via the PalCare referral links below.
Self-referral is also welcome by calling a Community Palliative Care Service to make an enquiry.
Palliative Care Consultancy Referral
Referrals are accepted from medical, nursing or community palliative care.
East Hume Region Ph: (02) 6051 7423
Goulburn Region Ph: (03) 5831 0018
Outpatient clinics
Medical referral required.
Shepparton Ph: (03) 5831 0018
Albury Wodonga Ph: (02) 6051 7335
MND Shared Care Worker Ph: (03) 5722 5184
Consumer Brochure: Palliative Care brochure Hume Region
Health professional’s brochure: Health professionals Guide to PC Hume Region
Community Palliative Care Services
Benalla Community Palliative Care Service
Benalla Health
Ph: (03) 5761 4207
Fax: (03) 5761 4211
Referral: PalCare
www.benallahealth.org.au
Goulburn Valley Hospice Care Service
Ph: (03) 5822 0068
Fax: (03) 5831 6570
Referral: PalCare
www.gvhospice.com.au
Lower Hume Community Palliative Care Service
Seymour Health
Ph: (03) 5735 8070
Referral: PalCare
www.seymourhealth.org.au
Moira Community Palliative Care Service
NCN Health
Ph: (03) 5862 0558
Fax: (03) 5862 0569
Referral: PalCare
www.ncnhealthservices.org.au
NHW Community Palliative Care Service
Northeast Health Wangaratta
Ph: (03) 5722 5184
Fax: (03) 5722 5419
Referral: PalCare
www.northeasthealth.org.au
Wodonga Community Palliative Care Service
Albury Wodonga Health
Ph: (02) 6051 7423
Fax: (02) 6058 4314
Referral: PalCare
Regional Consultancy Services
Goulburn Region Palliative Care Consultancy Service
Graham St, Shepparton, Vic., 3530
Phone: (03) 5831 0018
Fax: (03) 9960 0988
Mobile: 0438 842 389
Email: Pall.Consultancy@gvhealth.org.au
East Hume Regional Consultancy Palliative Care Service
PO Box 326, Albury, NSW, 2640
Phone: (02) 6051 7423
Fax: (02) 6058 4314
Email: Palliative.Care@awh.org.au