Melbourne Paediatric Specialists

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Ph: 03 9948 5005

Our Doctors

A/Prof Chris Barnes
Dr Eunice Chan
Dr Candi Chong
Dr Gabriel Dabscheck
Prof Sonia Grover
Dr Rick Jarman
Dr Ramani Kone
Mr Randal Leung
Dr Anne Lohr
Dr Shaamini Lokuge-Hayes
Dr Danielle Longmore
Dr Steph Louey
A/Prof Michael Marks
A/Prof John Massie
Dr David Metz
Dr Saadia Oularbi
A/Prof Adam Scheinberg
Dr Peter Simm
Dr Monika Tasani
Dr Michelle Waterham

[Updated January 2025]

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Making an Appointment

Appointments and Referrals
New Patients & New Referrals - Melbourne Paediatric Specialists

APPOINTMENTS AND REFERRALS

Before making an appointment:

Your child will need a referral letter from your GP to see a paediatric doctor at Melbourne Paediatric Specialists.
(This includes a paediatrician, paediatric subspecialist or surgeon).

GP referrals are generally valid for 12 months only.
After 12 months, you will need your GP to make a new referral. You will also need a new GP referral letter if you are attending for a new problem.

Note: Referrals provided by a specialist are only valid for 3 months.

TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

New Patients / New Referrals →

For acute or urgent referrals, please ask your GP to contact us directly. Your GP may need to discuss your case with one of our paediatricians to arrange an early appointment.

NOTE: Unfortunately several of our Paediatricians and Paediatric Sub-Specialists are currently FULLY BOOKED and NOT accepting new referrals or making appointments for new patients at this time. Their waiting lists are also full. Please check individual practitioner pages for their availability.

No Appointments Available - Developmental & Behavioural Paediatricians are fully booked and not taking new patients.
All our Paediatric Endocrinologists at MPS are fully booked. Not accepting new patients or new referrals.

What to bring to your first appointment:

  • Medicare card
  • Referral letter from your GP
    (you will have uploaded a copy of this letter via our online form when requesting a New Patient Appointment)
  • Your child’s Health and Development Record
    (blue or green book)
  • Any previous assessments or reports for your child
    (e.g. X-rays, blood tests, speech / psychology / cognitive assessments, school reports)

Please arrive with your child 10 mins prior to the time booked for your first appointment.

Questions?

Find the answer you are looking for in our Patients FAQ’s covering:

  1. Making an Appointment
  2. Fees & Billing
  3. General FAQ’s
Patient FAQs →

Telehealth Appointments

Melbourne Paediatric Specialists offers Telehealth consultations for Review appointments only.

CANCELLATION POLICY

*Cancellation fees may apply to missed appointments.

Please contact the rooms at least 48 hours in advance of your appointment if you are unable to attend and/or need to reschedule your booked time.

Late cancellations or anytime you fail to attend a scheduled appointment, without giving appropriate prior notice of cancellation, may incur a fee. (This fee is not rebatable through Medicare).

CANCELLATION &/OR RESCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT

Cancel / Reschedule Appointment →

Use our online form to notify us of your need to Cancel or Reschedule an upcoming appointment.

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A PAEDIATRIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Appointments can be made with all our practitioners at Melbourne Paediatric Specialists with patient consultations at our specialist consulting suites designed for children next to the Royal Children's Hospital. Contact us for further information about making an appointment for your child and any questions regarding referrals and the services we provide.

Contact Melbourne Paediatric Specialists →