Clinician Resources

Referral Criteria

Our team of specialists support families by providing:

An accurate diagnosis
Information about how a genetic condition may develop
Assessments on the risk of transmitting a genetic condition
Support for families with understandable information and counselling

Please see our referral criteria PDF icon

RNS referral criteria for more information about appropriate indications for referral.

A referral template is available PDF icon

here.

General genetics clinics

PDF icon Click here to view the referral criteria for our general genetics clinics.

We also provide a number of neurofibromatosis clinics and other services for individuals with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) and schwannomatosis.

Neurofibromatosis clinics

Click here to review the referral criteria or other guidelines for our general NF clinic and information about our NF specialty clinics.

We recommend annual clinical review for all individuals with NF1, NF2 and schwannomatosis

Individuals with uncomplicated NF1 or schwannomatosis should be referred to their local primary care physician for annual review, an NF1 clinical review checklist is available to guide reviews. Please see the annual review checklist below for more information about appropriate indications for referral.

Individuals with complicated NF1 and NF2 can be referred to either the RNSH NF clinic or their local NF specialist (e.g., general physician, paediatrician, neurologist, etc.) for regular review.

Please also see the

NF1 specific review checklist

The Royal North Shore Hospital Neurofibromatosis Nurse is available to provide support for local health care providers with regards to NF related issues.

Please call 02 9463 1727 for more information.

The state-wide Neurofibromatosis telehealth MDT (multidisciplinary team) and radiology meetings are held regularly at RNSH to discuss complex cases and can be joined by non-NF specialists to review cases following discussion with the NF service.

Please call 02 9463 1727 for more information.